before mount everest was discovered, k2 was the highest mountain in the world.
before mount everest was discovered, k2 was the highest mountain in the world.
before mount everest was discovered which was the highest mountain in the world?
k2
list of deaths on eight-thousanders









































the eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains that rise more than above sea level; they are all in the himalayan and karakoram mountain ranges.









































this is a list of mountaineers who have died on these mountains.









































section::::mount everest.









































mount everest, earth's highest mountain, has been host to numerous tragedies; over 297 have died on the mountain, with deaths occurring every year since 1978. the most notable events occurred during the 1922 british mount everest expedition, 1970 everest disaster, 1974 everest disaster, 1996 everest disaster, 2014 mount everest avalanche, and 2015 mount everest avalanches.









































section::::k2.
list of deaths on eight-thousanders
list of 20th-century summiters of mount everest









































mount everest, at is currently the world's highest mountain range and has now become a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. this is a list of people who reached the summit of mount everest in the 20th century. overall about 1,383 people summited everest between 1953 and the end of 2000. after 2000, the number of summiters greatly increased when ascending the mountain became more accessible and more popular. by 2013, 6,871 summits had been recorded by 4,042 different people.









































section::::1950s.









































only six people summited mount everest in the 1950s:
list of 20th-century summiters of mount everest