Type: | Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 66000 ft (20000 m), Grade VI |
FA: | Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, 1953 |
Page Views: | 18 total · 2/month |
Shared By: | James Van der Veen on Aug 26, 2024 |
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Description
From Everest Base Camp, follow the fixed lines through the Khumbu Icefall's seracs and ladders to Camp One. Climb up the Western Cwm to the base of the Lhotse Face, the location of Camp Two. Ascend the fixed ropes up the Lhotse Face to a small ledge at 7,470 meters and Camp Three. Climb to the South Col and Camp Four, entering the Death Zone. This section of the climb features the Geneva Spur and Yellow Band, two large obstacles. From here, the final push to the summit traverses the Balcony at 8,400 meters, a good resting location, before reaching the South Summit. A corniced ridge proceeds to the summit, passing the former location of the Hillary Step, which was destroyed in a 2015 earthquake. The tabletop-sized summit is at 8,848.86 m.
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