ABC Advanced base camp
ABC Advanced base camp is a campsite in Tibet, Southwest China and has an elevation of 6,500 metres. ABC Advanced base camp is situated nearby to the mountain saddle North Col, as well as near the peak Changtse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Changtse and North Col.
Changtse
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Changtse is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest. Changtse is situated 2½ km west of ABC Advanced base camp.
North Col
Mountain saddle
Photo: Lucag, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The North Col refers to the sharp-edged pass carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet. It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier.
Lhakpa La
Mountain saddle
Lhagba La or Lhakpa La is a 6,849-metre col about 7 kilometres northeast of Mount Everest in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was unknown to local inhabitants until it was discovered and named by the 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition when reconnoitring a route to climb the mountain. Lhakpa La is situated 2½ km northeast of ABC Advanced base camp.
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. Hillary Step is situated 5 km south of ABC Advanced base camp.
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 8 km southwest of ABC Advanced base camp.
ABC Advanced base camp
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.03046° or 28° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
86.94036° or 86° 56′ 25″ eastElevation
6,500 metres (21,325 feet)Open location code
7MW82WJR+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 1348498380OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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In Other Languages
“ABC Advanced base camp” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “前进营地”
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