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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SouthCol canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| above |
Camp III on Lhotse Face
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ⓘ
Western Cwm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Khumbu Icefall
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Lhotse Face NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cwm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMountain |
Lhotse
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ⓘ
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
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ⓘ
Khumbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| liesOnFlankOf |
Lhotse northwest side
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ⓘ
Mount Everest southeast side ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Lhotse
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ⓘ
Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+5:45 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
border between Nepal and China
ⓘ
border between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| near |
Everest summit
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ⓘ
Lhotse summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest campsites used regularly by climbers
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role in standard Everest southeast ridge ascent ⓘ |
| oxygenLevel | severely reduced atmospheric oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himalayas
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ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sagarmatha