In , a team of 10 Nepali climbers made it to the summit in winter, the first group to do so during the most treacherous season. The highest peak in India and the third tallest mountain in the world at 28, feet, Kanchenjunga welcomes a maximum of climbers each year—though saw a record with Also found on the border of Nepal and Tibet, Lhotse is separated from Everest by just under 2 miles, though only climbers reached the 27,foot peak between and In , an American guide by the name of Michael Horst became the first to summit both Everest and Lhotse within the same 24 hours.
As Mount Everest continues to fall victim to overcrowding , the route to Lhotse has gained more and more popularity since it is less crowded, less expensive, and follows the same route as Everest for the beginning portion. A series of accidents, avalanches, and earthquakes kept climbers from summiting Lhotse in , , and A bit farther southeast of Mount Everest, the pyramid-shaped mountain of Makalu rises 27, feet on the Himalayan Nepalese-Tibetan border. As a result, only five of the first 16 climbing attempts proved successful, and even now, only have made successful ascents.
It has a Climbers tend to use this mountain as a stepping stone to train for Everest or to see how their body reacts to the high altitude. This snow-capped mountain in the west-central part of Nepal is the largest located entirely within the country. There have been over successful ascents of Dhaulagiri I, the highest peak at 26, feet, since Similarly to Everest, the summit of Dhaulagiri is composed of limestone and dolomite rock layers that originally formed at the bottom of the ocean hundreds of millions of years ago and were pushed up by powerful tectonic forces.
Manaslu is known for being one of the more dangerous of the eight-thousanders due to its high number of avalanches. In , an all-female team from Japan became the first women to successfully summit an 8,meter peak when they reached the top of Manaslu, which measures 26, feet.
The square-mile Manaslu Conservation Area was declared in to protect the habitats of the 33 mammal species, bird species, 11 butterfly species, and three reptile species that live in the Manaslu region in the North Nepalese Himalayas.
Today, the 26,foot mountain in Pakistan has seen at least successful summits and 69 deaths, giving it a death rate more than six times that of Everest. Scientists believe this is due to erosion, which reduces the weight of the mountain range and accelerates the tectonic process below the mountain.
On the other side of Dhaulagiri, across the Kali River gorge in Nepal, Annapurna is perhaps the most deadly mountain in the world. Gasherbrum I was first summited in by an eight-man American expedition led by Nicholas B. Clinch, the only eight-thousander to be climbed by Americans first.
Just southeast of K2 on the border of Pakistan and China, Broad Peak is the 12th tallest mountain in the world at 26, feet 8, meters. While scientific standards do not support the mountain classification at this time, geographers believe that climate change could alter the Karakoram mountain range enough so that it could be a separate formation in the future. From the first summit in to , Broad Peak was climbed times, an average of just over seven successful summits per year.
At 26, feet, Shishapangma was the last of the eight-thousanders to be conquered in after the area eased restrictions on foreign travelers. While Manaslu Mountain is not as treacherous as the neighboring mountains, it is still viewed as a dangerous trek. Nanga Parbat is the 9th tallest mountain peak measuring at meters or ft above sea level.
Annapurna is the 10th tallest mountain measuring at 8, meters or 26, ft. This magnificent mountain is also located in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. The highest peak on Annapurna of the Himalayas is what reaches the record over meters, but it is also made up of many smaller peaks that make up the massif.
One special area Annapurna encloses is a high basin named the Annapurna Sanctuary. The Annapurna sanctuary is a high glacial basin surrounded by a ring of mountains. This sanctuary is full of a variety of ecosystems such as a jungle in one area and a drier and colder climate in another.
It is full of hidden natural gems like waterfalls, caves and more. The variation of these ecosystems in the Annapurna sanctuary are due to the limited 7 hours of sunlight that makes it into the valley. The natives believed this place to be very sacred. The natives believed it to be a sanctuary for their deities and a place where treasures were stored. The first ascent was led by French Native Maurice Herzog. The first expedition reached the Annapurna summit at 8, meters.
While over people have successfully climbed Annapurna, around 54 climbers never returned. Annapurna has the highest fatality to summit ratio. There are a couple of mountains that make both lists, but one of the most surprising facts about this form of measurement is that the famous Mt. Everest falls in tenth place and Chimborazo takes first. When measuring the distance from the center of the Earth, Chimborazo ranks number one. Chimborazo is 6, Chimborazo is located in Ecuador and is about 6, meters above sea level.
It can also be considered the mountain closest to the moon. What does the name Chimborazo mean? Chimborazo is more than just a mountain; it is an inactive double volcano. Chimborazo is not just any volcano it is a stratovolcano, which means its steep profile is a composite volcano built by layers and layers of hardened lava.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere, in fact it bulges at the Equator equatorial bulge and this mountain is very close to the equator, and that bulge gives Chimborazo that extra dynamic. This is because it does not take any hiking to reach the summit, instead it should only take about seven hours.
Fast does not mean easy and it is not to be taken lightly. The most popular route to the summit is called El Castillo. While Chimborazo was probably climbed to the summit for years before the first documented climb by natives, the first documented ascension was in Joseph Goodrich, an American missionary recorded his ascent in one day. The Sur Summit is located in Yungay province of Peru and measures The Huascaran Mountain actually has two summits, the south summit is the highest peak and the north peak is the smaller.
The mountain tops are separated by Garganta which is shaped like a saddle creating a distinction between the two peaks. The famous Andes mountains are more than a good chocolate. The Andes hold many towering mountain peaks. Yerupaja is 6, Yerupaja is located in Peru, this spectacular mountain peak is part of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes. Not too many people have successfully climbed and conquered Yerupaja, because the mountain is difficult to climb, but its beauty continues to draw people in who are brave enough to attempt its slopes.
Cotopaxi is a stunning mountain that sits on the planes of Cotopaxi National Park. Cotopaxi measures in at 6, Unlike Chimborazo, Cotopaxi is an active volcanic mountain in Ecuador. There is a crater on Mount Cotopaxi that is shaped like a crescent moon. Huandoy Mountain is the 5th tallest mountain when measured from the center of the Earth.
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Despite not being as difficult to climb as Mt. Everest, it has its challenges. Climbing Mt. Chimborazo takes about two weeks after getting acclimatized. You should be aware that Chimborazo is heavily glaciated and subject to severe weather and avalanches, so be very careful if you want to climb to the highest spot on this planet. Tibi is a science journalist and co-founder of ZME Science. He writes mainly about emerging tech, physics, climate, and space. In his spare time, Tibi likes to make weird music on his computer and groom felines.
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