The mountains are beautiful, imposing, fearsome, majestic … Older than time, they appear out of nowhere and stand proud , invincible; knowing that they dominate the lands that the sunlight touches and that they are feared and adored by the tiny beings who use them as a refuge. Mountains are the bones of those giants who fell in combat so long ago. The column of the immense dragon that flew over the world with its breath of fire. Mountains have that aura of mystery that is so appealing to mere mortals. For them there is no time or space, only the world at their feet .
There are many brave people throughout history who have managed, or at least tried, to be the first to crown the highest peaks in the world , observe creation from the heights of the gods and feel how insignificant the worldly noise is. and earthly problems when looking at the world above the clouds . The desire for discoveries and to be the first in something seem to be two of the great motivations behind the footsteps of these climbers and mountaineers. The reward for so much effort? The natural beauty that can only be appreciated from above, the satisfaction of having exceeded the limits of the human being through effort and hard work and the memory of having lived an adventure designed by Gaia herself , Mother Earth, only for those who be willing to risk it all.
In the world there are only 14 peaks that exceed the famous 8,000 meters above sea level, the largest of the great. The steep slopes and snow-capped peaks wait patiently for time, their only enemy, to take its toll on its surface as we marvel at its height and might. We review its characteristics and its history in this snowy photo gallery.
