Makalu is considered the world's fifth highest peak rising with
a height of about 8,463 meters. This beautiful and impressive
peak stands beautifully just 14 miles east of Everest in the
Khumbu region. Its size and shape is absolutely impressive, but
its perfect pyramid structure designed with four sharp ridges
makes this wonderful mountain more and more spectacular. Makalu
is actually a double peak. The secondary peak which appears just
north of the main summit connected by a saddle is called
Chomolonzo and has around 25,650 ft. It is worth to mention that
the summit ridge represents the delimitation point that
indicates the border between Nepal on the Southern side and
Tibet to the North. This amazing area is blessed with a
remarkable diversity of natural beauty and culture. Thanks to
its great isolation and lack of tea houses, the area still has
some trekkers. One of its treks is difficult and dangerous
without previous experience and takes the tourists to Makalu
Base Camp, located at an altitude of about