Site of soil samples near South Col camp (IMAGE) University of Colorado at Boulder Caption A camp on the South Col, where hundreds of adventurers pitch their final camp each year before attempting to scale the world’s tallest peak from the southeastern side. Photo taken near the site of where soil samples were collected by Baker Perry. Credit Baker Perry Usage Restrictions None with credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.