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At 8463 meters above sea level, Makalu is the fifth highest peak in the world. It is located in the middle of the Himala Mountains, 24 kilometers southeast of Mount Everest, bounded by the northwest ridge and the southeast ridge, the north side is in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and the south side belongs to the Kingdom of Nepal.
Makalu has five main ridges, namely the Northwest Ridge, Southwest Ridge, Northeast Ridge, Southeast Ridge and North Ridge. The Wei peak on the north ridge is called Mount Everest, with an altitude of 7816 meters. The Wei peak on the northwest ridge is Makalu 2, with an altitude of 7640 meters. Weifeng on the southeast ridge is slightly higher, with an altitude of 8010 meters. These peaks are covered with thick ice and snow, and there are huge glaciers in the slopes and valleys. There are many jagged cliffs and cracks on the glaciers, and ice avalanches and avalanches are also very frequent.
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