It's been a passionate goal of mine to ski off an 8,000 meter peak.

And Shishapangma has the best ski line of any of the 8,000 meter peaks.

Other women attempting to climb all 8,000 meter peaks include Nives Meroi from Italy.

Ed successfully climbed Annapurna and finished his quest to climb all of the world's 8000 meter peaks without oxygen.

The range is less well-known than its neighbors, partly because of the absence of any 8000 or 7000 meter peaks.

Not the nine- and ten-thousand meter peaks of the midrange, but still more than high enough to carry eternal snow and glaciers.

Surrounded by 3,000-5,000 meter peaks, Svaneti is the highest inhabited area in the Caucasus.

Lying about his climbing credentials prior to the expedition, having had no previous experience on 8,000 meter peaks.

He previously climbed mountains with Ed Viesturs who in 2005 became the first American to climb all 14 of the world's 8000 meter peaks.

Karl Blodig was the first person to climb all the main four-thousand meter peaks, round 1900.