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The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains that rise more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level; they are all in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges.
Contents
- Mount Everest
- K2
- Kangchenjunga
- Lhotse
- Makalu
- Cho Oyu
- Dhaulagiri I
- Manaslu
- Nanga Parbat
- Annapurna I
- Gasherbrum I
- Broad Peak
- Gasherbrum II
- Shishapangma
- References
This is a list of mountaineers who have died on these mountains.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, has been host to numerous tragedies; over 280 have died on the mountain, with deaths occurring every year since 1978. The most notable events occurred during the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition, 1970 Everest Disaster, 1974 Everest Disaster, 1996 Everest Disaster, 2014 Mount Everest avalanche, and 2015 Mount Everest avalanches. See the complete list of people who died climbing Mount Everest.
K2
K2 is the world's second highest mountain.
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.
Lhotse
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world.
Makalu
Makalu is the world's fifth highest mountain.
Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu is the world's sixth highest mountain. Updated and completed up to 2010.
Dhaulagiri I
Dhaulagiri I is the world's seventh highest mountain.
Manaslu
Manaslu is the world's eighth highest mountain.
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the world's ninth highest mountain.
Annapurna I
Annapurna I is the world's 10th highest mountain.
Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak or K5, is the world's 11th highest mountain.
Broad Peak
Broad Peak is the world's 12th highest mountain.
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II, also known as K4, is the world's 13th highest mountain.
Shishapangma
Shishapangma, also called Gosainthān, is the world's 14th highest mountain. Updated and complete through 2014.