Third Step

Third Step is a locality in Nepal. Third Step is situated nearby to the locality Second Step, as well as near First Step.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Everest South Peak and Lhotse.

Everest South Peak

Peak

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

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.

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 3 km south of Third Step.

South Col

Mountain saddle

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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. Some 30 metres vertically below the mountain's 8,849-metre summit, it lay halfway between the "South Summit" and topping out.

Khumbu Icefall

Locality

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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 Third 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 Third Step.

Third Step

Latitude

27.99037° or 27° 59′ 25″ north

Longitude

86.92723° or 86° 55′ 38″ east

Open location code

7MV8XWRG+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2315316716

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Third Step” goes by many names.

Chinese: “第三台阶”
Russian: “Третья ступень”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Second Step and First Step.

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Highlights include Lhotse North II and North Col.

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