SouthCol

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South Col is the high-altitude mountain pass between Mount Everest and Lhotse that serves as the final major campsite for climbers attempting Everest’s summit via the southeast ridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
above Camp III on Lhotse Face NERFINISHED
Western Cwm NERFINISHED
accessedVia Khumbu Icefall NERFINISHED
Lhotse Face NERFINISHED
Western Cwm NERFINISHED
associatedMountain Lhotse NERFINISHED
Mount Everest NERFINISHED
below Everest summit ridge
climbingRoute southeast ridge route on Mount Everest
country China
Nepal
elevation approximately 25918 ft
approximately 7900 m
firstUsedForClimbing early 1950s Everest expeditions
hasClimate extreme high-altitude alpine climate
hazard extreme cold
risk of altitude sickness
risk of high-altitude cerebral edema
risk of high-altitude pulmonary edema
strong winds
isIn Everest region NERFINISHED
Khumbu region NERFINISHED
languageOfToponym English
liesOnFlankOf Lhotse northwest side NERFINISHED
Mount Everest southeast side
locatedBetween Lhotse NERFINISHED
Mount Everest NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC+5:45
locatedOn border between Nepal and China
border between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region
near Everest summit NERFINISHED
Lhotse summit NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the highest campsites used regularly by climbers
role in standard Everest southeast ridge ascent
oxygenLevel severely reduced atmospheric oxygen
partOf Himalayas NERFINISHED
Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED
regionType death zone
surface rock and snow
terrain windswept saddle
typicalUse staging point for summit bids
typicalWindSpeed very high winds
usedAs final major campsite before Everest summit
high camp for Everest southeast ridge route

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Sagarmatha – Nepali hasFeature SouthCol
subject surface form: Sagarmatha