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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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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

One of 11 children born to a shepherd and homemaker in the village of Makalu, Nepal, she grew up on the slopes of Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak at 27,825 feet.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

Lhakpa took both her daughters to the Makalu base camp.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

One of 11 children, Lhakpa was born in the eastern district of Sankhuwasabha, home to the world’s fifth highest mountain, Makalu.

From Reuters • May 12, 2022

Ninety minutes later, the doctors were still working on Makalu when David Breashears’s voice barked over the radio: “We’re on our way down with Beck. We’ll have him to Camp Two by dark.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer