Gau Ming-Ho (Chinese: 高銘和; pinyin: Gāo Mínghé; born 1949), also known as Makalu Gau after the 5th highest peak in the world, is a Taiwanese mountaineer. He was a leader of a …

In the spring of 1996, Makalu Gau, 41, and Chen Yu Nan, 36, were poised to make an attempt on the summit of Mount Everest. By May 9, the pair had reached Camp III (24,000 feet) on …

The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit.

On May 10th, 1996 at approximately 3:00 pm, Makalu Gau summitted Mt. Everest. "From the summit, my first photograph was an unobstructed view of the Himalayan Mountain Range," …

2023年9月1日 · Gau Ming-Ho, also known as Makalu Gau, draws his name from the fifth highest peak in the world, Makalu. He is from Taiwan and has made his mark as a proficient …

2018年5月6日 · Even though Makalu Gau lost his nose, fingers and toes in the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster, he remains determined even today to accomplish his task of photographing …

2008年5月13日 · Three climbing teams -- Mountain Madness, led by Scott Fischer; Adventure Consultants, led by Rob Hall; and a national Taiwanese expedition, led by Makalu Gau -- …

Taiwanese mountaineer Makalu Gau came close to death while climbing Mount Everest in 1996 after a sudden snowstorm hit on descent. The disaster resulted in the death of eight other …

Makalu Gau In 1996, Gau was making his second attempt on Everest, leading the Taiwanese National Expedition. In his youth he joined the Taiwan Mountaineering Association, learning …

2024年10月4日 · Sherpas left Makalu Gau (at 8,230 m/27,000 ft by Gau's account) with Fischer and Lopsang when Gau, too, became unable to proceed. Eventually, Lopsang was persuaded …