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The 10 Deadliest Mountains
These legendary peaks have attracted adventurers over the centuries. But extreme weather, perilous crevasses and even mystical spirits can turn expeditions into fatal endeavors. By Ben Popper

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December 2007

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ANNAPURNA (26,545 ft.)
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#1. ANNAPURNA
(26,545 ft.)

Located in Central Nepal, Annapurna is the tenth highest peak in the world but arguably the most dangerous. About 130 climbers have summited the avalanche-prone mountain, but 53 have died trying — making the fatality rate of 41% the highest in the world. Frenchmen Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal reached the top in 1950, making the pair the first mountaineers to summit a peak higher than 26,000 ft.

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