Friday 24 February 2012

Northeast ridge

The northeast backbone avenue begins from the arctic ancillary of Everest in Tibet. Expeditions expedition to the Rongbuk Glacier, ambience up abject affected at 5,180 m (16,990 ft) on a alluvium apparent aloof beneath the glacier. To ability Affected II, climbers arise the centermost backbone of the east Rongbuk Berg up to the abject of Changtse at about 6,100 m (20,000 ft). Affected III (ABC – Advanced Abject Camp) is anchored beneath the Arctic Col at 6,500 m (21,300 ft). To ability Affected IV on the arctic col, climbers arise the berg to the bottom of the col area anchored ropes are acclimated to ability the Arctic Col at 7,010 m (23,000 ft). From the Arctic Col, climbers arise the bouldered arctic backbone to set up Affected V at about 7,775 m (25,500 ft). The avenue crosses the Arctic Face in a askew ascend to the abject of the Yellow Band extensive the armpit of Affected VI at 8,230 m (27,000 ft). From Affected VI, climbers will accomplish their final acme push. Climbers face a betraying bisect from the abject of the First Step: 27,890 anxiety (8,500 m) – 28,000 anxiety (8,500 m), to the body of the climb, the Second Step: 28,140 anxiety (8,580 m) – 28,300 feet. (The Second Step includes a aggressive aid alleged the "Chinese ladder", a metal ladder placed semi-permanently in 1975 by a affair of Chinese climbers. It has been about continuously in abode since, and ladders accept been acclimated by around all climbers on the route.) Once aloft the Second Step the inconsequential Third Step is clambered over: 28,510 anxiety (8,690 m) – 28,870 anxiety (8,800 m). Once aloft these steps, the acme pyramid is climbed by a snow abruptness of 50 degrees, to the final acme backbone forth which the top is reached.38

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