Mount Mabolasi
Mountain in Xinyi, Nantou County, Taiwan
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The Mount Mabolasi or Mabolasi Mountain (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 | |
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| 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 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 馬博拉斯山 (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Xinyi, 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]
