Makalu massif

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Makalu massif is the high, glaciated mountain group in the Himalayas dominated by Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and its surrounding subsidiary summits and ridges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glaciated mountain group
mountain
mountain massif
national park
subsidiary peak
alsoKnownAs Makalu II
climate high-altitude alpine climate
contains Chomo Lonzo
Kangchungtse
Makalu
country China
Nepal
drainage Arun River basin
Barun River valley
linked to: Barun Valley
elevation 8485 m
firstAscentOfHighestPeak 1955
firstAscentOfHighestPeakBy Jean Couzy
Lionel Terray
firstAscentOfHighestPeakExpedition French expedition
geology granite intrusions
metamorphic rocks
hasFeature heavily glaciated terrain
high relief
steep ridges
hasGlacier Barun Glacier
Kangchung Glacier
hasHighestPoint Makalu
hasProminentFace south face of Makalu
west face of Makalu
hasProminentRidge northwest ridge of Makalu
southeast ridge of Makalu
locatedIn Himalayas
Mahalangur Himal
locatedOnBorderOf China
Nepal
mountainRange Himalayas
mountainSubrange Mahalangur Himal
near Lhotse massif
Mount Everest region
linked to: Everest region
partOf Greater Himalaya
linked to: Greater Himalayas
popularFor alpine-style climbing routes
high-altitude mountaineering
protectedBy Makalu Barun National Park
rankingByElevation 5th-highest mountain in the world
region Province No. 1 of Nepal

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Makalu II partOf Makalu massif