5- MAKALU

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Makalu is the 5th highest mountain in the world at 27,825 ft (8,481 metres) and is located 19 km southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid.

 Makalu has two notable subsidiary peaks. Kangchungtse, or Makalu II (7,678 meters) lies about 3 km north-northwest of the main summit. Rising about 5 km north-northeast of the main summit across a broad plateau, and connected to Kangchungtse by a narrow, 7,200 meters saddle, is Chomo Lonzo.
Makalu was first climbed on 15th May 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy of a French expedition led by Jean Franco. Franco, G. Magnone and Sardar Gyaltsen, Norbu summitted the next day, followed by Bouvier, S. Coupe, Leroux and A. Vialatte on the 17th May 1955.



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