What mountain has never been climbed?

The mountain most widely claimed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world in terms of elevation is Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m, 24,840 ft). It is in Bhutan, on or near the border with China. In Bhutan, the climbing of mountains higher than 6,000 m (20,000 ft) has been prohibited since 1994.



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Most sources indicate that Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 metres, 24,840 ft) on the Bhutan–China border is the tallest mountain in the world that has yet to be fully summited.

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Among them are two colossal mountains, Gyala Peri (7,294m), with a single ascent in 1986 by the Japanese, and Namcha Barwa (7,728m), with one ascent in 1992 by a Sino-Japanese expedition. Gyala Peri, next to Rakaposhi in the Karakorum, is probably the largest abyss-climb on the planet.

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Because 75% of people who climb K2 use the Abruzzi Spur, these listed routes are rarely climbed. No one has climbed the East Face of the mountain due to the instability of the snow and ice formations on that side. Besides the East Face, the North Face has not yet been climbed either.

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Mont Blanc (4808m) is harder than Aconcagua (6960m) and much harder than Kilimanjaro (5895m) The effort required on summit day exceeds that of running a marathon.

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Well, according to Guinness World Records, Annapurna I is the deadliest mountain in the world. (Yes, there is a world record for that, but we don't suppose the mountain wants its certificate.) This might surprise you. Many people would assume the world's deadliest mountain is K2 or Everest.

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