eight-thousanders
Above eight kilometers
Eight-thousanders are the fourteen mountain peaks on Earth that exceed 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) in elevation.
All are located in the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges of Asia, including Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga.
Climbing all fourteen is considered the ultimate achievement in high-altitude mountaineering: She became the fastest person to summit all the eight-thousanders.
Tallest peak on Earth
Organized exploratory journey
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
- oxygen bottlesContainers of breathable gas
fixed ropes · high camp · basecamp · death zone · crevasse · icefall · crampons · ice axe
Unsurvivable high altitude region
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- exposureState of being unprotected
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
windchill · exhaustion · turnaround time · weather window · fatality rate · rescue · survival · endurance
Measured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- massifUnified mountain group
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
col · serac · glacier · cordillera · pinnacle · highpoint · crown · north face
- first ascentInitial summit of peak
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- speed recordDocumented fastest performance
- solo climbMountain ascent done alone
Everest
Tallest peak on Earth
Tibet · Pakistan · Karakoram · Everest Base Camp · Concordia
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
oxygen bottles · fixed ropes · high camp · basecamp · death zone · crevasse · icefall · crampons · ice axe · harness
death zone
Unsurvivable high altitude region
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- exposureState of being unprotected
whiteout · windchill · exhaustion · turnaround time · weather window · fatality rate · rescue · survival · endurance · peril
altitude
Measured height above reference
ridge · col · serac · glacier · cordillera · pinnacle · highpoint · crown · north face · saddle
Edmund Hillary
- first ascentInitial summit of peak
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- speed recordDocumented fastest performance
eight-thousandersocean trenches
Deepest seafloor depressions
Mariana Trench · Dead Sea · Death Valley · Challenger Deep · ocean floor
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