The eight-thousanders are so ferocious that only 40 people have summited them all. We explain why they bewitch climbers all across the globe.
Most boys grow out of their fascination with mountains and the great outdoors. Those that do not usually end up on the side of a mountain, asking ‘what the hell am I doing here?’ But, as the saying goes, the best alpinists have the worst memories and so they venture once again into the ether.
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