Mountains have always challenged man, beckoned him and teased him with their inaccessibility. And, tragic as it may be, not all of those who accept this challenge and go to conquer the peaks later return back. Some remain captives of the mountains forever, warning those who will follow in their footsteps.
Every year, mountains cause the death of dozens of people. Landslides and avalanches, blizzards and wind tearing clothes from the body - it seems that nature itself does not want people to disturb its stone giant children. But that doesn’t make anyone less willing to climb to the next peak. And today in front of you are ten deadly peaks, the conquest of which turns into a real Russian roulette.

Everest

Location: Nepal, China. Himalayas
Height: 8,848 m

Everest is a modern Golgotha. Anyone who plucks up the courage and decides to climb the mountain breathing the cold of the grave knows that the chance to return may not come. The bodies of those who are no longer destined to descend will certainly remind us of this. Of the more than 7 thousand who climbed Everest, about 250 people are officially considered dead. IN percentage this figure is not so great, but statistics cease to reassure and turn into a waking nightmare when you rise and see the bodies of those who also believed in their invulnerability.

Annapurna

Location: Nepal. Himalayas
Height: 8,091 m

Annapurna is best described by the words of the American mountaineer Ed Vitus: “Annapurna is one continuous danger, completely covered with ice. One large piece of ice with ice buildup on it. And the question is which way the next growth will turn, forward or backward.” Annapurna is rightfully considered one of the most dangerous mountains. About 40% of climbers who tried to conquer it remain lying on its slopes.

Mont Blanc

Location: France, Italy. Alps
Altitude: 4,695 m

Mont Blanc or White Mountain- the highest massif in the mountain range and the highest peak in Europe. Among climbers, Mont Blanc is not considered particularly dangerous to climb, but due to some sinister irony of fate, it breaks records for mortality. Over the history of ascents, which spans more than two centuries, the slopes of the White Mountain have claimed the lives of several thousand climbers - a figure that even Everest is far from matching.

Nanga Parbat

Location: Pakistan. Himalayas
Height: 8,126 m

Before Everest gained its popularity among climbers, it was Nanga Parbat that ranked first in the number of climbers who died on its slopes. For which it received the nickname Killer Mountain. In 1953, trying to reach its top, 62 people died at once. Since then, apparently, the mountain has quenched its thirst for blood. To date, mortality has decreased significantly - to 5.5%.

Kanchenjunga

Location: Nepal, India. Himalayas
Height: 8,586 m

This is the third highest mountain in the world. Kanchenjunga is a mountaineer's nightmare, as the weather is always inclement and avalanches occur every now and then. Only 190 daredevils managed to climb to the top of Kanchenjunga, and the mortality rate among climbers here reaches 22%.

K2

Location: Pakistan, China. Himalayas
Height: 8,614 m

Mount K2 or Chogori provides maximum extreme conditions for climbing. This mountain knows no mercy and does not forgive mistakes - every fourth climber who tries to reach its summit dies. IN winter period climbing is not at all possible. Our compatriots made their contribution to the history of ascents to K2. On August 21, 2007, Russian climbers managed to climb the most difficult route, along the western slope of the peak, which until that time was considered impassable.

Eigar

Location: Switzerland, Alps
Altitude: 3970 m

Eigar is considered one of the deadliest peaks in the world, despite its low altitude. He is often also called the “Man-Eater”. The biggest challenges for climbers are the incredibly large elevation changes and constantly changing weather. Over the course of a century and a half of ascents, the peak claimed the lives of 65 people.

Fitzroy

Location: Argentina, Chile. Patagonia
Height: 3,359 m

This majestic granite peak is both the most unvisited and one of the most dangerous mountain peaks. On average, only one successful ascent occurs here per year. The climber faces two problems at once: firstly, to get to the top you need to overcome a steep section of rock 600 meters high, and secondly, inclement weather, which can last for weeks, can completely discourage any desire to climb the rocks. In addition, you can only climb Fitzroy between December and February - the summer months in the southern hemisphere.

Vinson Massif

Location: Antarctica
Height: 4,892 m

The highest mountains of Antarctica are not considered too difficult to climb by the mountaineering community. Since 1958, about one and a half thousand people have climbed to their peaks. The most difficult thing is to get to the array itself. Antarctica is a good place for penguins, but it’s easy for people to freeze to death or die in a snowstorm here.

Matterhorn

Location: Switzerland, Italy. Alps
Height: 4,478 m

One of the most difficult peaks to conquer in the Alps - its northern slope is generally considered impregnable and technically the most difficult to conquer. Frequent avalanches and rockfalls do not make the ascent easier. However, in 1865, the top of the Matterhorn was conquered twice. True, the first group of four people fell into the abyss due to a broken cable.

Mountains have attracted people with their grandeur and inaccessibility for centuries. A huge number of climbers and lovers of extreme sensations have tried to conquer the peaks of the steepest peaks in the world. Unfortunately, not all of them returned home. Some remained there, in the steep, dangerous mountains, as if giving a sign to others that climbing to the peaks could be dangerous. Climbing some of the world's most challenging mountain peaks kills dozens of people every year.

Avalanches, landslides, snowstorms, strong winds, steep mountain slopes and unfavorable weather significantly add difficulties for a person to overcome mountain peaks. The human body, which has not undergone the necessary training, begins to experience difficulties at a mountain altitude of 5,000 meters. Difficulties such as:

• lack of oxygen;
• decreased adaptation;
• general malaise;

An even greater test is the altitude of 8,000 meters above sea level, at the same time the amount of oxygen in a person significantly decreases, about 30% of the required norm remains in the body, which is extremely dangerous for health. The most dangerous mountains are considered to be those where the physiological atmospheric zone ends.

One might think from the outside that nature creates obstacles for humans on purpose, as if it does not want to be disturbed. But surprisingly, there are no fewer people willing. People gather expeditions from experienced and not very experienced climbers, go to Mountain peaks with the best equipment. The biggest fans of extreme sports want to conquer the steep peaks of the most dangerous mountains in the world. Such an ascent is dangerous and unpredictable; you never know how it might end, or whether you will be able to return home.

Top 10 most dangerous mountains in the world

1. Kanchenjunga is the most difficult peak.
2. Mont Blanc is a mountain of avalanches.
3. Everest - dangerous peak peace.
4. Vinson is the highest in Antarctica.
5. Eiger - north wall.
6. Dhaulagiri is a man-eating mountain.
7. Nanga Parbat - ascent to trials.
8. Chogori - maximum extreme.
9. Annapurna is an ice-covered danger.
10. The Matterhorn is unique and dangerous.

Kanchenjunga - steep and dangerous

The mountain range is located in India and partly in Nepal, and is part of national park with the same name. It ranks third in height in the world; climbers are both afraid of it and want to conquer it. The weather here is constantly bad, unsuitable for climbing, and avalanches occur constantly. Only 190 people were able to climb to the top, the mortality rate here is 22% and, unfortunately, it is only increasing. Kanchejunga is also called the Mountain of Five Treasures, its height is 8,586 meters above sea level.

It was unconquered until 1955; there are still no routes or paths here. In Nepal, there is even a legend that Kanchenjunga is a woman mountain that kills all women who tried to conquer its peaks. The only woman who was able to climb to the top and back down was a British climber named Ginette Harrison. She accomplished such a unique feat in 1998. But 1.5 years later she died while climbing Mount Dhaulagiri.

Mont Blanc is one of the most popular peaks

Mont Blanc is located in the Western Alps, also called the White Mountain. It is part of the Alps system, its height is about 5,000 meters. The first ascent dates back to 1786. There were 2 disasters on Mont Blanc, during which 48 and 117 people died, all of them were airplane passengers. There is a tunnel under the mountain that connects Italy with France, its length is more than 11 kilometers. In 1999, a truck caught fire here, a fire started, and passengers of other cars in the tunnel died. The fire burned for about 53 hours, killing 39 people.

Climbers do not consider the peak very dangerous, but still this place breaks records for mortality rates. Climbing here has been carried out for about two centuries, and several thousand died as a result of accidents during this period. All due to systematic avalanches and weather conditions not intended for humans. Even Everest is far from such an indicator. Famous ski resorts are located near Mont Blanc:

• Courmayeur
• Chamonix

Everest - high and dangerous

The shape of the mountain is similar to a pyramid with three sides, the southern slope being the steepest. Firn and snow are not retained on it and its ribs, so they are constantly exposed. Everest is a very attractive object for climbers all over the world who are trying to climb there all year round. It will take about 2 months to conquer it; this period includes the acclimatization stage and setting up a camp. On average, a person loses 10-15 kg during an expedition to Everest. In the spring, due to the lack of monsoons, it is most favorable to climb, but you can try in the fall.

Another name for the peak is Chomolungma, Shenmufen, Sagarmatha. Recognized as the highest mountain in the world and the most dangerous to climb. The height above sea level is 8,848 meters. The most difficult mountain to climb in the Himalayas is located, the Mangalore Himal range. The territory of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region is occupied by the southern peak of Everest, the northern one is located in China.

Gradually, the number of those who have reached the summit is growing, so in 2012 234 people climbed Everest. Preparation and equipment are very important; Chomolungma is a very serious test for a person, even the most experienced climber. The section of the last 300 meters is the most difficult, to overcome it you need to climb a smooth, very steep stone, constantly covered with dry, loose snow. Most of the dead remain lying in the snow of the mountain, because it is very difficult to evacuate them.

Vinson - an easy-looking but dangerous peak

The mountain, 4,892 meters high, is located in Antarctica. Among climbers in general, it is not considered the most difficult in the world, but it is extremely difficult to climb the Vinson Massif itself. You can easily fall into a snowstorm and freeze to death.

Located in the west of the South Pole, it is the highest point of the Ellsworth Mountains. One of the most difficult mountains stretches for 20 km, all approaches to it are solid glaciers, in some places their thickness is 4,000 m.

Eiger - the dangerous north face

Despite the height of only 3,962 m, this peak is recognized as one of the most dangerous and difficult in the world. The death wall, which stretches upward for 2 km, is the most dangerous part. Blocks of ice systematically break off from the Eiger and slide down. In 1938 the Eiger was conquered for the first time.

The route is very difficult due to the strong altitude difference and unstable weather. The Eiger was nicknamed the cannibal; 64 people died here over the years of climbing.

Dhaulagiri - the white top of the world

The height of this multi-peaked giant is 8,167 meters, people called it the man-eating mountain because 16% of all those who tried to conquer Dhaugalgiri died here. The reason for this is strong, frequent avalanches. The southern side of the mountain is generally inaccessible and not suitable for climbing. But this does not stop desperate extreme sports enthusiasts. Dhaulagiri is recognized as the seventh highest eight-thousander in the world.

Nanga Parbat - naked mountain

This is the highest mountain slope in the world, located in the north-west of the Himalayas, its height is 8,126 m. On the southern side, at a height of 4,600 m, there is a very narrow ridge, in order to get to the top of the mountain, you need to overcome it. Nanga Parbat was first summited by climber Hermann Buhl in 1953. He spent 40 hours climbing without needing extra oxygen or an ice axe.

Another 263 people climbed one of the most difficult mountains in the world after him, of whom 64 died. The mortality rate was 21%, but is gradually decreasing. It’s not for nothing that this complex peak was nicknamed the killer mountain, the devourer of man. In first place in the number of deaths before Everest was Parbat.

Chogori - technically challenging

The second highest mountain peak in the world is also nicknamed K2. This world eight-thousander is the northernmost of all. Located on the border of Pakistan and China, in the Baltoro range, Karakoram mountain system, northwest of the Himalayas. Technically, it is very difficult to climb here, even more difficult than Everest. Until 2008, 284 people climbed K2, 66 of them died, the mortality rate was 25%. Everyone who climbed Chogori in winter failed to achieve their goal.

Annapurna - majestic goddess of the Himalayas

The name is translated from Sanskrit as “goddess of fertility.” This difficult to climb, steep mountain is located in Nepal. Annapurna is part of the Main Himalayan Range from the southern spur. All mountain range has 13 peaks whose height is more than 7000 m, 16 with a height of more than 6000 m. A climber from America described this peak as follows: complete danger, completely covered with ice.

The most dangerous of all eight-thousanders, the mortality rate of climbers here before 2012 was 32%, today it has decreased slightly.

It was Annapurna that became the first mountain over 8,000 meters high, where man climbed for the first time. An expedition from France in 1950, consisting of two people, succeeded. It took them 14 days to descend, and as a result of severe frostbite they lost all their toes and one had frostbite on his hands. Their ascent is recognized as one of the most outstanding achievements in the entire history of world mountaineering.

The Matterhorn is one of the most dangerous

Of all the peaks in the Alps, this is the most difficult. The northern slope of the Matterhorn is considered inaccessible and the climb is extremely difficult. Climbing is very difficult and dangerous due to frequent snowfalls, avalanches, and rockfalls. In 1865, two groups were lucky enough to conquer the summit at once, but one of them died due to a cable break during the descent.

The mountain is popular for its unique shape, like a horn that grows straight from the valley. The Matterhorn is located on the border of Italy and Switzerland, in a picturesque alpine area, the Pennine Alps. The fear of the summit instilled in people and the very difficult technical ascent made it impossible to conquer the mountain for a long time. Among the main alpine peaks, it became one of the very last that man was able to conquer. Today it is a popular destination for climbers, with thousands of people attempting to reach the summit every year. The most popular route is through the Hernli ridge from Zermatt. Another route is along the Lyon ridge. People rarely dare to conquer the remaining walls and ridges due to their high difficulty.

It is worth noting other dangerous mountain peaks of the world's continents:

• Puncak Jaya, the highest point in Oceania and Australia, whose height is 4,884 m, is located in Indonesia. Climbing here is not easy, which especially attracts extreme climbers, because technically it is very difficult;
• Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, height 5,895 m. About 40,000 people try to climb it every year;
• the peak of Aconcagua in the Andes, 6,959 m high. Not all climbers consider it difficult, but there is a very high risk of getting hurt during the climb;
• Mount McKinley (Denali), it is preferable to come here to conquer the peaks from May to July. Then weather more or less normal. McKinley is located in North America.

Mountains beckon a person and challenge him. Some people accept the challenge. But not everyone comes back. Among climbers there is also a rating of “killer mountains”, which are extremely dangerous to conquer.

Annapurna

Location: Nepal. Himalayas.
Height: 8091 m.
Annapurna was the first of all 14 eight-thousanders to be conquered. This happened, however, by accident. The group of the French climber Maurice Herzog was going to conquer another peak - Dhaulagiri, but after reconnaissance they decided that they could conquer another mountain. It turned out to be Annapurna, the northernmost peak of the Himalayas. The ascent took place on June 3, 1950. The conquered peak “took its toll” from the French group. All members of the expedition suffered frostbite; Maurice Herzog had to have his fingers and toes amputated throughout the descent.

The French group was still lucky. To date, one and a half hundred ascents have been made to Annapurna. Over the entire history of conquering the peak, the mortality rate of climbers was 41%, which is extremely high. For comparison, Everest has this coefficient of only 7.4%. It should be taken into account that only experienced climbers go to Annapurna, while Everest is attempted by everyone who has enough money in their wallet.
American top-class climber Ed Vitus, who conquered all 14 eight-thousanders, left Annapurna “for dessert.” His impressions of this mountain are interesting: “Annapurna represents one big danger, it is all covered with ice. One large piece of ice with ice growths on it. And the whole question is in which direction the next growth will deviate, forward or backward.”

Location: Pakistan and China, Karakoram.
Height: 8614 m.
K2, Chogori, or Dopsang is considered the second most difficult peak on Earth to climb, second only to the already mentioned Annapurna. Moreover, Chogori is also the second highest peak (after Everest), but in terms of difficulty of conquest it is much higher than Chomolungma.

K2 was discovered back in 1856, but it was conquered almost a century later, in 1954, by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio. Interestingly, in 1902, the famous occultist and mountaineer Aleister Crowley attempted to conquer the mountain, but he did not succeed in reaching the top.
As of mid-2008, 284 people had been to the top of this mountain, 66 died while attempting to climb. A large number of The climbers died on the way back. The mortality rate of this terrible peak is 25%, that is, every fourth of those who tried to conquer K2 died.
The Russians left a noticeable mark on the history of ascents to Chogori. The route that our climbers managed to overcome on August 21, 2007 is considered the most difficult. The Russian group climbed what was considered impassable up to that time. western wall tops. No one managed to conquer K2 in winter.

Nangaparbat

Location: Pakistan, Himalayas.
Height: 8125 m.
Nanga Parbat is called the “killer mountain” and the “sinker of people”. This is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas. Nanga Parbat began collecting its sad statistics from the first attempt to conquer it - in 1895 it “swallowed” the best climber of his time, the British Albert Mummery. Since then, according to statistics for 2011, Nanga Parbat has claimed the lives of 64 climbers. In total, 263 people were able to conquer Nanga Parbat. The mortality rate of this peak is almost 23%. Every fifth climber who dared to challenge the mountain died.

Pragmatic people explain the reason for such a high mortality rate by the extremely unfavorable sum of climatic factors in the mountain area - the arid climate at the foot causes a huge temperature difference. This makes the weather very unpredictable, and deadly avalanches are also common.
Recently, the “human factor” has also strengthened its unpleasant reputation. Last June, a camp of climbers located at the foot of the mountain was attacked by Taliban militants. As a result, 10 people died.

Nanga Parbat, however, is magnetically attractive - this mountain has the highest absolute altitude. When you come close to the mountain, you can see a wall 4.5 kilometers high above you.

Kanchenjunga

Location: India, Himalayas.
Height: 8586 m.
The third highest eight-thousander in the world, the easternmost of them. The already mentioned Aleister Crowley was the first to try to conquer the mountain in 1905. Did not work out. Kanchenjunga was conquered only 50 years later. In the entire history of ascents, only 187 people reached the summit safely. Of these, only 5 were women.

It is believed that Kanchenjunga is a female mountain, which is why she kills climbers who dare to conquer her.
The mortality rate of this peak is 22%. Contrary to statistics, which tends to decline in the case of all other killer mountains, the opposite is true with Kanchenjunga. Year after year the mountain takes new lives. By the way, this mountain was wonderfully depicted by Nicholas Roerich in the painting of the same name. Google it.

Location: Switzerland, Alps.
Height: 3970 m.
The only western peak in our ranking. Despite its seemingly insignificant height, Eighar is considered one of the deadliest peaks in the world. Agar first submitted to man on August 11, 1858. Several routes lead to the top of the mountain. The most difficult route is considered to be the northern face of Eigar. It was first passed only on July 24, 1938. The difficulty of the route is due to the incredibly large difference in altitude and very unstable weather on the northern slope. Over the years of climbing, the peak claimed the lives of 64 people.

December 11 marks International Mountain Day, established by the decision of the 57th UN General Assembly in January 2003. There are a total of 14 eight-thousanders on Earth. Only 30 climbers have managed to conquer them all so far. But the attempts do not stop, and every year, dozens of people die while climbing to the top...

Chomolungma (8848 meters)

Everest (Chomolungma) is the highest peak on the planet. It lies on Chinese territory. The tallest mountain in the world has the shape of a triangular pyramid. The southern slope is steeper; snow and firn are not retained on it, so it is bare.

The climate at the “third pole of the world” is extremely harsh. The temperature at the summit never rises above zero degrees Celsius, but at night it can drop to minus 60 degrees. In addition, winds of up to 55 meters per second are not uncommon on Chomolungma.

Everest, being herself high peak the world, at the same time, is not the most difficult to climb, but still quite dangerous. Throughout history, about 250 climbers have died on the slopes of the mountain.

The first time a person set foot on the summit of Everest was in 1953. The “third celestial pole” was then conquered by members of the British expedition. Soviet climbers first climbed Everest in May 1982 (more about this on the website).

Chogori or K2 (8611 meters)

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world after Everest, and technically it is one of the most difficult mountains in the world. The northernmost eight-thousander is located on the border of Kashmir (Pakistan) and China. The first successful ascent was made only in 1954 by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio, despite the fact that attempts to conquer the peak had been made since 1902.

Our compatriots managed to climb Chogori along the Northern Ridge in 1996. The expedition led by Ivan Dusharin was composed of climbers from Togliatti, Ulyanovsk, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Severodvinsk. One of the expedition members, Igor Benkin, died.

From Dusharin’s memoirs: “The difficulty is that as you approach this brink, the whole body begins to fail, including the brain. You may still feel quite good, but if you “jump” a little, and the consequences can be catastrophic - the blood goes oxygen from the brain to the muscles and you can “swim away”. Perhaps something similar happened to Igor...”

According to statistics, for every four successful ascents of K2 there is one death. Until mid-2008, 284 people had reached the summit, 66 died. Expeditions to Chogori are sent only in the summer season. There were attempts to conquer the peak in winter, but none of them were successful.

Annapurna (8091 meters)

Of all the eight-thousanders, Annapurna was the first to be conquered. A successful ascent was made by a small French team in 1950 under the leadership of Maurice Herzog. All members of the expedition suffered frostbite, Herzog's fingers and toes were amputated. It is curious that the group did not initially plan to climb Annapurna; the climbers went to conquer another peak - Dhaulagiri.

The first Russians to climb the mountain were Nikolai Cherny and Sergei Arsentiev. This happened in 1991. Annapurna is considered one of the most difficult peaks to climb. According to statistics, every fourth of its conquerors never returned.

The legendary Soviet climber Anatoly Boukreev also died while climbing Annapurna. On December 25, 1997, at an altitude of 6000 meters, Boukreev, Italian Simone Moro and cameraman Denis Sobolev were covered by an avalanche. Of the three, only the Italian Moro survived, who later wrote the book “Comet over Annapurna”, dedicated to Boukreev.

Nangaparbat (8125 meters)

Nanga Parbat (also known as Nanga Parbat) is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas. Along with K2 and Annapurna, it is one of the three most dangerous eight-thousanders for climbing. Mortality - 22.3% in relation to the number of those who reached the top. As of 2011, 64 climbers died there.

The first attempt to conquer Nanga Parbat was made in 1895 by the Englishman Albert Mummery. However, it was not successful; the entire team was buried under an avalanche at an altitude of 6400 meters. The German-American expedition of 1932 was also unsuccessful. Then the climbers managed to climb to a height of 7850 meters. A strong storm prevented us from going further. Nine members of the expedition died during the descent.

Nanga Parbat was conquered only in July 1953. The ascent was made almost single-handedly by a member of the German-Austrian expedition, Hermann Buhl. During the ascent he had to spend the night under open air at an altitude of more than 8000 meters - an unprecedented case.

Kanchenjunga (8586 meters)

The third highest eight-thousander in the world is located on the border of Nepal and India, in the Himalayas. From 1905 to 1931, four attempts were made to reach the summit. All of them were unsuccessful. The German expedition advanced the highest - the climbers managed to climb to a height of 7,700 meters. Kanchenjunga was conquered in 1955 by the British Joe Brown and George Bend.

In 1989, members of the Second Soviet Himalayan Expedition, led by Eduard Myslovsky, made the first ever traverse of all four eight-thousandth peaks of Kanchenjunga.

Trying to conquer the highest mountain in the world - Everest, hundreds of climbers lost their lives. Many believe that Everest is not only the tallest mountain in the world, but also the most deadly to climb. This is not entirely true. Some 3,000 climbers have successfully reached Everest's peak, including a 13-year-old blind child and a 73-year-old woman who this month broke her own record for the oldest female climber. This collection contains five mountains believed to be more deadly for climbers than Everest.

1. Kanchenjunga India

28,169 feet (8,585.9 meters)

Climbers tried to conquer Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, for fifty years, but were unable to reach it highest point only in 1955. The mountain, which is famous for constant avalanches and inclement weather, does not have any routes or paths. The death rate on this mountain has reached as much as 22% since the 1990s. Only 187 climbers were able to reach the summit of Kanchenjunga.

2. K2 (Jogori)

Located between China and Pakistan.

28,251 feet (8,611 meters)

K2 is responsible for the death of one of the four climbers who reach top level. Conquering the holy grail of mountaineering means dealing with steeper, icier slopes and less predictable weather than Everest. Since 1954, 280 people have conquered the mountain. Since 1939, dozens have been registered deaths, most of which occurred during the descent. The mortality rate on this mountain has reached 19.7% since the 1990s.

3. Annapurna

Central Nepal

26,545 feet (8,091 meters)

Since the first ascent in 1950, only 130 people have climbed Annapurna, and approximately 53 have died attempting it. This mountain ranks 10th among the most high mountains peace. But despite this, it has a mortality rate of 41% (that's almost like 50/50)

4. Nanga Parbat, Kashmir

26,657 ft (8126 m)

The mountain has the nickname "man-sink". Nangaparbat - ninth most big mountain in the world. The wall of ice on its southern side has hypnotized climbers since its first successful ascent in 1953. 263 people have climbed the mountain and 62 people have died trying. (Most of the deaths occurred before 1953). Mortality rate is 5.5% (Everest has 4.4)

5. Eiger, Switzerland

13,000 feet (3,962 meters)

Translated from German, Eiger means cannibal. Mount Eiger is far from the highest, but this did not stop it from acquiring a reputation as one of the most deadly - dangerous mountains in the world. The most dangerous place here is a “death wall”, the length of which is 6,000 feet (2 kilometers). This gap is dangerous because blocks of melting ice often fall from it, so it is safer to climb during the coldest months. The mountain was first conquered in 1938. 64 climbers died trying to conquer the mountain.