Makalu
Americannoun
noun
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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
Talking to Base Camp, he asked repeatedly about the condition of Makalu Gau, Fischer, Beck Weathers, Yasuko Namba, and his other clients.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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