Mount Mabolasi

The Mount Mabolasi (traditional Chinese: 馬博拉斯山; simplified Chinese: 马博拉斯山; pinyin: Mǎbólāsī Shān) is a mountain in Taiwan. The peak is located in Xinyi Township, Nantou County, near the border of Hualien County.[1][2][3] It is also known as the Mount Wulameng (traditional Chinese: 烏拉孟山; simplified Chinese: 乌拉孟山; pinyin: Wūlāmèng Shān).[1]

Mount Mabolasi
Mount Wulameng
Highest point
Elevation3,785 m (12,418 ft)[1]
Listing100 Peaks of Taiwan
Coordinates23°31′13.1″N 121°04′01.8″E
Naming
Native name馬博拉斯山 (Chinese)
Geography
LocationXinyi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Parent rangeCentral Mountain Range

Geology

The mountain is located within the Central Mountain Range with a maximum peak height of 3,785 metres (12,418 ft). It is the fourth highest mountain of Taiwan.[1]

History

On 22 September 2015, an AIDC AT-3 of the Republic of China Air Force crashed around the mountain area during routine training flight, killing its two pilots.[3]

On 20 January 2019, Taiwanese hiker, Gigi Wu, known for her social media photos of herself atop Taiwanese mountains wearing only two-piece bathing suits, fell into a 20-meter valley near Mabolasi Mountain. Rescue workers found her deceased. [4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. "Mabolasi Shan". Peakery. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. Jason Pan (27 September 2015). "Jet wreckage found, two dead". The Taipei Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "Taiwanese 'bikini climber' dies after mountain fall in Nantou County". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. "Taiwan's 'bikini hiker' dies after falling into ravine on solo trek". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.


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