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There are 14 mountains over 8,000 meters above sea level.
Summiting these mountains is a difficult task that takes the lives of many who try, and the victory of reaching the top is often tarnished by the death of a friend.
Himalaya
and Karakoram
Himalaya
and Karakoram
The Himalayan Range spreading through Nepal, China, and India is home to 9 of the tallest mountains in the world.
The Karakoram Range in Pakistan and China has the remaining 5 of the 14 mountains with peaks 8,000 meters above sea level.
In the north is the Karakoram Range,
which has two main groups of mountains:
Broad Peak
Gasherbrum I and II
In the south is the Himalayan range.
These peaks are separated into four groups:
Nepal has the highest number of deaths
Nepal has the highest number of deaths
240 Nepalese
89 Japanese
240 Nepalese
89 Japanese
In the 128 years of documented accidents and deaths, Nepal has a significantly larger number of deaths than any other country.
Nepal is also the home of Sherpas, who are native to the high altitudes of the mountains. They can withstand the low oxygen and high altitude much better than the average person. Sherpas act as guides for the global climbers, which exposes them to more constant risk of death in the mountains. Their help in building trails, collecting supplies, and guiding other climbers has caused them to die at a disproportionally higher rate than hikers from other countries.
Comparing the Mountains
Comparing the Mountains
1078
1078
Between 24 August 1895 and 27 July 2023, 1078 hikers lost their lives to the 8,000 meter summits.
The top four killer treks are:
K2 96 86 Nanga Parbat
More information about the four deadliest summits (Everest, K2, Manaslu, and Nanga Parbat), and Makalu - 5th in height and 9th in deaths - are provided on their individual pages.
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