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With so many expedition tents, pathways and replica IWC watch generators, it feels like asmall village.C1: 19,500/5943m - 4-6 hours, 1.62 milesReaching C1, is the most dangerous part of a south climb since itcrosses the Khumbu Icefall. The Icefall is 2,000 of moving ice,sometimes as much as 3 feet a day. But it is the deep crevasses,towering ice seracs and avalanches off Everests West shoulder thatcreates the most danger.C2: 21,000/6400m - 2-3 hours, 1.74 milesThe trek from C1 to C2 crosses the Western CWM and can be laden withcrevasse danger. But it is the extremely hot temperatures that takes atoll on climbers. Again avalanche danger exist from Everests WestShoulder that has dusted C1 in recent years.C3: 23,500/7162m - 3-6 hours, 1.64 milesClimbing the Lhotse Face to C3 is often difficult since almost allclimbers are feeling the effects of high altitude and are not yet usingsupplemental oxygen. The Lhotse Face is steep and the ice is hard.

Theroute is fixed with rope. The angles can range from 20 to 45 degrees.It is a long climb to C3 but is required for acclimatization prior to asummit bid. replica iluxury watches Yellow Band - 3 hours The route to the South Col begins at C3 and across the Yellow Band. Itstarts steep but settles into a sustained grade as the altitudeincreases. Climbers are usually in their down suits and are usingsupplemental oxygen for the first time. The Yellow Bands limestonerock itself is not difficult climbing but can be challenging given thealtitude. Bottlenecks can occur on the Yellow Band.Geneva Spur - 2 hoursThis section can be a surprise for some climbers. The top of the Spurleading onto the South Col has some of the steepest climbing thus far.

It is easier with a good layer of snow than on the loose rocks. South Col: 26,300/8016m - 1 hour or lessWelcome to the moon. This is a flat area covered with loose rock andsurrounded by Everest to the north and Lhotse on the south. Generally,teams replica Audemars Piguet watch cluster tents together and anchor with nets or heavy rocksagainst the hurricane force winds. This is the staging area for thesummit bids and the high point for Sherpas to ferry oxygen and gear forthe summit bid.Balcony: 27,500/8400m- 4 - 5 hoursOfficially now on Everest, climbers are using supplemental oxygen toclimb the steep and sustained route up the Triangular Face. The routeis fixed with rope and climbers create a long conga line of headlampsin the dark. The pace is maddeningly slow complete with periods of fullstop while climbers ahead rest, consider the decision to turn back orcontinue to the balcony.