1. The document profiles 14 famous Basque mountaineers and their accomplishments in climbing mountains including 8000m peaks in the Himalayas. 2. It discusses their origins, notable climbs, records set, and in some cases their deaths in climbing accidents on peaks like Annapurna and K2. 3. Several of the mountaineers profiled are among the first to achieve feats like being the first Spanish man or woman to climb all 14 8000m peaks.

1. By: Josu Etxeberria

2. 1- Iñaki Ochoa 2- Edurne Pasaban 3- Juanito Oiarzabal . 4- Mikel zabalza 5- Iñurrategi brothers 1- Patxi usobiaga 2- Josune bereziartu 3- Pou Brothers 4- Irati Anda

3. + Pamplona 1967/ Annapurna (Nepal) 2008 +He climbed 12 of the 14 th 8000m mountains. +he created a asociaccion (sos Himalaya) to the poor children's. + He died climbing the Annapurna (8091m) and his body is there nowadays .

4. +Tolosa 1973 / alive +She's the first woman on the world that climbs the 14 8000m mountains. +She took part in a lot of expeditions ( she colabored with the TVE) + she has got a restaurant in Zizurkil +she loosed 2 fingers in the expedition to K2 with Juanito Oiarzabal.

5. + Gasteiz 1956/ alive + He's the firs Spanish men that climbs the 14 8000m +nowadays he had climbed 24 8000m ( is the world recor) +He lose the 10 fingers of the foots in the climbing of K2 +He became famous when he took part for a programme to the Etb ( el conquistador del fin del mundo).

6. + Nafarroa 19?? / alive + Is one of the biggest mountaineers and climbers of the world bat he didn't like the publicity and the commercialisation. + He works a lot whit the program “al filo de lo imposible” of the TVE.

7. +Felix Iñurrategi Arretxebaleta 1967 / Gasherbrum 2000 -He died after climb the 12 8000m +Alberto Iñurrategi Arretxabaleta 1968/ alive - He is one of the 8 best climbers of the world because he didn't use oxygen and extra help.

8. + Eibar 1980/ alive + He is the best Basque climber of all times. +he won 3 times the world championship +He retired of competition this year.

9. +Lazkao 1972/ alive +Is considered one of the best woman climbers of the world +She climbs usually whit her boyfriend Rikar Otegi.

10. +Iker Pou +Gasteiz 1977/ alive +Eneko Pou +Gasteiz 1974 / alive + They are one of the most popular brothers in the world because they are always together . +They are doing the project “ 7 continents 7 walls”.

11. +Gasteiz 1982/ Alive +She won 3 championships of EH and 4 of Spain. +she became famous when she took part in “el conquistador del fin del mundo” + She is the ex-girlfriend of Patxi Usobiaga.