The 10 Highest Mountains of the World
World Top 10 Highest Mountains
Mount Everest:
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, situated on the borders of Nepal and Tibet. It is at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norge first climbed on Everest in 1953.
K2:
It is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen and Chhogori. Its sea level is 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). It is located on the border of China and Pakistan. No one has ever been able to climb in the winter over this mountain. The majority of this mountain is towards Pakistan.
Kanangjunga:
This mountain is situated on the border of India and Nepal, with an altitude of 8586 meters (28,169 ft). It is situated 125 km from Everest. By 1852 it was considered the world's highest mountain, but after some calculations, Everest was declared the highest mountain in the world. In 1955, Joe Brown and George Brand first climbed it.
Lhotse:
It is situated in the area called Khumbu in Nepal and Tibet, and it is situated near Mount Everest. Its height is 8,516 meters (27,940 ft). In 1956, Earst anger and Fritz Luchsinger had climbed for the first time.
Makalu:
It is located on the border of Nepal, which is 8,458 meters (27,838 feet) high of 19 kilometers in the east east of Everest. This mountain is known for its iconic pyramid size. Lionell Terre and Jean Cozy climbed it first in 1955. It is difficult to climb this mountain.
Cho Oyu:
The height of this mountain is 8,188 meters (26,864 ft). The mountain and the path of this mountain are quite easy than other mountains. It is located on the border of China and Nepal. In 1954, Peng Dama Lama of Nepal, Joseph Joshler of Australia and Herbert Ticherry, climbed it first.
Dhaulagiri:
Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest mountain in the world with its height of 8,167 meters (26,795 ft) which is located in Nepal. It was the highest mountain in the world before Kanchanjanga came into existence.
Manasalu:
It is located in the Gorkha district of the Mid-Western Nepal. Whose height is 8,163 meters (26,782 ft). It is a member of the Himalayas region of Manasiri. Its name is named on the salt salt word of Sanskrit which means 'the mountain of mind'.
NangaParbat:
It is the ninth highest mountain in the world, which is located at 8,126 meters (26,660 ft) height. It is located in the Gilgit Baltistan area of Pakistan. In 1953 Hermann Buhhel, who was part of Germany and Australia campaign team, had first climbed. Climbing this mountain is the most dangerous, it is also known as Keller Mountain.
Annapurna:
It is located at the height of 8000 meters (26,545 ft) at the northern center point of Nepal. Its climbing is quite dangerous. This is the mountainous pillar of the Himalayas. This mountain is very dangerous for mountaineers. The death rate has been high on this mountain since 1990.
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