# South Col

_Col between Mount Everest and Lhotse_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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. Since 1950, most Everest expeditions have left from Nepal and gone via the southeast ridge and the South Col. When climbers attempt to climb Everest from the southeast ridge in Nepal, their final camp is located on the South Col.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain pass; col ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598195#P31))
- **Located in:** Khumbu Pasanglhamu (rural municipality of Nepal) › Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598195#P131))
- **Elevation:** 7,906 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598195#P2044))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598195#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9750, 86.9319

## Questions

**Where is South Col located?**  
South Col is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of South Col?**  
South Col is at an elevation of 7,906 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)
- [Himalayas](https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): South Col](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Col) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2598195](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598195) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Summit camp Everest.jpg by Tirthakanji (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summit_camp_Everest.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article South Col, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Summit camp Everest.jpg — Tirthakanji, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"South Col". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/south-col. Retrieved 21 October 2026.