The Eight-Thousanders: To a wide audience, they are still considered the epitome of the greatest challenge in mountaineering. In the media, however, headlines about mass ascents and accidents involving guided high-altitude tourists dominate. In this confusing tension, "Challenge 8000ers" provides a long-overdue comprehensive overview of the current alpine status of the world's highest peaks. The richly illustrated volume documents the mountaineering highlights and developments on all 14 eight-thousanders in the first decade of the 21st century. Furthermore, the book offers surprising new insights into the history of previous ascents and shows that today, two worlds coexist on the eight-thousanders: while some of the highest mountains in the world.