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Famous 8000ers
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Famous 8000ers

 
Famous 8000ers

Page Type: Album

Image Type(s): Topo/Diagram, Informational, Scenery, Panorama

 

Page By: Lodewijk

Created/Edited: Oct 12, 2007 / Oct 12, 2007

Object ID: 346809

Hits: 5150 

Page Score: 88.81% - 21 Votes 

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Also take a look at these related albums: Famous 4000ers ,Famous 5000ers ,Famous 6000ers and Famous 7000ers

Famous 8000ers

To start off with: ALL 8000 meter peaks are famous. We have exactly 14 of them on earth and they are all included in this album!
These mountains are all situated in the Himalayas and are logical the 14 highest on earth.
Take a look around and see the most impressive SP-pics of those 14 immense mountains. Enjoy!



The 14 8000ers in descending elevation:



Mount Everest
K2
Kangchenjunga
Lhotse
Makalu
Cho Oyu
Dhaulagiri
Manaslu
Nanga Parbat
Annapurna i
Gasherbrum i
Broad Peak
Gasherbrum ii
Shisha Pangma (Xixabangma)

Images


Broad Peak, Karkoram, Baltistan

Broad Peak, Karkoram, Baltistan

Majestic face of K2 (8611-M), Karakoram

Majestic face of K2 (8611-M), Karakoram

close-up on Makalu as seen from Mera Peak

close-up on Makalu as seen from Mera Peak

North-east Ridge of Everest...

North-east Ridge of Everest...

Makalu as seen from 3rd Step on Everest

Makalu as seen from 3rd Step on Everest

Lhotse South Face, morning

Lhotse South Face, morning

The summit tips and the...

The summit tips and the...

Lhotse south face from the...

Lhotse south face from the...

Everest Ablaze

Everest Ablaze

Supreme mountain vista: Kangchenjunga

Supreme mountain vista: Kangchenjunga

Xixa seen from the west....

Xixa seen from the west....

Sunset behind Manaslu

Sunset behind Manaslu

Moon above Cho Oyu

Moon above Cho Oyu

Broad Peak, Karakoram, Baltistan

Broad Peak, Karakoram, Baltistan

The entire Gasherbrum Group,...

The entire Gasherbrum Group,...


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AndinoSplendid album...

Andino

Voted 10/10

Not a single chance that you use one of my pictures this time !
(I don't have any...)
;o)
Posted Oct 12, 2007 10:14 am

LodewijkRe: Splendid album...

Lodewijk

Hasn't voted

Thanks a lot Antoine!
If you would have any, I'm sure they would be great enough to be in this album!
Cheers!!
Posted Oct 13, 2007 2:49 pm

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