14 Highest Peaks in the world over 8000 meters
The 14 Highest Peaks in the world over 8000 meters are so unique and tricky that only 44 people have summited them all. We explain why they bewitch rovers across the globe.
14 Peaks over eight thousand meters are the only mountains on the earth with ‘death zones ‘where the oxygen quantum in the atmosphere is inadequate to sustain mortal life (about 30 of that at ocean position).
The mountains are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan and are the only bones in the world over 8000m (26247 ft.).
The first person to climb all 14 peaks of eight thousand meters was the fabulous wayfarer Reinhold Messner who completed the feat on 16th October 1986. To date, there have been 44 rovers with vindicated ascents of all 14 peaks.
In 2019, Nepalese rambler Nirmal‘Nims’Purja completed a new speed record by climbing all 14 wonders peaks in an astonishing 6 months and 6 days, smashing the former record of just under 8 times.
In this article, we will discuss all the challenges and vagrancies of these fearsome peaks along with their elevation, and location. Let’s start with the least dangerous to most adventures peak in 14 to 1 sequence.
Highest peaks in the world:
14. SHISHAPANGMA
- Elevation 8027 m (26335 feet)
- Position China
- First ascent 2nd May 1964
- Ascents 302
- Deaths 25
- Duration 43 days
Shishapangma is the smallest among the 14 peaks and benefits from a short approach to base camp as well as a gentle ascent but isn't inescapably the easiest to peak. Due to its position entirely within the Tibetan region of China, it was actually the last of the eight-thousands to be climbed.
It isn't a technically delicate mountain, making it an ideal first eight-thousand-meter peak to attack, but its closeness is a major consideration.
