The #Hillary #Step was a nearly vertical rock face with a height of around 12 meters (39 ft.) located very high on Mount Everest at approximately 8,790 meters (28,839 ft.) above sea level, near the summit. It was located on the southeast ridge, halfway between the "#South #Summit" and the true summit, and it gave climbers the last real challenge before reaching the top of the mountain via the southeast route. The Step was known as the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Eve