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North Face of Everest as seen from the path to North Base Camp Everest and Lhotse from the south (Nepal): in the foreground are Thamserku, Kangtega, and Ama Dablam. Mount Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha or Qomolangma, [note 4] is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
Aerial view of Mount Everest from the south. The peak rises over Lhotse, while Nuptse is the ridge on the left.. There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level.
North Face of Mount Everest. The North Face is the northern side of Mount Everest. [1] George Mallory's body was found on the North face by the 1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition. [1] The North Face is a place where one climber noted, "a simple slip would mean death." [1] Hornbein Couloir; Norton Couloir; Three Steps; Three Pinnacles
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The Geneva Spur, named Eperon des Genevois [2] and has also been called the Saddle Rib [3] is a geological feature on Mount Everest—it is a large rock buttress near the summits of Everest and Lhotse. [4] [5] The Geneva spur is above Camp III and the Yellow Band, but before Camp IV and South Col. [4] It is a spur [6] near the south col.
The Kangshung Face (Chinese: 康雄壁) or East Face [1] is the eastern-facing side of Mount Everest, one of the Tibetan sides of the mountain. It is 3,350 metres (11,000 ft) from its base on the Kangshung Glacier to the summit. [2]
North Face of Mount Everest. "1st", "2nd", and "3rd" indicate the Three Steps. The Three Steps are three prominent rocky steps on the northeast ridge of Mount Everest.They are located at altitudes of 8,564 metres (28,097 ft), 8,610 metres (28,250 ft), and 8,710 metres (28,580 ft).
Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing. ... The main gorge of the merged river system is located approximately 28 ...