Mabolasi Mountain
The Mabolasi Mountain (Chinese: 馬博拉斯山; 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 Wulameng Mountain (Chinese: 烏拉孟山; pinyin: Wūlāmèng Shān).[1]
| Mabolasi Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Wulameng Mountain | |
  Mabolasi Mountain The location of Mabolasi Mountain (Yushan National Park) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,785 m (12,418 ft) [1] |
| Listing | 100 Peaks of Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°31′13.1″N 121°04′01.8″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Xinyi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Parent range | Central 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]
References
- "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.
- "Mabolasi Shan". Peakery. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 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.
- "Taiwanese 'bikini climber' dies after mountain fall in Nantou County". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "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.