Makalu
Americannoun
noun
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The night before their descent, according to an account in Outside magazine, more than 30 inches of snow fell on Makalu and winds blew 60 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
A US and a Czech climber died on Mount Makalu earlier this month.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Tekieli was a climbing instructor who climbed in the Himalayas on the Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world, and on Broad Peak, as well as in the Alps.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
Lhakpa took both her daughters to the Makalu base camp.
From BBC • May 12, 2022
When the survivors of the McKinley debacle showed up on the south side of Everest in 1996, Makalu Gau was again their leader.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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