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the Himalayan mountaineering peaks above
8000 meter have a distinct identity.
Altitude 8000 meter is regarded some
kind of magical height by the Himalayan
climbers. Climbers go through a very
special experience while climbing above
8000 meter - an experience close to
being in the outer space !. The unknown
challenges of high altitude climbing
and a view that changes with each step
gained in altitude make the challenge
of climbing an 8000 meter peak a very
special experience. For many climbers,
climbing an 8000 meter peak bring them
new confidence, respect and some fame.
The 8000 meter climbs are what sorts
Great Himalayan Climbs from Himalayan
climbs.
Most of high mountains in the world
are situated in the Himalayan and
Karakorrum mountain ranges. Of the
14 peaks that are above 8000 meter
in heights, are all situated in the
Himalaya and Karakorrum ranges. The
highest among these and also the world's
highest, of course, is the 8848 meter
tall Mt. Everest ( Sagarmatha in Nepali
and Chomolungma in Sherpas and Tibetan
langugae). It rises majestically between
the frontier of the Nepal and the
Tibet Autonomous region of the PRC
of China. Mt. Shisapangma at 8027
meter in height and the single 8000
meter peak which all situated in Tibet
is the lowest among the 14 eight thousand
meter peaks.
The first 8000 meter peak to be successfully
climbed was the 8091 meter high Annapurna
situated in the mid west Nepal. The
successful ascent was made by a French
team on 2nd July 1950 led by Maurice
Herzog marking a great breakthrough
in the history of mountaineering.
The success on Annapurna led to another
historical success on Mt. Everest
by British when Tenzing Sherpa and
Edmund Hillary reached the top of
Mt. Everest on the morning of 29th
May 1953. With the ascent of Shisapangma
in 1964 by the Chinese in 1964 all
fourteen 8000 meter peaks were successfully
climbed. Successes on these peaks
have inspired many climbers from all
corner of the globe to go to the Himalaya
mountains - turning the Himalayan
mountains as the ultimate and popular
playgrounds for climbers all over
the world.
To help fulfill your adventure to
an 8000 meter peaks, Windhorse Trekking
offers package climb to four of the
popular 8000 meter peaks from the
list of fourteen 8000 meter peaks.
The peak include Makalu 8463m. Dhaulagiri
8167m, Cho-Oyu 8201 meter and Shisapangma
8027m. Please click the button above
to get more information about the
mountain and the climbs.
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