What are eight thousanders?

The eight-thousanders are the only mountains on our Earth that are over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) in elevation. There are fourteen of them and they are all located in the “Himalayan and Karakoram ranges in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan”.

They are as follows: Shishapangma in China, Gasherbrum II in Pakistan/China, Broad Peak in Pakistan/China, Gasherbrum I in Pakistan/China, Annapurna I in Nepal, Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, Manaslu in Nepal, Dhaulagiri in Nepal, Cho Oyu in Nepal/China, Makalu in Nepal/China, Lhotse in Nepal/China, Kangchenjunga in Nepal/India, K2 in Pakistan/China, and last but not least Everest, the tallest at 8,850 meters, in Nepal/China.

The term ‘Eight Thousanders’ is a collective term that is used to refer to the 14 independently existing mountains that happen to be greater than 8000 meters in length above the sea level. All of these eight-thousanders are located in the Himalaya region and Karakoram Range in the Asian subcontinent.

The summits of all eight-thousanders exist in the death zone. Famous mountains that are a part of eight-thousanders include Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Mount Everest, and Malaku. Every year, hundreds of people succeed in climbing the eight-thousanders while a number of people lose their lives in doing so.