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The 8000 Meter Peaks
The Highest Peaks in the World
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1. Mount EverestOther names: Sagarmatha (Nepal), Chomolangma (Tibet), Qomolangma FengElevation: 8 848 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1953 - Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay Best Climbing Months: April, May |
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2. K2Other names: Mount Godwin-Austen, ChogoriElevation: 8 611 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1954 - Achille Compagnoni, Lino Lacedelli (Italian expedition) Best Climbing Months: June, July, September |
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3. KangchenjungaOther names: Kachendzonga, KangchanfangaElevation: 8 586 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1955 - George Band, Joe Brown (British expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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4. LhotseOther names: Khumbu Lhotse, Lo-tzu FengElevation: 8 516 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1956 - Ernst Reiss, Fritz Luchsinger (Swiss team) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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5. MakaluOther names: MakalufengElevation: 8 462 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1955 - J. Franco's (French expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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6. Cho OyuOther names: Cho OyoElevation: 8 201 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1954 - Herbert Tichy, Joseph Joechler, Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama (austrian expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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7. DhaulagiriOther names: Dhaula HimalElevation: 8 167 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1960 - Kurt Diemberger, P. Diener, E. Forrer, A. Schelbert, Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Swiss-austrian expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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8. ManasluOther names: KutangElevation: 8 156 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1956 - T. Imanishi, Gyalzen Norbu (Japanese expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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9. Nanga ParbatOther names: Nangaparbat Peak, DiamirElevation: 8 125 m Location: Pakistan, Gilgit First Climber(s): 1953 - Herman Buhl Best Climbing Months: April, May, August, September |
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10. AnnapurnaOther names: MorshiadiElevation: 8 091 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1950 - Maurice Herzog, Louis Lachenal (French expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |
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11. Gasherbrum IOther names: Hidden Peak, K5Elevation: 8 068 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1958 - Pete Schoening a Andy Kauffman of Clinch's (American expedition) Best Climbing Months: July, August |
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12. Broad PeakOther names: K3Elevation: 8 047 m Location: Pakistan, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1957 - Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger Best Climbing Months: June, July, August |
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13. Gasherbrum IIOther names: K4Elevation: 8 035 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1956 - austrian expedition Best Climbing Months: July, August |
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14. Shisha PangmaOther names: Gosainthan, Xixabangma, Xixabangma FengElevation: 8 013 m Location: Tiber, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1964 - Hsu Ching and his ten-man Chinese party Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October |