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World's Deadliest Peaks

There are only 14 peaks on Earth that are taller than 8,000 metres (26,000 feet). Climber's have met their death on each - but one is far more deadly than all the others.

Do you know which one? (hint: it's not Mt. Everest!)

Move your cursor over each lettered peak marker on the map to find out which. Click on each for more details.

Annapurna

#1 Annapurna - THE most deadly! 38% perish trying to summit

K2

#2 K2 - also the 2nd tallest kills 1 in 4 climbers

Nanga Parbat

#3 Nanga Parbat - at 64 deaths, only one other peak has killed more

Kangchenjunga

#4 Kangchenjunga - 3rd tallest peak takes the life of 1 in 5 climbers

Manaslu

#5 Manaslu - "Mountain of the Spirit" has claimed 53 lives

Dhaulagiri I

#6 Dhaulagiri I - once considered the highest peak, has killed 58

Makalu

#7 Makalu - steep pitches and knife-edge ridges kill 1 in 10

#8 Gasherbrum I - a.k.a. Hidden Peak kills 1 in 10 climbers

Shishapangma

#9 Shishapangma - the lowest peak, still kills 8% who try to summit

Mt. Everest

#10 Mt. Everest - the highest peak, but not the most dangerous!

Broad Peak

#11 Broad Peak - originally named "K3", kills 1 in 20 climbers

Lhotse

#12 Lhotse - at 11 deaths, the lowest of all 8,000m peaks

Gasherbrum II

#13 Gasherbrum II - "relatively" safe with a 2% fatality rate

Cho Oyu

#14 Cho Oyu - least popular but safest with a 1.5% fatality rate

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