Most Dangerous Peaks
89 peaks with at least one recorded fatality, sorted by total deaths. Deaths/Summits shows deaths as a percentage of successful summits. Deaths/Members shows deaths as a percentage of all expedition members.
| # | Peak | Height (m) | Members | Summits | Deaths | Deaths/Summits | Deaths/Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everest | 8849 | 26316 | 13550 | 344 | 2.54% | 1.31% |
| 2 | Dhaulagiri I | 8167 | 2999 | 706 | 92 | 13.03% | 3.07% |
| 3 | Manaslu | 8163 | 7085 | 3238 | 90 | 2.78% | 1.27% |
| 4 | Annapurna I | 8091 | 2059 | 557 | 75 | 13.46% | 3.64% |
| 5 | Kangchenjunga | 8586 | 1749 | 682 | 54 | 7.92% | 3.09% |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8188 | 9208 | 4056 | 52 | 1.28% | 0.56% |
| 7 | Makalu | 8485 | 2898 | 886 | 51 | 5.76% | 1.76% |
| 8 | Pumori | 7138 | 1841 | 536 | 42 | 7.84% | 2.28% |
| 9 | Ama Dablam | 6814 | 12055 | 6765 | 35 | 0.52% | 0.29% |
| 10 | Lhotse | 8516 | 3477 | 1465 | 25 | 1.71% | 0.72% |
| 11 | Kang Guru | 6981 | 239 | 80 | 19 | 23.75% | 7.95% |
| 12 | Langtang Lirung | 7227 | 348 | 56 | 17 | 30.36% | 4.89% |
| 13 | Dhaulagiri IV | 7661 | 129 | 13 | 14 | 107.69% | 10.85% |
| 14 | Gurja Himal | 7193 | 95 | 30 | 13 | 43.33% | 13.68% |
| 15 | Himalchuli East | 7893 | 246 | 27 | 13 | 48.15% | 5.28% |
| 16 | Baruntse | 7152 | 2501 | 736 | 13 | 1.77% | 0.52% |
| 17 | Makalu II | 7678 | 325 | 81 | 13 | 16.05% | 4.00% |
| 18 | Pisang | 6091 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 91.67% | 84.62% |
| 19 | Gangapurna | 7455 | 188 | 41 | 11 | 26.83% | 5.85% |
| 20 | Lhotse Shar | 8382 | 276 | 24 | 10 | 41.67% | 3.62% |
| 21 | Yalung Kang | 8505 | 206 | 53 | 10 | 18.87% | 4.85% |
| 22 | Annapurna III | 7555 | 278 | 34 | 9 | 26.47% | 3.24% |
| 23 | Tilicho | 7134 | 708 | 149 | 9 | 6.04% | 1.27% |
| 24 | Annapurna South | 7219 | 233 | 35 | 8 | 22.86% | 3.43% |
| 25 | Annapurna II | 7937 | 224 | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | 2.68% |
| 26 | Nuptse | 7864 | 291 | 48 | 6 | 12.50% | 2.06% |
| 27 | Hiunchuli | 6434 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 25.00% | 13.51% |
| 28 | Peak 29 | 7871 | 104 | 2 | 5 | 250.00% | 4.81% |
| 29 | Annapurna IV | 7525 | 894 | 146 | 5 | 3.42% | 0.56% |
| 30 | Jannu | 7711 | 325 | 77 | 5 | 6.49% | 1.54% |
| 31 | Himlung Himal | 7126 | 2297 | 1053 | 5 | 0.47% | 0.22% |
| 32 | Ganesh V | 6770 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 21.05% | 11.11% |
| 33 | Api Main | 7132 | 143 | 23 | 4 | 17.39% | 2.80% |
| 34 | Churen Himal West | 7371 | 103 | 14 | 4 | 28.57% | 3.88% |
| 35 | Dhaulagiri II | 7751 | 131 | 25 | 4 | 16.00% | 3.05% |
| 36 | Dhaulagiri V | 7618 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 21.05% | 6.78% |
| 37 | Ganesh IV | 7104 | 81 | 22 | 4 | 18.18% | 4.94% |
| 38 | Jannu East | 7460 | 54 | 0 | 4 | - | 7.41% |
| 39 | Himalchuli North | 7331 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 42.86% | 10.71% |
| 40 | Langshisa Ri | 6412 | 91 | 30 | 3 | 10.00% | 3.30% |
| 41 | Cholatse | 6423 | 139 | 63 | 3 | 4.76% | 2.16% |
| 42 | Omoga Ri Chang | 6070 | 4 | 0 | 3 | - | 75.00% |
| 43 | Ganesh II | 7118 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 3.90% |
| 44 | Putha Hiunchuli | 7246 | 895 | 377 | 3 | 0.80% | 0.34% |
| 45 | Leonpo Gang | 6979 | 71 | 18 | 3 | 16.67% | 4.23% |
| 46 | Fang | 7647 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 3.45% |
| 47 | Thulagi | 7059 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 8.57% |
| 48 | Annapurna I Middle | 8051 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 18.75% | 7.32% |
| 49 | Gimmigela Chuli | 7350 | 106 | 25 | 3 | 12.00% | 2.83% |
| 50 | Tengkangpoche | 6482 | 110 | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | 1.82% |
| 51 | Tukuche | 6920 | 477 | 114 | 2 | 1.75% | 0.42% |
| 52 | Chobuje | 6686 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 12.50% | 3.57% |
| 53 | Kwangde | 6186 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 10.00% | 8.33% |
| 54 | Chamlang | 7321 | 135 | 22 | 2 | 9.09% | 1.48% |
| 55 | Dorje Lhakpa | 6966 | 211 | 80 | 2 | 2.50% | 0.95% |
| 56 | Gyachung Kang | 7861 | 113 | 26 | 2 | 7.69% | 1.77% |
| 57 | Tawoche | 6495 | 118 | 37 | 2 | 5.41% | 1.69% |
| 58 | Raksha Urai | 6609 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 3.77% |
| 59 | Nampa | 6729 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 4.00% |
| 60 | Ngojumba Kang II | 7743 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 3.70% |
| 61 | Nilgiri South | 6839 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 2.50% |
| 62 | Cheo Himal | 6820 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 5.26% |
| 63 | Nuptse West II | 7732 | 63 | 25 | 1 | 4.00% | 1.59% |
| 64 | Pandra | 6670 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 7.69% |
| 65 | Pasang Lhamu Chuli | 7350 | 66 | 25 | 1 | 4.00% | 1.52% |
| 66 | Chako | 6704 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 5.00% |
| 67 | Baudha | 6672 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 3.85% |
| 68 | Saipal | 7030 | 129 | 18 | 1 | 5.56% | 0.78% |
| 69 | Shartse II | 7457 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 4.76% |
| 70 | Tashi Kang | 6386 | 96 | 33 | 1 | 3.03% | 1.04% |
| 71 | Gaurishankar | 7135 | 201 | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 0.50% |
| 72 | Himjung | 7092 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 7.14% |
| 73 | Ganesh III | 7043 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 1.92% |
| 74 | Annapurna I East | 8026 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 6.25% | 2.33% |
| 75 | Ganesh I | 7422 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 1.45% |
| 76 | Jethi Bahurani | 6850 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 7.14% |
| 77 | Jongsang | 7462 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 2.44% |
| 78 | Kande Hiunchuli North I | 6521 | 12 | 0 | 1 | - | 8.33% |
| 79 | Firnkopf | 6730 | 12 | 0 | 1 | - | 8.33% |
| 80 | Kanjiroba North | 6858 | 15 | 0 | 1 | - | 6.67% |
| 81 | Kotang | 6148 | 99 | 19 | 1 | 5.26% | 1.01% |
| 82 | Kangtega | 6783 | 163 | 49 | 1 | 2.04% | 0.61% |
| 83 | Kusum Kanguru | 6370 | 78 | 28 | 1 | 3.57% | 1.28% |
| 84 | Langtang Ri | 7205 | 60 | 20 | 1 | 5.00% | 1.67% |
| 85 | Chukyima Go | 6258 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 3.23% |
| 86 | Churen Himal East | 7371 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1.49% |
| 87 | Chamar North | 7165 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 3.13% |
| 88 | Mardi Himal | 5553 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| 89 | Nangpai Gosum I | 7321 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | 4.76% |