The Route to the Summit

I will be climbing Mt. Everest from both the South (Nepal) and the North (Tibet) sides.

South side climb:

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

North side climb:

Everest Base Camp-17,056 feet

Intermediate Base Camp-20,336 feet

Advance Base Camp-20,992 feet

Camp 1 on the North Col-23,616 feet

Camp 2-25,584

Camp 3-27,224 feet

Summit-29,035 feet