Camp 3S
Camp 3S is a campsite in Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province and has an elevation of 7,100 metres. Camp 3S is situated nearby to the peak Nuptse Shar III, as well as near Lhotse Nup II.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lhotse and South Col.
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.
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.
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.
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 northwest of Camp 3S.
Chhukhung
Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chhukhung is a small village in Khumbu with a fabulous variety of additional spellings such as Chuukung and Chukhung. It is located at 4,730 metres above sea level.
Camp 3S
- Type: Campsite
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.96889° or 27° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
86.91781° or 86° 55′ 4″ eastElevation
7,100 metres (23,294 feet)Open location code
7MV8XW99+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5058632244OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Camp 3S” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南线3号营地”
- Georgian: “მე-3 ბანაკი”
- Japanese: “エベレスト キャンプ3S”
- Korean: “캠프 3S”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nuptse Shar III and Lhotse Nup II.
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