Geneva Spur
The Geneva Spur, named Eperon des Genevois and has also been called the Saddle Rib is a geological feature on Mount Everest—it is a large rock buttress near the summits of Everest and Lhotse. The Geneva spur is above Camp III and the Yellow Band, but before Camp IV and South Col. It is a spur near the south col. A related formation is the saddle between the peaks of Mount Everest and Lhotse.
| Geneva Spur | |
|---|---|
Looking up at Lhotse, Geneva Spur on the left bank | |
| Elevation | Starts at about 24,000 ft (7,300 m) |
| Location | Mount Everest |
| Range | Himalayas |
The altitude of the spur is between 25,000 and 26,000 feet (7,600 and 7,900 m).
The Geneva Spur name comes from the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest Expedition. The spur provides a route to the South Col, and is usually traversed by climbers heading for Lhotse or Everest summits.
From the top of Geneva Spur, South Col can be seen, and when looking at it Mount Everest is on the left and Lhotse to the right. Lhotse climbers typically head southeast from Geneva Spur, and on to a couloir to ascend that summit.