Everest’s south route is the most popular path to the summit
Climbers attempting to ascend Everest in Nepal congregate at Base Camp before rotating to the higher camps in stages to acclimatize before making a push for the summit. The entire expedition can take around two months.
Mount Everest
8,849m (29,032ft)
Above 8,000m (26,200ft) the oxygen pressure is too low to sustain human life for any extended period
South Summit
8,749m (28,704ft)
Camp Four
7,900m (25,920ft)
Death zone
Camp Three
7,060m (23,163ft)
Camp Two
6,500m (21,325ft)
Camp One
6,055m (19,865ft)
Base Camp
5,334m (17,500ft)
above sea level
Nepal
Mount Everest
8,849m (29,032ft)
Above 8,000m (26,200ft) the oxygen pressure is too low to sustain human life for any extended period
South Summit
8,749m (28,704ft)
Camp Four
7,900m (25,920ft)
Death zone
Camp Three
7,060m (23,163ft)
Camp Two
6,500m (21,325ft)
Camp One
6,055m (19,865ft)
Base Camp
5,334m (17,500ft)
above sea level
Nepal
Mount Everest
Nepal
8,849m (29,032ft)
Above 8,000m (26,200ft) the oxygen pressure is too low to sustain human life
for any extended period
South Summit
8,749m (28,704ft)
Lhotse
8,516m (27,940ft)
Camp Four
Death zone
Nuptse
7,900m (25,920ft)
7,864m (25,833ft)
Changtse
7,543m (24,747ft)
Camp Three
7,060m (23,163ft)
Camp Two
6,500m (21,325ft)
Camp One
6,055m (19,865ft)
Base Camp
5,334m (17,500ft)
above sea level
Mount Everest
8,849m (29,032ft)
Nepal
South Summit
8,749m (28,704ft)
Above 8,000m (26,200ft) the oxygen pressure is too low to sustain human life for any extended period
Lhotse
8,516m (27,940ft)
Camp Four
Death zone
Nuptse
Changtse
7,900m (25,920ft)
7,864m (25,833ft)
7,543m (24,747ft)
Camp Three
7,060m (23,163ft)
Camp Two
6,500m (21,325ft)
Camp One
6,055m (19,865ft)
Base Camp
5,334m (17,500ft)
above sea level