Low Camp

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Low Camp is a high-altitude intermediate campsite used by climbers ascending Mount Vinson via the Branscomb Glacier route in Antarctica.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic location
mountaineering campsite
accessedFrom Vinson Base Camp NERFINISHED
accessMethod guided mountaineering expeditions
associatedWith Branscomb Glacier NERFINISHED
Seven Summits climbing NERFINISHED
continent Antarctica
country no sovereign country (Antarctic Treaty System)
elevation approximately 2770 metres
approximately 9100 feet
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasClimate extreme cold
high winds
hasEnvironment glaciated terrain
polar
hasFeature snow and ice surface
tented camp infrastructure during climbing season
locatedIn Antarctica
Ellsworth Mountains NERFINISHED
Sentinel Range NERFINISHED
Western Antarctica NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mount Vinson NERFINISHED
locatedOnRoute Branscomb Glacier route NERFINISHED
near Vinson Massif NERFINISHED
partOf standard commercial route on Mount Vinson
relativePositionOnRoute intermediate camp between Base Camp and High Camp
requires mountaineering skills
specialized cold-weather equipment
safetyConsideration risk of crevasses nearby
risk of frostbite
risk of hypothermia
seasonalUse austral summer
typicalUse acclimatization stop
overnight camp
usedBy climbers ascending Mount Vinson
usedFor high-altitude mountaineering
staging point for summit attempts

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