"Eight-thousander" is a term used to describe one of the 14 mountains on Earth that exceed 8,000 metres (26,245 feet) above mean sea level. All 14 of these peaks are in the Himalayas.
Mountain | Height | First Ascent |
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Mount Everest | 8,850 m | May 29, 1953 |
K2 | 8,611 m | July 29, 1954 |
Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m | May 25, 1955 |
Lhotse | 8,501 m | May 18, 1956 |
Makalu | 8,462 m | May 15, 1955 |
Cho Oyu | 8,201 m | October 19, 1954 |
Dhaulagiri | 8,167 m | May 13, 1960 |
Manaslu | 8,163 m | May 9, 1956 |
Nanga Parbat | 8,126 m | July 3, 1953 |
Annapurna | 8,091 m | June 3, 1950 |
Gasherbrum I | 8,068 m | July 5, 1958 |
Broad Peak | 8,047 m | June 9, 1957 |
Gasherbrum II | 8,035 m | July 8, 1956 |
Shishapangma | 8,027 m | May 2, 1964 |
See also: First ascent, List of climbers, List of mountains#Eight-thousanders