Himalayan Magic Adventure
A high Himalayan peak at altitude
Expedition peaks · Himalaya + Karakoram

The World
Above 8,000 m

Explore this band of Himalayan and Karakoram peaks — their elevations, their geography, how they are climbed and when, and the history written on them.

Peaks14
Threshold8,000 m+
RangesHimalaya · Karakoram
In Nepal8 / 14
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This collection

Every Himalayan and Karakoram climb we run in this elevation band, gathered into one atlas — with elevations, geography, difficulty, seasons and first-ascent history for each peak.

Use the atlas, map and compare tools below to find the mountain that matches where you are as a climber.

The peaks

04 — Elevation

The elevation skyline

Every peak in this collection, drawn to scale. Columns start just below the lowest summit so the differences between the peaks are visible.

05 — Expedition difficulty

How the peaks compare

06 — Climbing seasons

When each peak is climbed

Seasons and windows shift year to year with conditions and access rules — treat this as the general pattern, not a schedule.

07 — Historic first ascents

The first ascents

Where they stand

Where these peaks rise

Each of these mountains sits in a defined range and country. Several have a trekking route on their flanks — a way to stand beneath them without climbing.

09 — Expedition planning

What a high expedition involves

10 — Safety

The hazards, named

Important

11 — Expedition journal

From the mountains

Plan an expedition

Which summit comes next?