Machapuchare
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Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Machapuchare canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan peak
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| climbingPolicy | climbing officially prohibited ⓘ |
| climbingReasonForBan | religious sanctity ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | unclimbed peak ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
22943 ft
ⓘ
6993 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentStatus | no officially recognized summit ascent ⓘ |
| geology | composed mainly of metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Machhapuchhre
ⓘ
surface form:
Machhapuchchhre
Machhapuchhre ⓘ
surface form:
Machhapuchchhre Himal
Machhapuchhre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
featured in Nepali art and postcards
ⓘ
symbol of natural beauty in Nepal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep, sharply pointed ridges
ⓘ
twin summits ⓘ |
| hasProminence | dramatic topographic prominence ⓘ |
| hasShape | fishtail-shaped peak ⓘ |
| isIconOf | tourism in Nepal ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Annapurna Sanctuary ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Greater Himalayas
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Himalaya range
|
| liesBetween | valleys of the Modi Khola and Mardi Khola ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna mountain range
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Himalaya
Gandaki Province ⓘ north-central Nepal ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fishtail ⓘ |
| near | Pokhara ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Pokhara ⓘ |
| notableAttempt | 1957 British expedition led by Wilfrid Noyce ⓘ |
| notableAttemptOutcome | climbers stopped a short distance below the summit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annapurna
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Massif
|
| photoSubject | popular subject of Himalayan mountain photography ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Annapurna Conservation Area ⓘ |
| region |
Gandaki Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Gandaki Zone
|
| religiousSignificance |
associated with the god Shiva
ⓘ
sacred to Hindus ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | trekking around its base ⓘ |
| tourismRestriction | no trekking to the summit ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | panoramic views of the Annapurna range ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Annapurna Base Camp
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Phewa Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Phewa Lake area
Pokhara ⓘ
surface form:
Pokhara Valley
|
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