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14 Peaks in & around China’s Tibetan Plateau “Roof of the World” ranked by Fatality Rate and Cost to Summit

Total Peaks
14
Total Deaths
1,199+
Total Summits
22,735+
Avg Cost
$25k

Himalayan & Karakoram Range

Low Risk (<5%)
Medium (5-10%)
High (10-20%)
Extreme (>20%)

#1

Cho Oyu

Nepal/Tibet

Fatality Rate: 1.2%
Height
8,188m
(3,600 summits, 44 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$20,000–$30,000
#2

Lhotse

Nepal

Fatality Rate: 2%
Height
8,516m
(1,000 summits, 20 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$25,000–$35,000
#3

Mount Everest

Nepal/Tibet

Fatality Rate: 3%
Height
8,848m
(11,000+ summits, 335 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$40,000–$70,000
#4

Gasherbrum II

Pakistan

Fatality Rate: 3%
Height
8,035m
(930 summits, 30 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$12,000–$18,000
#5

Broad Peak

Pakistan

Fatality Rate: 9%
Height
8,051m
(445 summits, 40 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$13,000–$20,000
#6

Manaslu

Nepal

Fatality Rate: 5.7%
Height
8,163m
(2,000+ summits, 100+ deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$24,000–$30,000
#7

Makalu

Nepal/Tibet

Fatality Rate: 7%
Height
8,485m
(525 summits, 35 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$25,000–$35,000
#8

Shishapangma

Tibet

Fatality Rate: 8%
Height
8,027m
(350 summits, 30 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$22,000–$28,000
#9

Gasherbrum I

Pakistan

Fatality Rate: 9%
Height
8,080m
(350 summits, 30 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$14,000–$20,000
#10

Dhaulagiri

Nepal

Fatality Rate: 13%
Height
8,167m
(500+ summits, 70 deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$25,000–$35,000
#11

Kangchenjunga

Nepal/India

Fatality Rate: 18%
Height
8,586m
(<500 summits, 85+ deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$25,000–$35,000
#12

Nanga Parbat

Pakistan

Fatality Rate: 20%
Height
8,126m
(450 summits, 85+ deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$20,000–$30,000
#13

K2

Pakistan/China

Fatality Rate: 26%
Height
8,611m
(520 summits, 135+ deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$30,000–$45,000
#14

Annapurna

Nepal

Fatality Rate: 30%
Height
8,091m
(365 summits, 110+ deaths)
Price to Summit Peak
$28,000–$40,000

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