Only 44 people have reached the summit of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, according to the people who chronicle such things.
Or, they now say, maybe no one has.
The difference rides on a timeless question getting a fresh look:
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Claiming the summit without reaching the top
Only 44 people have reached the summit of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. Or maybe no one has.
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