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The eight-thousanders are the fourteen Mountain s on Earth that are higher than 8,000  Metres (26,427  Feet ) measured from Sea Level . They are all located in the Himalaya n 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


  • Note: The mountains mentioned lie in the disputed Northern Areas region. This region is also claimed by India alongwith Kashmir .



CLIMBERS THAT HAVE REACHED THE SUMMIT OF ALL EIGHT-THOUSANDERS



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