Cory Richards
Cory Richards is a climber and photographer known for his photography work with National Geographic. He speaks publicly on topics including human endurance, survival in extreme environments, and managing personal trauma associated with high-stakes adventure.
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There are 14 mountain peaks in the world that are above 8,000 meters in elevation, with five in Pakistan and nine across Nepal, Tibet, and India.
"So just so people know, there are 14 mountains in the world that are above 8,000 m. So 26,240 ft roughly. Five of those are in Pakistan and the other nine are right on the border of Nepal and Tibet, and then there's one down in India." (said at 0:26:07)
No published record matching the specific geographical breakdown of the 14 eight-thousander mountain peaks across Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, and India was located in the searched literature; this does not prove the claim false.
Over a period of 26 years, 16 expeditions attempted and failed to complete a winter ascent of an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan before Gasherbrum II was summited in winter 2011.
"over I think 26 years, 16 expeditions had gone to Pakistan to try to do one of the winter ascents, and they had all failed. And so in 2010-11, I was invited by an Italian guy, Simone Moro, and a Russian guy, Denis Urubko, to try to do one of these peaks, Gasherbrum II" (said at 0:26:35)
No published record matching the specific claim that 16 expeditions over a 26-year period failed to complete a winter ascent of an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan before the winter 2011 Gasherbrum II ascent was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Cory Richards became the first and remains the only American to summit an 8,000-meter mountain peak in winter.
"I became the first and I still am the only American to summit any of the 8,000-meter peaks in winter." (said at 0:28:25)
No published academic record matching Cory Richards' status as the first or only American to summit an 8,000-meter peak in winter was located; this does not prove the claim false.
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