LIST OF EIGHT-THOUSANDERS: MOUNTAINS ABOVE 8000M

Posted by: Alpine Excursion   Posted Date: May 31, 2018

LIST OF EIGHT-THOUSANDERS: MOUNTAINS ABOVE 8000M

The eight-thousanders are the 14 independent mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) high above sea level.

 

 

The eight-thousanders are the 14 independent mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) high above sea level.

Everest: Nepal |8848m

Located in borders of Nepal and  China
First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK), Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese)
First Ascend Date: 29 May 1953 AD

Location: Nepal/Tibet

Height: Meters: 8,850/ Feet: 29,035

Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK), Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese)

 

Image credit: Nepal tourism board [www.welcomenepal.com]

2. K2 (Godwin Austen): Pakistan |8,611m

Located in borders of Pakistan/China
First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli (Italian)

First Ascend Date: 31-Jul-54

Location: Pakistan/China

Height: Meters: 8,611/ Feet: 28,250

Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK), Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese)

 

3. Kangchenjunga: Nepal |8,586m

Located in borders of Nepal/India

First Ascend/ First to the  summit (nationality):  G. Band, J. Brown, N. Hardie, S. Streather (UK)

First Ascend Date: 25-May-55

Location: Nepal/India

Height: Meters: 8,586/ Feet: 28,169

G. Band, J. Brown, N. Hardie, S. Streather (UK)

 

 

4.  Lhotse: Nepal |8,516m

Located in borders of Nepal/Tibet

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss (Swiss)

First Ascend Date:18-May-56

Location: Nepal/Tibet

Height: Meters: 8,516/ Feet: 27,940

F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss (Swiss)

5. Makalu : Nepal |8,463m

Located in borders of Nepal/Tibet

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  J. Couzy, L. Terray, J. Franco, G. Magnone-Gialtsen, J. Bouier, S. Coupé, P. Leroux, A. Vialatte (French)

First Ascend Date: 15-May-55

Location: Nepal/Tibet

Height: Meters: 8,463/ Feet: 27,766

J. Couzy, L. Terray, J. Franco, G. Magnone-Gialtsen, J. Bouier, S. Coupé, P. Leroux, A. Vialatte (French)

 

6. Cho Oyu: Nepal |8,201m

Located in borders of Nepal/Tibet

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality): H. Tichy, S. Jöchler (Austrian), Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepalese)

First Ascend Date: Oct. 19, 1954

Location: Nepal/Tibet

Height: Meters: 8,201/ Feet: 26,906

H. Tichy, S. Jöchler (Austrian), Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepalese)

 

7. Dhaulagiri: Nepal |8,167m

Located in borders of Nepal

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, K. Diemberger, P. Diener (Swiss), Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Nepalese)

First Ascend Date:13-May-60

Location: Nepal

Height: Meters: 8,167/ Feet:26,795

A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, K. Diemberger, P. Diener (Swiss), Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Nepalese)

 

 

8. Manaslu: Nepal|8,163m

Located in borders of Nepal

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  T. Imamishi, K. Kato, M. Higeta, (Japanese) G. Norbu (Nepalese)

First Ascend Date: 9-May-56

Location: Nepal

Height: Meters: 8,163/ Feet: 26,781

T. Imamishi, K. Kato, M. Higeta, (Japanese) G. Norbu (Nepalese)

 

9. Nanga Parbat: Pakistan|8,125m

Located in borders of Pakistan

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  Hermann Buhl (Austrian)

First Ascend Date: 3-Jul-53

Location: Pakistan

Height: Meters: 8,125/ Feet: 26,660

Hermann Buhl (Austrian)

 

10. Annapurna: Nepal|8,091m

Located in borders of Nepal

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  M. Herzog, L. Lachenal (French)

First Ascend Date:  3-Jun-50

Location: Nepal

Height: Meters: 8,091 / Feet: 26,545

M. Herzog, L. Lachenal (French)

 

 

 

11. Gasherbrum I: Pakistan/China|8,068m

Located in borders of Pakistan/China

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality): P. K. Schoeing, A. J. Kauffman

First Ascend Date: 4-Jul-58

Location: Pakistan/China

Height: Meters: 8,068/ Feet:26,470

P. K. Schoeing, A. J. Kauffman

 

 

12. Broad Peak: Pakistan/China|8,047m

Located in borders of Pakistan/China

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality): M. Schmuck, F. Wintersteller, K. Diemberger, H. Buhl (Austrian)

First Ascend Date: 9-Jun-57

Location: Pakistan/China

Height: Meters: 8,047/ Feet: 26,400

M. Schmuck, F. Wintersteller, K. Diemberger, H. Buhl (Austrian)

 

13. Gasherbrum II: Pakistan|8,035m

Located in borders of Pakistan/China

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality): F. Moravec, S. Larch, H. Willenpart (Austrian)

First Ascend Date: 7-Jul-56

Location: Pakistan/China

Height: Meters: 8,035/ Feet:26,360

F. Moravec, S. Larch, H. Willenpart (Austrian)

 

14. Shisha Pangma: Tibet|8,013m

Located in borders of Tibet

First Ascend/ First to the summit (nationality):  Hsu Ching and a team of 9 (Chinese)

First Ascend Date: 2-May-64

Location: Tibet

Height: Meters: 8,013/ Feet: 26,289

Hsu Ching and team of 9 (Chinese)