I
will be climbing the south side of Mt. Everest. The route is as follows:
Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu
Icefall-17,600 feet
Camp I above the Khumbu Icefall-19,500
feet
Camp II
(Advance Base Camp) on the Western
Cwm-21,300 feet
Camp III
on the Lhotse Face-24,000 feet (supp.
oxygen used above Camp III)
Camp IV on
the South Col-26,000 feet (since Camp IV
is in the “death zone,” this camp is a
6-8 hour rest stop on the way to the
summit)
South Summit-28,750 feet
Hillary Step-28,900 feet
Summit-29,035 feet
