Makalu
Makalu (in Nepal offeecially मकालु, in Cheenae offeecially Makaru; Cheenese: 马卡鲁山, Pinyin: Mǎkǎlǔ Shān; Makalungma in Limbu) is the fift heichest mountain in the warld at 8,485 metre (27,838 ft).
| Makalu | |
|---|---|
 Makalu frae the soothwast | |
| Heichest pynt | |
| Elevation | 8,485 m (27,838 ft) [1] Ranked 5t |
| Prominence | 2,386 m (7,828 ft) |
| Isolation | 17 kilometre (11 mi) |
| Leetin | Aicht-thoosander Ultra |
| Coordinates | 27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°ECoordinates: 27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°E |
| Geografie | |
  Makalu Location in Nepal, on the border with China | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal / Tibet, Cheenae |
| Parent range | Mahalangur Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Mey 15, 1955 bi Lionel Terray an Jean Couzy |
| Easiest route | snaw/ice climb |
References
eedit- ↑ The hicht is eften gien as 8,481 m or 8,485 m.