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Makalu

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Makalu
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“Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak shaped like a…”
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OutsideApr 22

I Climbed One of the World’s Deadliest Mountains Without Oxygen. It Almost Broke Me.

Ever wondered what it feels like to ascend an 8,000-meter peak without supplemental oxygen? Mountaineer Stefi Trouget takes us inside her recent attempt on Annapurna.

7 sights in this story
  • Mount EverestSightIt lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its summit.
  • MakaluSightIt is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border.
  • Elsewhere
  • K2SightSkardu, PakistanIt lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially…
  • Nanga ParbatSightChilas, PakistanLying immediately southeast of the northernmost bend of the Indus River in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of…
  • ManasluSightGorkha, NepalIt is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal.
  • Broad PeakSightGaskell, PakistanIt is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres (26,414 ft) elevation above sea level.
  • DhaulagiriSightMyagdi, NepalDhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
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