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Mountain pass · China

North Col

North Col
Photo: Luca Galuzzi ( Lucag ) · CC BY-SA 2.5

The North Col is a high saddle at 7,020 m in Tibet, between Everest and Changtse. It is the main staging point on the northern climbing route up Everest, reached by glacier approaches from the Rongbuk side. Only experienced and well-equipped mountaineers go there.

Elevation
7,020 m
Coordinates
28.0158° N, 86.9250° E
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