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The eight-thousanders are the fourteen mountains on Earth that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,427 feet) measured from sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan 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.
List of eight-thousanders
Climbers that have reached the summit of all eight-thousanders
| Name | Year | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinhold Messner | 1970-1986 | Italian |
| 2 | Jerzy Kukuczka | 1979-1987 | Polish |
| 3 | Erhard Loretan | 1982-1995 | Swiss |
| 4 | Carlos Carsolio | 1985-1996 | Mexican |
| 5 | Krzysztof Wielicki | 1980-1996 | Polish |
| 6 | Juanito Oiarzabal | 1985-1999 | Spanish |
| 7 | Sergio Martini | 1976-2000 | Italian |
| 8 | Park Young Seok | 1993-2000 | Korean |
| 9 | Hong-Gil Um | 1993-2001 | Korean |
| 10 | Alberto Inurrategi | 1991-2002 | Spanish |
| 11 | Hang Wang Yong | ?-2003 | Korean |
| 12 | Ed Viesturs | 1989-2005 | American |
| 13 | Alan Hinkes | 1987-2005 | British |
External links
- List of ascensionists from everestnews.com (http://www.everestnews.com/8000.htm)de:Liste der Achttausender
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