K2 in 2021). On a variety of statistical techniques, the deadliest eight-thousander is Annapurna I (one death – climber or climber support – for every...

The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains that rise more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level. They are all in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain...

experience as a mountaineer. On 18 May 2014, he made his first ascent of an eight-thousander by summiting Dhaulagiri (8,167 metres) during a return trip of only...

Perillat (France) became the first woman to ski from the top of an eight-thousander and the first woman to ski from over 8000 meters, skiing off the top...

to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousander to be successfully climbed. The entire massif and surrounding area...

(first non-European) and the second youngest to climb the world's 14 eight-thousander mountains, all of them without supplementary oxygen (although, he required...

mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his team as they attempt to climb all 14 eight-thousander peaks within a record time of under seven months. The previous record...

Karakoram. In 2000, he climbed his first eight thousander, Kangchenjunga. He continues to work on his eight thousander mission. Dawa is currently pursuing...

Eight per thousand (Italian: otto per mille) is an Italian law under which Italian taxpayers devolve a compulsory 8 ‰ = 0.8% (eight per mille, i.e. per...

in 2016. No other climber has made more first winter ascents of an eight-thousander in history. He has summited Everest four times, in 2000, 2002, 2006...