If the wish to climb a big mountain isn’t exactly your thing, being at their base camps should definitely be in the list. They give you a piece of what actually is out there, way above. Plus the beauty will stick in your minds for the rest of your life. Here are 7 such foundations of the world’s highest peaks.
1. Annapurna I, Nepal, 8091 meters, rank 10th
https://500px.com/photo/17842551/anapurna-base-camp-nepal-by-emilio-rescigno
2. K2, China – Pakistan, 8611 meters, rank 2nd
https://500px.com/photo/113198037/k2-base-camp-by-herbert-wong
3. Cho Oyu, Tibet – Nepal, 8201 meters, rank 6th
https://500px.com/photo/1377298/jobo-rabzang-by-brad-jackson
4. Aconcagua, Argentina, 6961 meters, highest outside Asia
https://500px.com/photo/8782357/getting-higher-by-anthony-frabbiele
5. Kangchenjunga, Nepal, 8586 meters, rank 3rd
https://500px.com/photo/99941977/kambachen-peak-7-903-m-by-anton-jankovoy
6. Makalu, Nepal, 8485 meters, rank 5th
https://500px.com/photo/60535042/barun-makalu-np-by-jan
7. Mount Everest, Nepal, 8848 meters, rank 1st
https://500px.com/photo/105375255/gorak-shep-by-sajid-ahmed