Did You Know? #7

What are the eight-thousanders?

The eight-thousanders are the 14 independent mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia. In descending order of height, the eight-thousanders consist of: Mount Everest (8848m), K2 (8611m), Kangchenjunga (8586m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8485m), Cho Oyu (8188m), Dhaulagiri I (8167m), Manaslu (8163m), Nanga Parbat (8126m), Annapuma I ((8091m), Gasherbrum I (8080m), Broad Peak (8051m), Gasherbrum II (8034m) and Shishapangma (8027m). As of 2011, a total of 26 people have summitted all 14 peaks undisputedly.