Chomo Lonzo (珠穆隆索峰, Zhūmùlóngsuǒ Fēng) Rising to approximately 7,790 meters (25,557 feet) in southern Tibet, Chomo Lonzo is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the great lesser-known giants of the Makalu region. The mountain stands only a few kilometers northeast of Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and lies entirely within the …
Tag: Jean Couzy
Aug 20 2023
Makalu
Makalu Makalu is an 8,485-meter (27,838-foot) mountain on the border between Nepal and Tibet and the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. Rising southeast of Mount Everest, it is one of the most visually distinctive of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, forming an immense four-sided pyramid with sharp ridges and steep faces of snow, ice, and dark …