Asia / Mahalangur Himal

Mount Everest

Nepal / China · 8,849 m

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Source-linked route information · coverage incomplete

By Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Planning sources: checked 2026-10-05

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About Mount Everest

The highest mountain above sea level, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet. Elevation is rounded to the nearest metre here.

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.

This profile includes selected editorial climbing references.

Mountain facts

Elevation
8849 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Nepal / China
Mountain range
Mahalangur Himal
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
27.9881, 86.925 · View summit on OpenStreetMap

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Routes and variants

4 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-05. The inventory remains incomplete.

Documented information and open research

Starting point: 2 of 4 · Difficulty with grading system: 0 of 4 · Elevation gain: 0 of 4 · Duration: 0 of 4 · Season: 0 of 4

4 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.

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Compare 4 routes

Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.

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Route comparison · 4 entries · sources checked 2026-10-05
RouteActivity / directionDifficulty / systemStarting pointElevation gainDurationSources
South Col–southeast ridgeHistorical listing · Expedition archiveAlpinismAscentNot documentedSouth-side base camp · Khumbu · historical database referenceNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗
North Col–northeast ridgeHistorical listing · Expedition archiveAlpinismAscentNot documentedNorth-side base camp · historical database referenceNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗
West ridge via Lho LaHistorical listing · Expedition archiveAlpinismAscentNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗
Southwest faceHistorical listing · Expedition archiveAlpinismAscentNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗

Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.

Alpinism (4)
South Col–southeast ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · archive Expedition archive

Recorded expedition line; an archive entry does not establish present permits or access.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
South-side base camp · Khumbu · historical database reference
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records · source checked 2026-10-05

Historical listing; a route name or old grade does not confirm the current line, protection or completion.

North Col–northeast ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · archive Expedition archive

Recorded expedition line; an archive entry does not establish present permits or access.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
North-side base camp · historical database reference
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records · source checked 2026-10-05

Historical listing; a route name or old grade does not confirm the current line, protection or completion.

West ridge via Lho LaAlpinism · Ascent · archive Expedition archive

Recorded expedition line; an archive entry does not establish present permits or access.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Not established from the checked source
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records · source checked 2026-10-05

Historical listing; a route name or old grade does not confirm the current line, protection or completion.

Southwest faceAlpinism · Ascent · archive Expedition archive

Recorded expedition line; an archive entry does not establish present permits or access.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Not established from the checked source
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records · source checked 2026-10-05

Historical listing; a route name or old grade does not confirm the current line, protection or completion.

Route questions, answered

Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.

Do the south-col and north-col entries use the same approach?

No. The Himalayan Database records separate south-side Khumbu and north-side expedition approaches. These are historical route references, not interchangeable base-camp itineraries. Present access arrangements, logistics and route feasibility are not established by these entries.

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records

Does “Open” in an Everest database record confirm permission to climb?

No. The Himalayan Database is an expedition-history source, not a current permit decision or live route-status service. Its “Open” field must not be treated as proof that an expedition is authorised or that either side is usable today.

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition records

Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.

Planning at a glance

The Himalayan Database records South Col–Southeast Ridge and North Col–Northeast Ridge expedition routes. Its historical records are useful for distinguishing the approaches, but do not establish present permits, border access, fixed-rope readiness or current difficulty.

Himalayan Database · Everest expedition archive

Access and starting point

Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.

Difficulty and required experience

Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.

Season and restrictions

Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.

Sources for current information

No mountain-specific conditions source has yet been checked for this record.

This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.

First documented ascent

29 May 1953

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

The first confirmed summit ascent was made by the British expedition via the Nepal side. The Himalayan Database links expedition-level records.

Earlier local or Indigenous ascents may not be represented in the cited record.

Planning and access

Entry, expedition permits, operator arrangements and rescue coverage depend on the side of approach. Current requirements are not verified in this profile.

Terrain and hazards

Extreme altitude, cold and objective ice hazards. No current weather, route-opening or fixed-rope status is supplied.

Research still needed

For Mount Everest, this atlas does not yet document checked access details; checked difficulty; checked seasonal restrictions. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.

Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.

Sources and coverage

Editorial summaries with linked references. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.

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Editorial responsibility

Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.

Route listing source check
2026-10-05 · partial inventory; current access remains open
Planning source check
2026-10-05 · only the individually cited planning additions
Earlier profile review
Open · no complete editorial review recorded
Imported context retrieved
2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review

How sources, authorship and review dates work

Further reading about Mount Everest

Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.

Mount Everest

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