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Eight-thousander

"Eight-thousander" is a term used to describe one of the 14 mountains on Earth that exceed 8,000 metres (26,245 feet) above mean sea level. All 14 of these peaks are in the Himalayas.

MountainHeightFirst Ascent
Mount Everest8,850 m May 29, 1953
K2 8,611 mJuly 29, 1954
Kangchenjunga8,586 mMay 25, 1955
Lhotse 8,501 mMay 18, 1956
Makalu 8,462 mMay 15, 1955
Cho Oyu 8,201 mOctober 19, 1954
Dhaulagiri 8,167 mMay 13, 1960
Manaslu 8,163 mMay 9, 1956
Nanga Parbat 8,126 mJuly 3, 1953
Annapurna 8,091 mJune 3, 1950
Gasherbrum I 8,068 mJuly 5, 1958
Broad Peak 8,047 mJune 9, 1957
Gasherbrum II8,035 mJuly 8, 1956
Shishapangma 8,027 mMay 2, 1964

See also: First ascent, List of climbers, List of mountains#Eight-thousanders