Makalu

Makalu mountain, 8463 meters above sea level, is the fifth highest peak in the world. Located at 87.1 degrees east longitude and 27.9 degrees north latitude, it is located in the middle part of the Himalaya Mountains, 24 kilometers southeast of Mount Everest, bounded by the northwest ridge and the southeast ridge. The north side of it is within the territory of Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and the south side belongs to the Kingdom of Nepal. There are five main ridges in Makalu mountain, which are northwest ridge, southwest ridge, northeast ridge, Southeast ridge and North Ridge. Wei peak on the North Ridge is called zhumulongsuo peak, with an altitude of 7816 meters. The Wei peak of the northwest ridge is Makalu 2, with an altitude of 7640 meters. Weifeng of the southeast ridge is slightly higher, with an altitude of 80i0 meters. These peaks are covered with thick ice and snow. Huge glaciers are distributed in the slopes and valleys. There are many jagged cliffs and cracks on the glaciers, and ice avalanches and avalanches are also very frequent. In 1954, two members of the French mountaineering team climbed the 7640 meter high Makalu 2 peak (another one in 1980). 1970. Two members of the Japanese mountaineering team climbed the southeast Wei peak at an altitude of 8010 meters. In May 1955, nine French mountaineers, including Moshe jerel and Kitan, crossed the saddle of the northwest ridge along the bakang glacier in Nepal for the first time and reached the summit on the northwest slope in China. Route to the mountain: take a bus from Lhasa, along the Sino Nepal highway, through Gyangze and Shigatse to xieger, with a journey of 670 km, taking two days. Then turn west to the South via baiba, Pazhuo and Kada to youpa township. The journey is about 120 km. You can transfer to lunniu and get down to shajitang mountaineering base camp along ganmazangbu River (a tributary of pengqu River). The journey is about 60 km. This is the Northeast foothill of Makalu mountain, with an altitude of 3600 meters. The camp is relatively open and the water source is abundant

Makalu peak

synonym

Makalu mountain generally refers to Makalu peak

Makalu peak is 8463 meters above sea level (with survey data of 8485 meters above sea level). It belongs to the Himalayas. It is located at 87 ° 05 ′ 20 "E and 27 ° 53 ′ 23" n. It is the fifth highest peak in the world. In the northwest, it is 19.5km away from Mount Qomolangma. Makalu peak is bounded by the northwest southeast ridge, with the north in Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the south in Nepal. The mountains are covered with thick ice and snow all the year round. There are huge glaciers in the slopes and valleys. There are many abyssal huge ice cracks on the glaciers, and ice avalanches and avalanches are very frequent. On May 15, 1955, nine members of the French mountaineering team reached the summit for the first time.

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Makalu peak is 8463 meters above sea level (with survey data of 8485 meters above sea level). It is the fifth highest peak in the world and belongs to the Himalayas. It is located at 87 ° 05 ′ 20 ″ E and 27 ° 53 ′ 23 ″ n. The northwest of Makalu is 19.5km away from Mount Qomolangma. Makalu peak is bounded by the northwest southeast ridge, with the north in Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the south in Nepal. There are five main ridges in Makalu mountain, which are northwest ridge, southwest ridge, northeast ridge, Southeast ridge and North Ridge. There is a mount qomolangzhuo on the ridge of the north mountain, which is 7804 meters above sea level. The Weifeng of the northwest ridge is Makalu II, with an altitude of 7640 meters. Weifeng on the southeast ridge is slightly higher, with an altitude of 8010 meters. These peaks are covered with thick ice and snow, huge glaciers are distributed in the slopes and valleys, there are many jagged cliffs and cracks on the glaciers, and ice avalanches and avalanches are also very frequent, so the climbing of Makalu peak is very difficult: in the first 16 climbing activities of Makalu peak, only 5 were successful.

On February 9, 2009, at 1:53 p.m. local time in Nepal, Italian Simone Moro and his Kazakh partner Denis urubko successfully reached the peak of Makalu along the conventional route, realizing the first winter summit of Makalu. (see resources for more details.)

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Original name

The name "Makalu" comes from the Sanskrit Maha Kala, which represents the great evil. It is also another name for the supreme god Shiva in Hinduism. Her temperament is capricious, sometimes cold and sometimes kind. Makalu has another name in the local dialect Kumba karna, meaning giant.

Makalu, which means "black giant peak" in Tibetan, describes its exposed black rock under strong wind.

Climatic characteristics

Makalu is similar to Mount Qomolangma. It is dry and windy in winter. The summer half year is rainy season, which is characterized by continental plateau climate. Generally speaking, the rainy season is from the beginning of June to the middle of September every year. The rainstorm brought by the strong southeast monsoon causes frequent ice avalanches and avalanches, resulting in the bad climate of cloud and fog on the mountain and ice and snow. From the middle of November to the middle of February of the next year, due to the strong northwest cold current, the temperature can reach - 60 ℃, and the average temperature is between - 40 ℃ and - 50 ℃. The maximum wind speed can reach 90 m / s. Only in the period from the end of April to the end of May, or from September to October, is the transition period between the wind season and the rainy season, and there are often three or four good weather lasting for 2-5 days. This is a good time for mountaineering activities. The best climbing season in the Himalayan region, including Makalu peak, is spring. The good weather cycle lasts for a long time, generally about two weeks.

Traffic information

It takes two days to travel 670 km from Lhasa to xieger by bus along the Sino Nepal highway via Gyangze and Shigatse. Then turn west to the South via baiba, Pazhuo and Kada to youpa township. The journey is about 120 km. You can transfer to lunniu and get down to shajitang mountaineering base camp along ganmazangbu River (a tributary of pengqu River). The journey is about 60 km. This is the Northeast foothill of Makalu mountain, with an altitude of 3600 meters. The camp is relatively open and the water source is abundant.

Climbing history

In 1954, the French mountaineering team climbed Mount Makalu II at an altitude of 7640 meters

In 1970, the Japanese mountaineering team reached the southeast Wei peak of Makalu at an altitude of 8010 meters.

On May 15, 1955, the French mountaineering team crossed the saddle of the northwest ridge from the territory of Nepal and reached the summit of Makalu peak from the northwest side of China, realizing the first summit of Makalu peak.

In 1997, the Russian team successfully reached the top of Makalu peak along the Western ridge. This route is considered to be the most difficult of all the routes to climb Makalu peak. Before the success of the Russians, six teams had broken through the sand on this route.

In 2001, lhakpa Dorje, a Sherpa, became the first person to climb Mount Makalu twice.

In May 2003, the "exploration team of 14 peaks over 8000 meters in Tibet, China" reached the top of Makalu mountain.

On May 10, 2012, Luo Jing successfully climbed the 8463 meter Makalu peak, becoming the first female amateur climber in China to climb the Makalu peak.

Tibetan taboo

Tibetan taboos and precautions:

When addressing people, avoid calling them by their first names, and add honorific names to show respect and kindness. For example, in Lhasa, the word "La" should be added after the name; in Shigatse, the word "Aji" or "ajue" should be added before the male name.

When you visit a Tibetan home, the host must first offer the guest highland barley wine. The guest should dip a little wine with his ring finger and pop it into the sky for three times in a row to show his worship to heaven, earth and ancestors. Then take a sip. The host will fill it up in time and drink it three times. When the fourth time is full, you need to drink a cup. Otherwise, the host will not be happy, think that the guest is not polite or look down on him. When the guests come into the room and sit down, the host will pour butter tea to the guests. The guests can only drink it when the host holds it in front of them with both hands. They must not drink it by themselves. When you sit down, you should sit cross legged; when you accept a gift, you should pick it up with both hands; when you give a gift, you should bow your waist and hold your hands above your head; when you offer tea and wine, you should offer it with both hands, and you can't put your fingers in the bowl.

When drinking tea, the guest must wait for the host to hold the tea in front of him before he can reach for it, otherwise he will be considered impolite. When eating, we should pay attention to not having enough to eat, not chewing, not drinking, and not over eating. Treat guests with mutton. A piece of meat with a tail at the bottom of the sheep's spine is expensive. It should be given to the most respected guests. Tibetan people are forbidden to eat donkey meat, horse meat and dog meat. In some places, they are also forbidden to eat five claw meat and bird meat. Out of religious belief, it is generally against killing wild animals.

If you encounter religious facilities such as temples, manidui and Buddhist pagodas, you must make a detour from left to right; you must not cross over magic weapons and braziers; the Sutra tube and wheel must not be reversed. It is taboo to touch his head with hands.

Natural scenery

Scenery picture appreciation

Address: Xigaze, Tibet and Nepal border, about 24 kilometers southeast of Mount Everest

Longitude: 88.880583

Latitude: 29.26687

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