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Makalu Basecamp

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Drawn from the real elevation of Makalu Basecamp.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

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Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Makalu Basecamp · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Makalu Basecamp trail

Makalu Basecamp is a 12-mile out-and-back in Makalu Barun National Park, climbing 4,938 feet between 11,293 and 16,073 feet above sea level. The steepest pitch reaches 40 percent, against an average of 412 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Lobuche, 18 miles away.

The trail

Makalu (Nepali: मकालु हिमाल, romanized: Makālu himāl; Chinese: 马卡鲁峰; pinyin: Mǎkǎlǔ Fēng) is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak shaped like a four-sided pyramid.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Makalu Basecamp print

What sizes does the Makalu Basecamp poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Makalu Basecamp track.
How hard is Makalu Basecamp?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 12.0 mi one way with 4,938 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Trail geometry and place names for this print: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles. The derived trail dataset is published at /open-data.