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The French team climbed Makalu by the north face and northeast ridge, via the saddle between Makalu and Kangchungtse (the Makalu-La), establishing the standard route. [ 6 ] An ascent without oxygen was attempted by the 1960-61 Silver Hut expedition but neither of the two attempts succeeded.
The 1955 French Makalu expedition was the first to successfully climb Makalu, the Himalayan mountain 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. At 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain in the world and an eight-thousander .
Makalu Barun National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in 1992 as the eastern extension of Sagarmatha National Park.It is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft) enclosing tropical forest as well as snow-capped peaks.
This valley lies along the trekking route to Makalu Base Camp. This somewhat difficult yet extremely rewarding trek offers a true wilderness experience in the rugged uninhabited terrain of Makalu-Barun National Park. These days there are lodges above Tashigaon till the Base Camp, so one does not need to take camping gear, food and fuel further on.
India • Nepal: 1955: Third highest peak in the world, Easternmost 8000m peak [5] 4 Lhotse "South Peak" 8,516 27,940 610 2.7 Mahalangur: Nepal • China: 1956: Part of Everest massif 5 Makalu "The Great Black" 8,485 27,838 2,378 17.2 Mahalangur
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The Khumbu region of Nepal is the best known populated part of the Mahalangurs since it is on the access trail to the normal (South Col) route up Everest. North side: Makalu , Lhotse , Everest , Gyachung Kang and Cho Oyu from Tibet
1980 Makalu, Nepal. Roskelley became the first American to climb the world's fifth highest mountain. He was the only one in a team of four from Spokane to reach the summit. The American Alpine Journal called the ascent "one of the ten outstanding alpinist achievements of the 20th century". [8] 1982 Cholatse, Nepal. Cholatse is a landmark peak ...