![]() The international border between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal runs along its highest peak. ![]() The highest mountain in the world stands at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet). Mount Everest (aka Sagarmatha or Chomolungma), Nepal-China It is located on the border of China and Pakistan in the Baltoro Muztagh region of the Karakoram range. K2 (aka Mount Godwin-Austin or Chhogori), China-PakistanĬommonly called “Savage Mountain” due to the extreme difficulty of its ascent, the second highest mountain on earth stands at 8,611 meters (2,8251 feet). The mountain stands at 8,586 meters (28,169 feet) above sea level. The third highest mountain lies in the Kangchenjega Himal range of the Himalayas, part of which is in Nepal, and part of which is in Sikkim, India. The main summit is 8,516 meters (27,940 feet) above sea level and is located between the border of Tibet and the Khumbu region of Nepal. The fourth highest mountain is in the Mahalangur range of the Himalayas. The four sided pyramid peak of Makalu stands at 8,485 meters (27,838 feet) above sea level. The sixth highest mountain is 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest.Īlso standing on the China-Nepal border, Makalu is in the Mahalangur range of the Himalayas. The western-most major peak of the Khumbu range of the Mahalangur Himalayas is 8,188 meters (26,864 feet) above sea level and stands on the China-Nepal border. Translated from Sanskrit, its name means “ dazzling, white, beautiful mountain.” Located in the Nepalese Himalayas, Dhaulagiri I is 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level. It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.Īlso known as “Kutang,” the name of the eighth highest mountain translates to “mountain of the spirit.” It is 8,163 meters (26,781 feet) above sea level and located in the Mansiri Himal range of the Nepalese Himalayas. ![]() Of the top ten, Annapurna is knows as the most deadly to climb.Īt 8,126 meter (26,660 feet) above sea level, this mountain is the western anchor of the Himalayas range in Pakistan. Annapurna I found in the Annapurna massif in Nepal’s Himalaya range is the tenth highest mountain at 8.091 meters (26,545 feet). ![]()
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