Melungtse (Jobo Garu, 乔格茹峰, Qiáogérú Fēng, Menlungtse) Hidden behind the towering shadow of Mount Everest lies one of the Himalayas’ most enigmatic peaks—a mountain so remote and challenging that it remained virtually untouched by climbers until the final decade of the 20th century. Melungtse, standing at 7,181 meters, represents everything that makes high-altitude mountaineering both …
