Eight-thousander
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The eight-thousanders are the fourteen mountains on Earth that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,427 feet) measured from sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia.
The first person to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders was Reinhold Messner. He completed this task on October 16, 1986. One year later, in 1987, Jerzy Kukuczka was the second man to do so, and as of 2005, a total of thirteen people have done the same. This is an extremely hazardous feat; at least four people have died while close to completing the full list.
See also: List of highest mountains
List of eight-thousanders
- Template:Mnb Note: The mountains mentioned lie in the disputed Kashmir region. This region is also claimed by India.
Climbers that have reached the summit of all eight-thousanders
| Name | Period | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinhold Messner | 1970-1986 | Italian |
| 2 | Jerzy Kukuczka | 1979-1987 | Polish |
| 3 | Erhard Loretan | 1982-1995 | Swiss |
| 4 | Carlos Carsolio | 1985-1996 | Mexican |
| 5 | Krzysztof Wielicki | 1980-1996 | Polish |
| 6 | Juanito Oiarzabal | 1985-1999 | Spanish |
| 7 | Sergio Martini | 1976-2000 | Italian |
| 8 | Hong-Gil Um | 1988-2000 | Korean |
| 9 | Park Young Seok | 1993-2001 | Korean |
| 10 | Alberto Inurrategi | 1991-2002 | Spanish |
| 11 | Han Wang Yong | 1994-2003 | Korean |
| 12 | Ed Viesturs | 1989-2005 | American |
| 13 | Alan Hinkes | 1987-2005 | British |
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