Camp III
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Camp III is a high-altitude staging camp on Mount Everest’s South Col route, used by climbers to acclimatize and prepare for the final ascent toward the summit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camp III canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Everest campsite
ⓘ
mountaineering camp ⓘ |
| above | Camp II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessedBy | fixed ropes on Lhotse Face ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Camp II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachFrom | Western Cwm via Camp II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Southeast Ridge standard Everest route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| below | Camp IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
post-monsoon (autumn)
ⓘ
pre-monsoon (spring) ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| environment |
extreme altitude
ⓘ
high winds ⓘ low oxygen levels ⓘ very low temperatures ⓘ |
| hazard |
crevasses nearby on Lhotse Face
ⓘ
icefall and serac danger above camp ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
platforms cut into ice or hard snow
ⓘ
tented camp ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | South Col route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole | cache point for oxygen and supplies ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | standard Southeast Ridge route ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
high-altitude acclimatization
ⓘ
intermediate camp before South Col ⓘ |
| region | Khumbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | use of supplemental oxygen for many climbers ⓘ |
| risk |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
exposure to severe weather ⓘ high risk of falls on steep ice ⓘ |
| routeContinuationTo | Camp IV (South Col) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | Lhotse Face NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAltitudeRange |
7200–7400 metres above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 23,600–24,300 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| typicalUseDuration | short stay for acclimatization rotations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Everest climbers
ⓘ
commercial expedition teams ⓘ independent climbers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
acclimatization
ⓘ
staging final summit push ⓘ |
| weatherExposure | fully exposed on steep face ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.