Shishapangma
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Shishapangma is the 14th-highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight peaks that exceed 8,000 meters in elevation. It stands entirely within Tibet, making it notable as a unique geographic landmark among the world's tallest mountains.
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- 8,013m Shishapangma Tibet China 西藏 希夏邦马峰 - panoramio.jpg
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- Shishapangma
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- 8027
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- Ranked 14th
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- 2897
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- Ranked 111th
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- Eight-thousander Ultra
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- Nyalam County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Tibet Autonomous Region
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- Shishapangma
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Ascents and attempts
- First ascent
- Later ascents and attempts
- See also
- References
- Sources
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Shishapangma, or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma (), is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at above sea level. The lowest 8,000 metre peak, it is located entirely within Tibet.
==Name== Geologist Toni Hagen explained the name as meaning a "grassy plain" or "meadow" (') above a "comb" or a "range" (' or '''') in the local Tibetan language, thereby signifying the "crest above the grassy plains".