Meaning of Minya Konka | Babel Free
Examples
“Among the dozens of brilliant projects they initiated, three stand⟳ out today as hallmarks in the history of mountaineering: the first ascent, in 1932, of Minya Konka, the storied Chinese mountain rumored to be higher than Everest; the first ascent, in 1936, of Nanda Devi, in India, which remained for fourteen years thereafter the highest mountain ever climbed; and the gallant attempt⟳ on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in 1938.”
“In 1932 he was a member of a party of Americans who climbed the 24,900-foot Minya Konka in China near its border⟳ with Tibet. At the time, the group had climbed higher than any Americans on any mountain.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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