Makalu

At an elevation of 8,485m/27,838ft, Makalu is one of the highest mountains in Nepal and the world's fifth highest. Because to its high slopes and knife-edge ridges, it is regarded one of the most difficult eight thousand meter mountains. On May 15, 1955, Mr. Jean Couzy of France became the first person to summit Mt. Makalu via the west face. On May 1, 1978, Mr Ang Chepal Sherpa became the first Nepali to summit Mt Makalu.

There are two significant subsidiary summits on Makalu. Kangchungtse (7,678 m), also known as Makalu II, is located three kilometers (two miles) north of the main summit. Chomo Lonzo rises around 5 kilometers (3 miles) north-northeast of the main summit across a vast plateau, linking to Kangchungtse by a small 7,200-meter saddle (7,804 m)

Location: Mahalangur Himalaya

Elevation: 8,485m