Everest South Peak

The South Summit is a subsidiary peak of in the between the 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,749 metres
  • 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”, and “South Summit (Everest)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lhotse and South Col.

Peak
Photo: Jamieo, Public domain.
is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after , , and . At an elevation of 8,516 metres above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the of and the region of .

Mountain saddle
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is a col between and , the highest and fourth-highest mountains in the world, respectively. The is typically swept by high winds, leaving it free of significant snow accumulation.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Lucag, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The refers to the sharp-edged col carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting and in . It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillary Step and Khumbu Icefall.

Locality
Photo: Debasish biswas kolkata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of . Some 30 metres vertically below the mountain's 8,849-metre summit, it lay halfway between the "South Summit" and topping out.

Locality
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The is located at the head of the and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepalese slopes of , not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.

Everest South Peak

Latitude
27.985° or 27° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
86.9252° or 86° 55′ 31″ east
Elevation
8,749 metres (28,704 feet)
Open location code
7MV8XWPG+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1326607409
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q21298740
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Everest South Peak” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قمة الجنوب (جبل إيفرست)”
  • Arabic: “قمة الجنوب”
  • Basque: “Hego tontorra”
  • Belarusian: “Паўднёвы пік”
  • Catalan: “Cim sud”
  • Chinese: “珠穆朗玛南峰”
  • Chinese: “珠穆朗瑪南峰”
  • Esperanto: “Suda Pinto”
  • Estonian: “Džomolungma lõunatipp”
  • French: “Sommet sud de l’Everest”
  • French: “sommet Sud”
  • Greek: “Νότια Κορυφή”
  • Hebrew: “הפסגה הדרומית (אוורסט)”
  • Hebrew: “הפסגה הדרומית”
  • Italian: “Cima sud”
  • Japanese: “エベレスト南峰”
  • Korean: “에베레스트 남봉”
  • Korean: “에베레스트 산 남쪽 봉우리”
  • Persian: “قله جنوبی اورست”
  • Russian: “гора Джомолунгма (Южный пик)”
  • Russian: “Южная вершина”
  • Spanish: “Cumbre sur del Monte Everest”
  • Swedish: “Mount Everests sydtopp”
  • Ukrainian: “Південний пік”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Balcony and Third Step.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lhotse North II and Lhotse North I.

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Worth a closer look: Kathmandu and Pokhara.

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