Makalu

Makalu (; ) is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak shaped like a four-sided pyramid.

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Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, located in the Himalayas on the border between China and Nepal, southeast of Mount Everest. As one of the world's eight-thousanders (peaks above 26,000 feet), it is a major objective for mountaineers and represents a significant challenge in high-altitude climbing.

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Key facts

Mountain.name: Makalu
Mountain.image: File:Makalu.jpg
Mountain.image_caption: Makalu from the southwest
Mountain.elevation_ref: Ranked 5th
Mountain.prominence_m: 2386
Mountain.range: Mahalangur Himalayas
Mountain.listing: Eight-thousanderUltra
Mountain.location: Koshi Province (Khumbu), Nepal / Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.first_ascent: May 15, 1955, by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
Mountain.easiest_route: snow/ice climb

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 8485
Image: Makalu.jpg

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topographic prominence: 2378
topographic isolation: 17

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Climbing history
First ascent
Notable ascents
Makalu-Barun Valley
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Makalu has two notable subsidiary peaks. Kangchungtse, or Makalu II (), lies about north-northwest of the main summit. Rising about north-northeast of the main summit across a broad plateau, and connected to Kangchungtse by a narrow, saddle, is Chomo Lonzo ().