The dangerous allure of a challenge for human beings, we want to try to prove himself to win. Telegraph website has ranked the 10 most dangerous mountains in the world. And the dead climbers from around the world are many.
10. Everest, Nepal
Height above sea level to 29,017 feet.
Everest is one of the peaks in the Himalayas and is the highest peak in the world. However, from past to present Climbers have died here over 200 people. People tried to climb, but it does not peak until the disheartened. Today with advances in conquering this peak further. Not terrible than ever. Remains a dream for climbers worldwide who wanted to be the conqueror of the highest peaks in the world.
9. The Matterhorn, Switzerland - Italy
Height above sea level to 14,692 feet.
The Matterhorn is one of the most dangerous mountains in the Alps. Year 1857 when a group initiative to try to conquer this peak. But the story ends with regrettable because four people die here and later climbers also died many more. Cause high mortality in first. It is shaped like pyramids caused a perilously steep.
8. Mount Vinson, Antarctica
Height above sea level to 16,050 feet.
Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. It was first discovered in 1958. Even today there are about 1,400 climbers have successfully reached this peak. But even then it was not easy. Because of its location, which is located in the continent is covered with ice and snow in the distant mountains, making it one of the most difficult.
7. Mount Fitz Roy, Argentina
Height above sea level to 11,020 feet.
Monte Fitz Roy, although not sky high. But each year, almost no one will reach the summit successfully. Or some years none at all. The reason for it is a steep granite cliffs dangerous than others.
6. Kangchenjunga, India - Nepal
Height above sea level to 28,169 feet.
Kangchenjunga One of the peaks in the Himalayas, and high #3 in the world, although today the technology helps in climbing a modern and progressive. However, the rates of death for trying to climb as high, remains the same. Average of 1 to 5 each time because avalanches and bad weather it happens all the time.
5. Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
Height above sea level to 26,660 feet.
Nanga Parbat is one of the peaks of the Himalayas, and high as # 9 in the world with a brutal Many climbers do fail and die cast here. The peak of this if it is in winter. No one has yet conquered even one.
4. Mont Blanc, France - Italy
Height above sea level to 15,781 feet.
Mont Blanc is one of the highest peaks of the Alps, the highest in Europe. It is known for its beautiful scenery and is ideal for skiing. But it is causing many people have died here. But even so, did not prevent people would dare to risk this mountain a little further down.
3. K2, Pakistán
Height above sea level to 28,251 feet.
K2 is the second highest in the world after Mount Everest and has a mortality rate ranks second in the world. And K2 is also one of the peaks that have never been conquered in winter same as the Nanga Parbat was known as the Savage Mountain and even sometimes to have a climb to the top but to have death of a snow storm that raging fiercely.
2. Annapurna, Nepal
Height above sea level to 26,545 feet.
Annapurna mountain is the death rate in the world. The number of climbers to 157 people, 60 people have died here, or as high as 38% of all challenges. So it is difficult to conquer the world's mountains. However, in 1987, a pair of climbers conquer it in the cold winter for the first time.
1. Eiger, Switzerland
Height above sea level to 13,025 feet.
Eiger, although not sky high. But it is the most dangerous peaks. Located in the Alps, was discovered in 1858. But still no one can win once. Even among climbers to challenge their height. But have to finish life to 64 people. And the rest was a total failure. So it is nicknamed Mordwand or murder wall. Until July 24, 1938 and 80 years later, climbers conquer have succeeded in the end.
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