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.
Statements (37)
| 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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