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Makalu

American  
[muhk-uh-loo] / ˈmʌk əˌlu /

noun

  1. a mountain in the Himalayas, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet. 27,790 feet (8,470 meters).


Makalu British  
/ ˈmʌkəˌluː /

noun

  1. a massif in NE Nepal, on the border with Tibet in the Himalayas

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Whatever the actual price, it wasn’t too high for Shelley Johannesen, a family friend who died on May 11 shortly after summiting Makalu, in Nepal, the world’s fifth-highest peak.

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

He immediately roused Makalu Gau, the leader of the Taiwanese team, and the two of them lowered a rope to Chen, pulled him out of the slot, and assisted him back to his tent.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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