The Beijing Olympic flame will follow the traditional climbing route up Mount Qomolangma. Olympic Torch Relay Center Qomolangma Operations Team leader Sun Bin confirmed the route on Thursday.

The Beijing Olympic flame will follow the traditional climbing route up Mount Qomolangma.

The torch will start from the Base Camp at 52-hundred meters for the Advance Base Camp otherwise known as 'ABC' at 6,500 meters. It then climbs toward the summit past three more camps before reaching the peak of the world's highest mountain. Wind on the first day of climbing is the most important factor.

If all goes well, the Olympic torch will be atop Mount Qomolangma, also know as Mount Everest, within four days. The team of climbers includes several women.

(CCTV May 3, 2008)