south face of Mount Everest

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The south face of Mount Everest is the towering, sheer Himalayan wall on the Nepal side of the mountain, famed for its dramatic ice cliffs and as a dominant vista along the Everest Base Camp trek.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain face
characterizedBy dramatic ice cliffs
frequent avalanches
large hanging glaciers
mixed rock and ice terrain
seracs
steep rock walls
climate high-altitude alpine
climateFeature extreme cold temperatures
rapidly changing weather
strong winds
climbingStatus rarely climbed compared to standard routes on other faces
continent Asia
country Nepal
ecosystem high-altitude nival zone
elevationContext forms part of the highest mountain on Earth
geology sedimentary and metamorphic rocks typical of Everest massif
hazard avalanches
icefall collapse
rockfall
knownFor dramatic visual prominence along trekking routes
extreme technical difficulty for climbers
high objective danger
towering Himalayan wall appearance
locatedIn Himalayas
Nepal NERFINISHED
locatedOn southern side of Mount Everest
mountainRange Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED
orientation south
partOf Everest massif NERFINISHED
Mount Everest NERFINISHED
partOfView dominant vista along the Everest Base Camp trek
protectedArea Sagarmatha National Park NERFINISHED
region Khumbu NERFINISHED
relativeProminence one of the most imposing mountain walls in the Himalayas
relativeTo faces the Khumbu region of Nepal
snowCover permanent snow and ice
subjectOf Himalayan climbing literature
mountaineering photography
tourismRole major scenic attraction for trekkers in Nepal
viewedAs iconic Himalayan landscape feature
visibleFrom Everest Base Camp trek NERFINISHED
Kala Patthar area NERFINISHED
Khumbu Valley NERFINISHED

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Everest Base Camp trek notableView south face of Mount Everest