8000m Peaks Trivia
Test your altitude with witty wisdom on death zones, Everest’s local names, and savage peaks that'll leave you breathless—literally.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which Nepalese ethnic group, renowned for exceptional endurance at high elevations, serve as indispensable guides on Everest expeditions, lowering the mountain’s fatality rate?
Sherpas
What type of training for 8000 m peaks focuses on sustained aerobic sessions like running, cycling, and swimming?
Cardiovascular training
After his 1953 Everest ascent with Tenzing Norgay, what honor did Queen Elizabeth II bestow upon Edmund Hillary?
Knighthood
Since Hillary and Norgay’s 1953 ascent, climbers ascending Mount Everest from Nepal typically follow which ridge route?
Southeast Ridge
At the summit of Mount Everest, climbers experience roughly what fraction of the oxygen available at sea level?
One-third