Mountaineering by numbers
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And the proof is in the proverbial pudding . Not only does the New York-based serial entrepreneur have 200 mountain climbs , a PhD in computer science , and 13 patents under his belt – he has launched multiple innovative tech products and companies , including SCLAB , HelpMeeting , LiveLook , and his latest venture , Iris .
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Mountaineering by numbers
14
The number of mountains worldwide with peaks higher than 8,000 metres ( dubbed the ‘ eight-thousanders ’) – they are all distributed in the ranges of the Himalayas and Karakoram .
72
The number of deaths since 1900 on Mount Annapurna I , making it the deadliest mountain above 8,000m . That means nearly one in three ascents didn ’ t return .
80
The age of the oldest known person to summit Mount Everest – Japanese national Yuichiro Miuro who spent 224 days on the mountain in 2013 .
22 %
The summit-to-death rate of K2 , the world ’ s second highest mountain and one of the deadliest , compared to a 3 % rate of Mt Everest . Annapurna I , the 10th highest mountain , is the deadliest at 25 %.
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5780
The number of mountaineers to have conquered Mt Everest as of December 2021 ( on average , 700- 880 climbers attempt the mountain each year ).
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