Everest South 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.
- Peak rising to 8,749 metres (28,704 feet)
- Description: second-highest peak on Earth, and a subsidiary peak to the primary peak of Mount Everest
- Also known as“Mount Everest South summit”“South Summit”“South Summit (Everest)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lhotse and South Col.
Lhotse
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillary Step and Khumbu Icefall.
Hillary Step
The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face that…
Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm.
Everest South Peak
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
27.985° or 27° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
86.9252° or 86° 55′ 31″ east
Open location code
7MV8XWPG+23
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Everest South Peak” goes by many names.
قمة الجنوبArabic
قمة الجنوب (جبل إيفرست)Arabic
Hego tontorraBasque
Паўднёвы пікBelarusian
Cim sudCatalan
珠穆朗玛南峰Chinese
珠穆朗瑪南峰Chinese
Suda PintoEsperanto
Džomolungma lõunatippEstonian
Νότια ΚορυφήGreek
הפסגה הדרומיתHebrew
הפסגה הדרומית (אוורסט)Hebrew
Puncak SelatanIndonesian
South SummitIndonesian
Cima sudItalian
エベレスト南峰Japanese
에베레스트 남봉Korean
에베레스트 산 남쪽 봉우리Korean
قله جنوبی اورستPersian
гора Джомолунгма (Южный пик)Russian
Южная вершинаRussian
Mount Everests sydtoppSwedish
Південний пікUkrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Balcony and Third Step.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lhotse North II and Lhotse North I.
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