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Nepal Has the World's Deadliest Mountain — and Its Most Popular Trek Bears the Same Name

Annapurna I kills more of its climbers, proportionally, than any other peak over 8,000 metres on Earth. Here is the real math behind that record —…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 20, 2026

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Annapurna I holds a record no mountain wants: according to Guinness World Records, it is the deadliest peak over 8,000 metres on the planet. Not K2. Not Everest. A 26,545-foot summit in central Nepal that shares its name with one of the most popular treks in…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you Seeing 'world's deadliest mountain' and 'Annapurna' in the same sentence can spook first-time trekkers into assuming they'd be taking on the same risk. They would not be. Tens of thousands of trekkers reach Annapurna Base Camp safely…

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