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Eight-Thousander Mountains

The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation recognizes eight-thousanders as the 14 mountains that are more than 8,000 meters (26,247 ft) in height above sea level, and are considered to be sufficiently independent from neighboring peaks. Can you name all 14?
Listed in order of height.
source: wikipedia
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Height
Location
Year of First Ascent
Total Ascents
Total Deaths
Answer
8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Nepal / China
1953
5,656
223
Mount Everest
8,611 m (28,251 ft)
Pakistan / China
1954
306
81
K2
8,586 m (28,169 ft)
Nepal / India
1955
283
40
Kangchenjunga
8,516 m (27,940 ft)
Nepal / China
1956
461
13
Lhotse
8,485 m (27,838 ft)
Nepal / China
1955
361
31
Makalu
8,188 m (26,864 ft)
Nepal / China
1954
3,138
44
Cho Oyu
8,167 m (26,795 ft)
Nepal
1960
448
69
Dhaulagiri I
8,163 m (26,781 ft)
Nepal
1956
661
65
Manaslu
8,125 m (26,657 ft)
Pakistan
1953
335
68
Nanga Parbat
8,091 m (26,545 ft)
Nepal
1950
191
61
Annapurna I
8,080 m (26,510 ft)
Pakistan / China
1958
334
29
Gasherbrum I
8,051 m (26,414 ft)
Pakistan / China
1957
404
21
Broad Peak
8,034 m (26,358 ft)
Pakistan / China
1956
930
21
Gasherbrum II
8,027 m (26,335 ft)
China
1964
302
25
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Jun 15, 2021
Nice quiz. Nominated!!
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Level 95
Jun 15, 2021
Thanks!