Introduction
Adventurers, mountaineers, and explorers have long been enthralled by the highest mountains on Earth. The “Eight-Thousanders,” a select group of mountains rising above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) in elevation, is among these towering giants, and they constitute some of the most difficult and breathtaking climbs on earth. We’ll take you on a tour of the eight-thousander globe in this blog as we examine their history, attraction, and the extraordinary people who have conquered them.
The Exclusive Eight Thousand Club
The 14 mountain summits on Earth that are 8,000 meters or higher are known as “Eight-Thousanders.” The Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia are largely where these mountains are found. They are the ultimate test of human endurance and talent because each one poses different difficulties, such as hazardous weather conditions and low oxygen levels.
Nepal/China’s Mount Everest (8,848 meters)
K2 (8,611 meters) – China/Pakistan
Nepal/India’s Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters)
Lhotse (8,516 meters) – Nepal/China
Makalu (8,485 meter), Nepal/China
Nepal/China’s Cho Oyu (8,188 meters)
Nepal’s Dhaulagiri I (8,167 meters)
Nepal’s Manaslu (8,163 meters)
Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters)
Nepal’s Annapurna I (8,091 meters)
Gasherbrum I – Pakistan/China (8,080 meter)
Broad Peak between Pakistan and China (8051 meter)
Gasherbrum II – Pakistan/China (8035 meter)
China’s Shishapangma (8,027 meters)
The Background of Conquests
Beginning in the early 20th century, people have been trying to climb the Eight-Thousanders. One of the very first people to try an ascent of an Eight-Thousander was the British mountaineer George Mallory, who is best known for going missing on Mount Everest in 1924. The first ascent of an Eight-Thousander, Annapurna I, was accomplished by French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal in 1950, nevertheless.