The most difficult and dangerous mountains to climb. The five most dangerous peaks in the world The most difficult mountains for mountaineering

Mountains beckon a person, challenge him. Some of the people accept the challenge. But not everyone comes back. Among the climbers there is also a rating of "killer mountains", which are extremely dangerous to conquer.

Annapurna

Location: Nepal. Himalayas.
Height: 8091 m.
Annapurna was the first of all 14 eight-thousanders to be conquered. It happened, however, by chance. The group of the French climber Maurice Herzog went to conquer another peak - Dhaulagiri, but after reconnaissance, they decided that it was possible to conquer another mountain. It turned out to be Annapurna, the northernmost peak of the Himalayas. The ascent took place on June 3, 1950. The conquered summit "took its own" from the French group. All members of the expedition received frostbite, Maurice Herzog had to amputate his fingers and toes throughout the descent.

The French group is still lucky. To date, one and a half hundred ascents have been made on Annapurna. In the entire history of conquering the peak, the death rate of climbers was 41%, which is extremely high. For comparison, this coefficient for Everest is only 7.4%. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that only experienced climbers go to Annapurna, while everyone who has enough money in their wallet is trying to conquer Everest.
The American extra-class climber Ed Vitus, who has conquered all 14 eight-thousanders, left Annapurna "for dessert". His impressions of this mountain are interesting: "Annapurna is one big danger, it is all covered with ice. One large piece of ice with ice growths on it. And the whole question is in which direction the next growth will deviate, forward or backward."

Location: Pakistan and China, Karakorum.
Height: 8614 m.
K2, Chogori, or Dopsang is considered the second most difficult climb on Earth, it is second only to the already mentioned Annapurna. Moreover, Chogori is also the second peak in height (after Everest), but in terms of the difficulty of conquering, it far surpasses Chomolungma.

K2 was discovered back in 1856, but almost a century later, in 1954, an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio managed to conquer it. Interestingly, in 1902, the famous occultist and climber Aleister Crowley made an attempt to conquer the mountain, but the summit was not given to him.
As of mid-2008, 284 people have climbed to the top of this mountain, 66 have died while trying to climb. A large number of climbers died already on the way back. The death rate of this terrible peak is 25%, that is, one in four of those who tried to conquer K2 died.
In the history of climbing Chogori, the Russians left a noticeable mark. The route that our climbers managed to overcome on August 21, 2007 is considered the most difficult. The Russian group climbed the western wall of the summit, which was considered impassable until that time. In winter, no one managed to conquer K2.

Nangaparbat

Location: Pakistan, Himalayas.
Height: 8125 m.
Nanga Parbat is called the "mountain killer" and "swallowing people". It is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas. Nanga Parbat began to collect its mournful statistics from the first attempt to conquer it - in 1895, she "absorbed" the best climber of her time, Briton Albert Mummery. Since that time, according to statistics for 2011, Nanga Parbat has claimed the lives of 64 climbers. In total, 263 people were able to conquer Nanga Parbat. The death rate of this peak is almost 23%. Every fifth climber who dared to challenge the mountain died.

Pragmatic people explain the reason for such a high mortality rate as an extremely unfavorable sum of climatic factors in the region of the mountain - the arid climate at the foot causes a huge temperature difference. The weather from this is very unpredictable, and deadly avalanches are also frequent.
Recently, the "human factor" has also strengthened the unpleasant glory. In June last year, the camp of climbers, located at the foot of the mountain, was attacked by Taliban militants. As a result, 10 people died.

Nanga Parbat, however, is magnetically attractive - this mountain has the highest absolute height. Coming close to the mountain, you can see a wall 4.5 kilometers high above you.

Kanchenjunga

Location: India, Himalayas.
Height: 8586 m.
The third highest eight-thousander in the world, the easternmost of them. In 1905, the already mentioned Aleister Crowley was the first to try to conquer the mountain. Did not work out. Kangchenjunga was conquered only after 50 years. In the entire history of ascents, only 187 people have safely reached the summit. Of these, only 5 were women.

It is believed that Kanchenjunga is a female mountain, which is why she kills climbers who dare to conquer it.
The mortality rate of this peak is 22%. Contrary to the statistics, which in the case of all other killer mountains tend to decrease, with Kanchenjunga it is the other way around. Year after year, the mountain takes new lives. By the way, this mountain was wonderfully depicted by Nicholas Roerich in the painting of the same name. Google it.

Location: Switzerland, Alps.
Altitude: 3970 m.
The only western summit in our ranking. Despite its seemingly insignificant height, Eigar is considered one of the deadliest peaks in the world. Aigar first submitted to man on August 11, 1858. Several routes lead to the top of the mountain. The most difficult is the route on the north face of Eigar. It was passed for the first time only on July 24, 1938. The complexity of the route is in an incredibly large difference in altitude and in very unstable weather on the northern slope. During the years of ascents, the summit claimed the lives of 64 people.

Many people, at the thought, what is the most dangerous and difficult mountain in the world?, immediately imagine the highest peak of the globe, Mount Everest (Chomolungma, Tib. "Mother of the Universe"). The Nepalese name of Chomolungma is "Sagarmatha" - which means "Top of the sky", its height is 8844.43 meters above sea level, the wind at the top blows at a speed of up to 200 km per hour, and the air temperature at night can drop to minus sixty degrees Celsius, but in fact, the highest point on the globe is far from being the most dangerous mountain.

Despite such difficult weather conditions, there are mountain peaks that are much more difficult than Everest. Every year the statistics may change a little, and I decided that I would not put marks and places. I will explain why: at first, when I became interested in what the most dangerous peaks really are, I planned to make a list: top 10 most dangerous mountains in the world, but I ran into a problem, the top most dangerous mountains, on the pages of various sites, and also different countries, the data is very different. However, after a detailed study of information on the Internet, I was able to identify the 5 most formidable mountains on earth that top this list. So consider these majestic and impregnable giants.

Kanchenjunga "Five Snow Treasures" - 8586 m above sea level, it is the third highest peak in the world (after Everest and K2), located on the border of Nepal and India. The name of the mountain comes from the five peaks, which symbolize the five treasures: gold, silver, precious stones, grain and sacred books. Together with the technological innovations in climbing equipment, the mortality of the conquerors of the mountain peaks has decreased. That's just on Mount Kanchenjunga, this rule does not apply. Recently, the number of tragic cases has even increased. Also, according to local beliefs, Kanchenjunga is a mountain-woman who guards her space, and kills every woman who tries to conquer her peak. There was only one woman who visited the top of Kanchenjunga, this is the British climber Jeanette Harrison, but she died, six months later, while climbing Dhaulagiri. There are many snow avalanches and severe weather, there are no paths and routes on Mount Kanchenjunga, it honorably takes the place of one of the most dangerous mountains on the globe.

K2 (Chogori "Big Mountain") - 8611 meters above sea level, the second highest mountain peak after Everest (Chomolungma). It is considered the first in the world in terms of climbing difficulty. K2 is the northernmost eight-thousander, located between China and Pakistan, in the Karakoram mountain range. None of the attempts to climb K2 (Chogori) in winter were successful. Unstable weather, and technical complexity brings K2 to the pinnacle of mountaineering. For a climber to visit the top of Chogori can be compared with an Olympic medal for an athlete. The summit of K2 is the golden kraal in mountaineering.

Annapurna "Goddess of Harvest" - height 8091 meters above sea level, location in central Nepal, the tenth highest point in the world. An interesting fact is also that Anapurna is the first eight-thousander who allowed a person to climb to its peak. Despite this, it is one of the most dangerous mountains on the planet earth. According to statistics, every fourth of its conquerors never returned, and until recently, almost every second remained on its slopes. But the alpine industry is developing and the sad statistics have improved a bit. However, one should not forget that every year such weather factors as wind, frost, avalanches, fog, snowstorm bring new statistics. It is also interesting to know that Annapurna in Hinduism is the goddess of fertility and agriculture, as well as the avatar of Durga. There are also several different names in this mountain that few people know about: Durga - inaccessible, Kali - black (according to the color of the southern wall), Parvati - the daughter of the mountains and of course Annapurna (anna - food, purna-giving) - “Goddess giving food" .

Nanga Parbat "Naked Mountain" - height 8126 meters above sea level. It has several names, it is called Diamir "King of the mountains", also due to its difficult passage it is also called the "swallower of people". Mount Nanga Parbat is located in Pakistan, in the western part of the Himalayas, the ninth highest peak in the world. It is on Mount Nanga Parbat that the snowy slopes break off abruptly from all sides, and the famous Rupal Wall stretches down from the top for 4.6 km, and is the largest mountain wall in the world.

Eiger - 3970 meters above sea level, located in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland. Despite the fact that this mountain does not reach 4000 meters, due to its inaccessibility, it takes its place among the most inaccessible mountain peaks. For a long time, no one even made attempts to climb to the top, because a hundred meters from its top there is a two-kilometer steep wall that often throws off glaciers, avalanches, and stones. It is through the frequency of glacier retreat that climbers try to make ascents during the coldest months of the year.

December 11 is International Mountain Day, established by decision of the 57th UN General Assembly in January 2003. In total, there are 14 eight-thousanders on Earth. So far, only 30 climbers have managed to conquer them all. But the attempts do not stop, and every year, climbing to the peaks, dozens of people die.

Chomolungma (8848 meters)

Everest (Chomolungma) is the highest peak on the planet. It lies in China. The highest mountain in the world has the shape of a trihedral pyramid. The southern slope is steeper, snow and firn are not kept on it, so it is exposed.

The climate at the "third pole of the world" is extremely harsh. The temperature at the top never rises above zero degrees Celsius, but at night it can drop to minus 60 degrees. In addition, winds up to 55 meters per second are not uncommon on Chomolungma.

Everest, being the highest peak in the world, at the same time is not the most difficult to climb, but still quite dangerous. Over the entire history, about 250 climbers have died on the slopes of the mountain.

The first human foot stepped on the summit of Everest in 1953. The "Third Pole of the World" was then conquered by members of the British expedition. Soviet climbers climbed Everest for the first time in May 1982 (more on this in the website).

Chogori or K2 (8611 meters)

K2 is the second highest peak in the world after Everest, technically it is one of the most difficult mountains in the world. The northernmost eight-thousander is located on the border of Kashmir (Pakistan) and China. The first successful ascent was made only in 1954 by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio, despite the fact that attempts to conquer the summit had been made since 1902.

Our compatriots managed to climb Chogori along the Northern Ridge in 1996. The expedition led by Ivan Dusharin was made up of climbers from Tolyatti, Ulyanovsk, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Severodvinsk. One of the expedition members, Igor Benkin, died.

From the memoirs of Dusharin: “The difficulty is that as you approach this line, the whole body, including the brain, begins to fail. oxygen from the brain to the muscles and you can “float away.” Perhaps something similar happened to Igor ... ".

According to statistics, for every four successful ascents of K2, there is one death. Until mid-2008, 284 people had climbed the summit, 66 had died. Expeditions to Chogori go only in the summer season. There were attempts to conquer the summit in winter, but none of them were successful.

Annapurna (8091 meters)

Of all the eight-thousanders Annapurna was conquered by the very first. A successful ascent was made by a small French team in 1950 led by Maurice Herzog. All members of the expedition received frostbite, and Erzog had his fingers and toes amputated. It is curious that the group initially did not plan to climb Annapurna, the climbers went to conquer another peak - Dhaulagiri.

The first Russians to climb the mountain were Nikolai Cherny and Sergey Arsentiev. It happened in 1991. Annapurna is considered one of the most difficult peaks to climb. According to statistics, every fourth conqueror never returned.

While climbing Annapurna, the legendary Soviet climber Anatoly Bukreev also died. On December 25, 1997, at an altitude of 6000 meters, Bukreev, Italian Simone Moro and cameraman Denis Sobolev were covered by an avalanche. Of the three, only the Italian Moro survived, who later wrote the book Comet over Annapurna, dedicated to Bukreev.

Nanga Parbat (8125 meters)

Nanga Parbat (another name for Nanga Parbat) is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas. Along with K2 and Annapurna, it is one of the three most dangerous eight-thousanders for climbing. Mortality - 22.3% in relation to the number reached the top. As of 2011, 64 climbers have died there.

The first attempt to conquer Nanga Parbat was made in 1895 by the Englishman Albert Mummery. However, it was not successful, the whole team was buried under an avalanche at an altitude of 6400 meters. The German-American expedition of 1932 was also unsuccessful. Then the climbers managed to climb to a height of 7850 meters. A violent storm prevented the passage. During the descent, nine members of the expedition were killed.

It was only in July 1953 that Nangaparbat was conquered. The ascent was made almost single-handedly by a member of the German-Austrian expedition Hermann Buhl. During the ascent, he had to spend the night in the open air at an altitude of more than 8000 meters - an unprecedented case.

Kangchenjunga (8586 meters)

The third highest eight-thousander in the world is located on the border of Nepal and India, in the Himalayas. From 1905 to 1931, four attempts were made to conquer the summit. All of them were unsuccessful. The German expedition advanced the highest - the climbers managed to climb to a height of 7700 meters. Kangchenjunga was conquered in 1955 by the British Joe Brown and George Bend.

In 1989, members of the Second Soviet Himalayan Expedition led by Eduard Myslovsky make the first ever traverse of all four eight-thousand-meter peaks of Kanchenjunga.

Mountains have always attracted man, challenging him. The most daring took it, but, unfortunately, not everyone returned back. When it comes to the most dangerous mountains to climb, many people think of Mount Everest. From Tibetan, it is translated as "Mother of the Universe", and from Nepali - "Top of the Sky". The height of Everest is 8844.43 meters above sea level, and the wind speed at the top reaches 200 km/h. The air temperature can drop to -60 degrees Celsius. Despite such Spartan conditions, the highest mountain is far from being the most dangerous.

Top most dangerous peaks in the world

Unlike Everest, there are many other mountain peaks in the world that have taken dozens of lives of daredevils who were not afraid to challenge nature. Every year the statistics change, but you can still highlight some of the most majestic and impregnable giants.

Annapurna

The height of this mountain is 8091 meters. Of all the 14 peaks in the world, whose height exceeds the mark of eight kilometers, Annapurna was one of the first to be conquered. It is noteworthy that this happened quite by accident. A French group of climbers led by Maurice Herzog set off to conquer a completely different peak, namely Dhaulagiri, but the latest reconnaissance made it clear that another mountain could be conquered. It was Annapurna, which is the northernmost peak of all the Himalayas. The ascent to the summit began on June 3, 1950. Despite the fact that all members of the expedition remained alive, the mountain still made them feel on the verge of life and death. Everyone, without exception, received severe frostbite, and Maurice Herzog was the least fortunate, because throughout the descent he had to amputate his fingers and toes.

Today, Annapurna has already been conquered one and a half hundred times. Mortality during the conquest, since 1950, was 41%, which is incredibly high. For example, if we compare this figure with mortality during the ascent of Everest, then at the last peak it is only 7.4%. It is also worth noting that Annapurna, as a rule, is conquered only by professional climbers who have a lot of experience behind them. As for Everest, it is often visited by beginners. In this case, a fairly simple law applies - technological progress significantly reduces the mortality rate, but not every peak is in a hurry to follow it.

Famous professional climber Ed Vitus, originally from America, who conquered the most dangerous mountains for climbing, decided to leave Annapurna for dessert. After climbing, he noted that this mountain is indeed the most dangerous peak in the world. It is completely covered with ice, on top of which ice buildups are located, and the biggest danger lies in the fact that you never know where this or that buildup will deviate next time.

Chogori (2 K2 or Dopsang)

The height of this peak is 8614 meters. In its complexity, it is second only to Annaprurna, and in height - to Everest. This mountain was discovered in 1856, but they dared to conquer it only a century later. This was done by the Italian climber Ardito Desio together with a team of like-minded people. It happened in 1954, exactly 52 years later, as the famous occultist of those times Aleister Crowley tried to do, but his attempt could not be crowned with success. To date, almost 300 people have conquered the summit, and almost 70 climbers have died in the process. The mortality rate remains within 25%, which means that every fourth daredevil who tries to conquer the summit of K2 dies.

A noticeable mark in the history of the conquest of this mountain was also left by Russian climbers. It happened on August 21, 2007. It is noteworthy that they set out to conquer the summit along the most difficult path. Many believed that it was simply impossible to get to the top along the western wall of the summit, but the Russians were able to prove the opposite. The same path, but only in winter, remains untouched to this day.

Nangaparbat

This peak is located in Pakistan and is part of the Himalayas. Its height is 8125 meters, and the locals nicknamed it as "killer mountain" or "swallowing people." Nanga Parbat is considered the westernmost peak of the Himalayas. The sad statistics of mortality began to start from the first attempt to conquer the summit. It happened in 1895, when the mountain took one of the best climbers at that time - Briton Albert Mummery. Since that time, the mountain has taken the lives of more than 60 people. 263 people were able to reach the top. The mortality rate is 23%, that is, one in five who accepted the challenge of the “killer mountain” died.

Experts note that the main cause of high mortality are adverse climatic factors. As a result of the fact that at the foot of the mountain there is a rather arid climate, this provokes a strong jump in temperature. All this contributes to the fact that the weather can change at any time, as well as provoke deadly avalanches. Recently, the unpleasant glory of the mountain is also influenced by the human factor. For example, in 2010, Taliban militants attacked a climbers' camp at the foot of a mountain and killed 10 people.

By the way, Nanga Parbat is the only mountain in the world, approaching which you can see a solid wall in front of you, the height of which is 4 and a half kilometers.

Kanchenjunga

The height of the peak is 8586 meters, thanks to which it ranks third in the list of all eight-thousanders in the world. It is the easternmost peak of the Himalayas. The first attempt to conquer the year took place in 1905 and the already mentioned Aleister Crowley tried to do this, but the ascent was unsuccessful. It took 50 years to reach the summit and go back down. Throughout history, almost 200 people have conquered the mountain, while 5 of them were women.

Many say that Kanchenjunga is a woman-mountain, and therefore she loves to take climbers who are not afraid to challenge her forever. The mortality rate is 22%, while unlike other peaks in the world, Mount Kanchenjunga only increases this statistic. Every year it takes more and more human lives.

When attempts are made to conquer the highest and most dangerous peaks, the process resembles a "hussar roulette". First of all, we are talking about climbing the mountains "eight-thousanders". It is well known that at an altitude of 5000 m above sea level in the human body, which has not undergone special training, there is a lack of oxygen, its adaptation and overall performance decrease.

A n and at an altitude of more than 8000 meters, the amount of oxygen decreases significantly and is only 30% of the norm required for the human body, such conditions are very dangerous for health.

So, below are the most dangerous mountains where the so-called physiological zone of the atmosphere ends.

Annapurna
Tibet, Western Nepal. 8091 meters above sea level. The Annapurna mountain range is part of the Main Himalayan Range. The top of Annapurna is considered the most difficult to climb. In confirmation of this, the names of the mountain given by the locals: Durga - "Impregnable", Kali - "Black", "Terrible". The death rate when trying to conquer it reaches 41%.

Annapurna has earned fame as the first eight-thousander in history conquered by man. It was first crossed by the French Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal on June 3, 1950. They spent about 14 days on the descent from the mountain, the result of severe frostbite was the loss of all toes, and Maurice also had frostbite on his hands. It is also believed that this is the most outstanding achievement in the history of world mountaineering.
Since the first ascent, another 130 people have tried to climb to the top. In terms of the danger that awaits rock climbers, Annapurna has no equal in the world. One of the biggest tragedies happened here in 2014, when 39 climbers were caught in snow storms and a series of avalanches. All died.

Chogori K2

The mountain peak in the Karakoram, Chogori K2 - 8611 meters above the sea surface, occupies the second position among the highest points in the world. It rises up on the border of Pakistan and China. Chogori is considered dangerous for human climbing from a technical point of view. Even the easiest of her routes involve overcoming steep cliffs, glaciers in the form of overhanging blocks and pillars. It is technical difficulties that explain the 25% death rate of extreme people trying to conquer K2.
Most climbers prefer to overcome the route from Pakistan. But even here danger lies in wait for them - the narrowest point of the path, where avalanches can overtake at any moment. Conquering K2 in winter is considered impossible.

Nanga Parbat

Mount Chogori, according to the technical complexity of the routes, is slightly inferior to Mount Nanga Parbat (“Naked Mountain”), reaching 8126 m. The peak is located in the northwestern part of the Himalayan mountains. The only way to get to the top is by walking along a very narrow ridge - the southern side (4600 meters high) is recognized as the largest mountain slope in the world.

Nanga Parbat was first climbed in 1953 by Herman Buhl. The rock climber undertook a 40-hour ascent without the help of an ice ax and oxygen. Since then, 263 people have climbed it, and 62 climbers have died over the entire period. The death rate is 21%. The mountains received the well-deserved name "Mountains-killers" and "Absorbers of man." But, despite this, the mountain attracts extreme people, especially the non-criminal ice wall of the southern slope, and daredevils challenge it.

Kanchenjunga

In India, there is another mountain that is dangerous for climbing - Kanchenjunga ("Mountain of Five Treasures"). This is the highest point of the Himalayas - 8586 meters above the sea surface and the third highest point in the world.

For half a century, Kanchenjunga remained unconquered, and only in 1955 climbers managed to reach its summit. There are no marked routes or trails on the mountain. Difficulties are added by frequent inclement weather and regular avalanches. During all this time, only 187 athletes managed to reach its peak. It is worth noting that the number of deaths only increases over time, and today it is 22%.

Mont Blanc

Mount Mont Blanc ("White Mountain") is the highest mountain in Western Europe - 4810 meters. Nearby, on the mountain range of the same name, there are popular ski resorts of Chamonix and Courmayeur.

The technical characteristics of the ascent to Mont Blanc are not particularly difficult, but accidents occur every year. Unfavorable weather conditions and regular convergence of avalanches affect. For the first time, the top of Montenvieux, adjacent to Mont Blanc, was climbed in 1741 by the British - William Wyndham and Richard Pocock. And already in August 1786, Michel Paccard and Jacques Balma conquered Mont Blanc.

Matterhorn

The Matterhorn (4478 meters) is known for its uniqueness. In shape, it is very reminiscent of a horn, as if growing out of a valley. It is located in a picturesque alpine area, in the border zone between Italy and Switzerland. Despite its relatively low altitude, this peak has the highest mortality rate in the Alps. As the complexity they call: avalanches, rockfalls, technical characteristics and load on the routes.

Eiger

In Switzerland, there is another dangerous mountain - the Eiger ("Cannibal"), only 3,962 meters high. The most dangerous in her is the so-called "death wall", 2000 meters long, from which blocks of melted ice break off and slide. Rock climbers storm the summit during the hungriest months of the year for safety reasons. The Eiger was first conquered in 1938. During this time, 64 athletes died on its slopes.

Broad Peak

Broad Peak is located in Pakistan, climbers climb its two highest peaks - 8028 and 8051 m above sea level. The laurels of the discoverer of climbing the Peak belong to the legendary Herman Buhl. For the first time he conquered the summit himself, and in 1957 he undertook the ascent, leading a team of Austrian climbers. The fatal outcome when trying to climb Broad Peak is 5%.

Gasherbrum

Pakistani Mount Gasherbrum I ("Beautiful Mountain"), 8068 meters high, has a 9% climbing fatality rate. For the first time it was overcome in 1958 by climbers from America. They undertook a successful eight-man expedition led by the most famous and experienced climbers of the time, Pete Schoenning and Andy Kaufman. The climb to the top of Gasherbrum is recognized by experts as not difficult, but 8% of those who want to climb to the top die on its slopes.

Macalau

Nepal gave the world - Makalau ("Black Giant"). Its height is 8481 meters above the sea surface. It resembles a very steep four-sided pyramid. Desperate daredevils (9%) die here when descending the mountain every year. There are regular shifts of ice blocks and a high probability of storm winds (up to 120 km per hour), in winter the air temperature reaches minus 40 degrees.

Manaslu

In Nepal, there is also the "Mountain of the Spirit" - Manaslu (8156 meters). It was first conquered by Japanese climbers in 1956. Mortality among climbers is 10%, the consequences of snow avalanches, landslides, monsoon winds affect. One of the most famous and terrible incidents: the camp, set up at an altitude of 6500 meters, was literally wiped off the cliff. The entire expedition, consisting of 15 people, perished.

Dhaulagiri

Nepalese cannibal mountain - Dhaulagiri I ("White Mountain"), the height reaches 8167 m. Mortality during climbing is 16%, the main reason is frequent and strong avalanches. Its southern side is considered completely impregnable for climbing. But these characteristics excite even more desperate climbers.

Everest

A little less dangerous is climbing the highest and most famous mountain point in the world - Everest or Chomolungma ("Mother of the Universe", "Divine Mother of Snows"), rises to 8848 m. It is located on the border area between Nepal and China. Everest is also a whole mountain range, which includes the top of Lhotse - 8516 m, Nuptse - 7861 m and Changze - 7543 m.
Climbing Everest is very popular with experienced climbers. The standard climbing route does not have complex technical characteristics, but climbers are annoyed by strong winds, changeable weather conditions, and lack of oxygen.
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