Second Step
Second Step is a locality in Nepal and has an elevation of 8,610 metres. Second Step is situated nearby to the locality First Step, as well as near Third Step.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lhotse and Everest South Peak.
Lhotse
Peak
Photo: Jamieo, Public domain.
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal. Lhotse is situated 3½ km south of Second Step.
Everest South Peak
Peak
The South Summit is a subsidiary peak of Mount Everest in the Himalayas between the South Col and the main summit above sea level. Although the South Summit's elevation of 8,749 metres is higher than the second-highest mountain on Earth, it is not considered a separate mountain as its topographic prominence is only 11 meters.
South Col
Mountain saddle
The South Col is a col between Mount Everest and Lhotse, the highest and fourth-highest mountains in the world, respectively. The South Col is typically swept by high winds, leaving it free of significant snow accumulation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillary Step and Khumbu Icefall.
Hillary Step
Locality
Photo: Debasish biswas kolkata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest. Located halfway between the "South Summit" and the true summit, the Hillary Step was the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Everest climb and the last real challenge before reaching the top of the mountain.
Khumbu Icefall
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepalese slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. Khumbu Icefall is situated 6 km west of Second Step.
Gorakshep
Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. Gorakshep is situated 10 km west of Second Step.
Second Step
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.99169° or 27° 59′ 30″ northLongitude
86.92882° or 86° 55′ 44″ eastElevation
8,610 metres (28,248 feet)Open location code
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node 1326607406OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Second Step” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第二台阶”
- Russian: “Вторая ступень”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lhotse North II and North Col.
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