The eight-thousanders are the 14 independent mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) high above sea level. All eight-thousanders are located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia. They are the mountains whose summits are in the death zone.
14. Shishapangma
8027 m (26,335 ft), China
13. Gasherbrum II
8035 m (26,362 ft), Pakistan, China
12. Broad Peak
8051 m (26,414 ft). Pakistan, China
11. Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak)
8080 m (26,444 ft), Pakistan, China
10. Annapurna I
8091 m (26,545 ft), Nepal
9. Nanga Parbat
8126 m (26,660 ft), Pakistan
8. Manaslu
8163 m (26,781 ft), Nepal
7. Dhaulagiri I
8167 m (26,795 ft), Nepal
6. Cho Oyu
8201 m (26,906 ft), Nepal, China
5. Makalu
8485 m (27,838 ft), Nepal, China
4. Lhotse
8516 m (27,940 ft), Nepal, China
3. Kangchenjunga
8586 m (28,169 ft), Nepal, India
2. Chogori (K2)
8611 m (28,251 ft), Pakistan, China
1. Everest (Sagarmatha, Jomolungma)
8848 m (29,029 ft), Nepal, China
