Summit elevation8,485 m
1.5 trillionHemoglobin molecules
1,697SUV lengths
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Makalu
The world's fifth-highest peak, shaped like a four-sided pyramid/Mountains
Makalu (8,485 meters) is the fifth-highest mountain in the world, located 19 kilometers southeast of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet. It is notable for its striking four-sided pyramid shape, considered one of the most beautiful mountain forms among the 8,000-meter peaks. First summited on May 15, 1955, by French climbers Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy, Makalu is regarded as one of the more difficult eight-thousanders due to its steep pitches and knife-edge ridges. Fewer than 400 people have reached its summit, compared to over 6,000 for Everest.
Measurements
Prominence2,386 m
1.4 quintillionProton diameters
79,007AirPod lengths
1,591Hockey sticks
Distance from Everest19,000 m
1,583T-Rex body lengths
1,418Badminton courts
Southeast ridge route length4,200 m
5.07Burj Khalifas
11,667Hip widths
19,091TV remotes
Base camp elevation5,650 m
107 trillionBohr radii
2,251Phone booth heights
First ascent2.2 billion s
113,131NYC-to-LA flights
107 millionMammal pees
24.9 millionRed lights
May 15, 1955