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thumb|upright=1.35|Locations of the world's 14 eight-thousanders, which are split between the Himalayas|Himalayan (right, including [[Nanga Parbat, left), and the Karakoram mountain ranges (left)]]
An eight-thousander is a mountain that rises above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) in elevation, and there are 14 of these peaks in the world, all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges of Asia. These mountains matter because they represent the most extreme mountaineering challenges on Earth, drawing climbers from around the world and serving as ultimate tests of human endurance and mountaineering skill.
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