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The base camps are rudimentary campsites at the base of Mount Everest that are used by mountain climbers during their ascent and descent. They are also visited by hikers. South Base Camp is used when climbing via the southeast ridge, while North Base Camp is used when climbing via the northeast ridge. [4]
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A photo snapped by Sarah Beatrice of Ellwood City on her hike to Mount Everest base camp. No warm water or heat, with thin air "When we got to 14,000 feet, 15,000 feet, 16,000, I put on my fleece ...
I had a new goal to climb to Mount Everest base camp at about that time. In the summer of 2023, I’d climbed and descended Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, in two days.
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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.
Camp I is at an altitude of over 5,800 metres (19,029 ft), and Camp II is at an altitude of over 6,000 metres (19,685 ft). A climbing permit and a liaison officer are required when attempting Ama Dablam. As with Mount Everest, the best climbing months are April and May (before the monsoon) and September and October.