The+Eight-Thousanders

 The wonderful page of the Eight-Thousanders by Bob The Eight-Thousanders are the tallest fourteen mountains in the world. As hinted, they are all at least eight thousand feet. Also, surprisingly, they are all located in the Himalayas! Each mountain is similar to one another, yet each one is unique in its own way. If you find this too long, Click Here to go Back.  Mt. Everest Commonly known as the largest mountain ever. It was founded by the British when they wanted to find the largest mountain in 1808 and sent out search groups to do it. There are a lot of things I would like you to know about this amazing mountain but I don't have the room so click here for more [|right here]. Also, because of it being known as the tallest mountain, many people tried to climb it. If you want to find out more, visit my friends wikispace. He has all the facts, so click here   K2 At 28,253 feet, K2 stands as the second highest mountain in the world. Even though it is located in Pakistan, it is also known for being located in the Karakoram. Thus giving it it's name; since K stands for Karakoram and 2 stands for 2nd tallest.  The first true ascent to K2's summit was in 1954 by the Italians, even though a lot of attempts were made before this. The first attempt was made in 1892 by the British. Afterwards, attempts have been made in: 1902, 1909, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1953. But you have to aknowledge these attempts, this mountain has been labeled, Major Mountain Expedition. And along with that, the only place to start climbing is in Pakistan since the China side is inaccesible.

Kangchenjunga Once thought to be the highest mountain, Kangchenjunga has been proved to be the third tallest at 28,169 feet. It has five peaks, which refers to it's name which translates into "Five Treasuries of the Snow"     Climbing the mountain is treacherous because of the heavy rainfall, which causes huge and common avalanches and mudslides. Though it was first attempted in 1905, it was first actually succesfully climbed in 1955. Maybe you could climb this amazing mountain located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim. Lhotse Located south of Mt. Everest, is the 4th largest mountain located in Nepal. What is this mountain? It's Lhotse! First climbed in 1956, this was done by accident when a mountaineer used the mountain as a separate route to Mt. Everest. This is done often, since both mountain summits are linked by a vertical ridge called South Col.mountain was only one of Mt. Everest's south peaks. Makalu Yet another mountain in Nepal, Makalu stands strong and proud as the fifth tallest mountain in the Eight-Thousanders. Like Lhotse before it, it is also close to Mt. Everest. This mountain lies east of Mt. Everest, about 14 miles. This mountain has been used plenty of times by scientists and researchers. And not only that, people have tried to climb it too! Though this was not done until 1954, after Mt. Everest was conquered.  

Cho Oyo  This amazing mountain, sixth tallest in the world, is also located near Mt. Everest, but this time towards the west face. This mountain has become so familiar that climbers ascending and descending have become used to using this mountain as a guideline. As you have already guessed, this mountain is Cho Oyo! <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> This 26,906 foot mountain was first ascended in Autumn. It was the third peak to be climbed. Dhaulagiri This mountain is the highest mountain located in Nepal. It's name means "White Mountain" while it is the 7th largest mountain in the world. Even though it is now the 7th tallest, it was once called the same name as Mt. Everest, #1. In 1808, the discovery of Dhaulagiri put the world on a craze, a new tallest mountain was found and with this title, it stood for thirty years; being replcaed by Kangchenjunga. The first reach to the summit was in 1960 by a Swiss/Australian group. They were going up in plane when it crashed, so they had to walk the rest of the way up. This was the first ascent supported by plane.

Manaslu

Because of its valley glaciers and pretty long ridges, Manaslu is considered a pretty easy climb. But don't start underestimating this amazing mountain; being the eight tallest mountain in the world, Manaslu is easily 26,758 feet high. And from far away, you can see how its peak easily dominates over its surrounding features. Like the Himalayas, it's name is also derived from Sanskrit. When translasted, it roughly means "Mountain of the Spirit". As said before, you might think now that Manaslu is an easy climb, but when people started thinking that before, 15 people died in an avalanche. Finally in 1974, Japan sent an all-female expedition which finally conquered the mountain, thus being titled the first women to reach the summit of a mountain over eight thousand feet.

Nanga Parbat Sometimes called the "Naked Mountain", Nanga Parbat is the ninth tallest mountain in the Eight-Thousanders. At 26,658 feet, this mountain is located at the very western part of the Himalayas. Many people have attempted this feet but unlike Manaslu, Nanga Parbat is a little more challenging with unstable glaciers along with frequent storms and avalanches. The first group to attempt was a German party and unfortunately being the first ones, they all died. Finally, a man named Herman Buhl finally made it up to the top, but along the way lost 11 climbers and 15 porters.

Annapurna About 40 miles west of Manaslu, you would find the tenth tallest mountain, Annapurna. Annapurna is also another Sanskrit name. Translated, it would mean "Goddes of the Harvest" or to make it easier, "The Provider". On the western side of this mountain, is a great gorge where glaciers on the western and northwestern slopes drain into. Along with that, the first ascent onto Annapurna was in 1950, and it succeeded, making Annapurna the very first mountain to be climbed.

Gasherbrum I The eleventh mountain to be named on this page, Gasherbrum Istands proudly in the Karakoram region, where it subsides with its others. You see, Gasherbrum is a series of peaks, the tallest of these peaks is Gasherbrum I. There are three other peaks located in the Eight-Thousanders that are from Gasherbrum.

Broad Peak



The second highest peak located in Gasherbrum. It is placed right next to K2, approximately 5 miles away! Because of this, it's name was originally supposed to be K3, but since onlookers saw theat the peak of this mouintain was longer than a mile, the name Broad Peak was suggested and stuck. Broad Peak has a base camp that is visited often but not for the base camp! En route to the base camp, tourists pass many mountains that give them a spectacular view, no matter the size. Such mountains are: the Trangos, K2, and Chogolisa. Maybe one day you would come here also to view the 12th largest mountain in the world!

Gasherbrum II

There is not much to explain but that just shows that a lot of things cannot be expressed by words. This mountain is the 13th tallest mountain in the world, along with being the 3rd highest in Gasherbrum. Some people say this mountain is the easiest ascent but don't underestimate this mountain. Afterall, it is an Eight-Thousander.

Shisha Pangma



The last and final mountain, Shisha Pangma stands at 26,289 feet tall, being the shortest of the Eight-Thousanders. Because of the steepness and cragginess of the southern side, Shisha Pangma was the last of the 14 mountains to be climbed; since it was first climbed in 1964.

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