
8.463 m


A year after reaching the summit of the world, Edurne set herself the target of climbing Makalu, a giant of a mountain measuring 8,463 metres, situated on the border between Tibet and Nepal. Known as ‘the Big Black’, it is only 22 kilometres from Everest and is technically very difficult.
The Big Black as it is known (officially in Chinese Makaru; Pinyin: Măkălŭ Shān) marks the border between Nepan and Tibet. It forms a mountain range with two other peaks: Kangchungtse or Makalu II (7,678 m) and Chomo Lonzo (7,818 m).
Summit reached by Edurne Pasaban on the 16th of May 2002.
