Top higest mountains in the world

  1. Mount Everest: Standing at a majestic 29,029 feet (8,848 meters), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet, Mount Everest has been a popular destination for climbers and mountaineers since the 1920s. The first successful ascent of the mountain was made by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal in 1953. The mountain has since been climbed by thousands of people, but it remains a dangerous and challenging climb.

  2. K2: Known as the "Savage Mountain," K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet (8,611 meters). It is located in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas on the border of Pakistan and China. K2 is considered to be a much more difficult climb than Mount Everest, and it has a much higher death rate among climbers. The first successful ascent of K2 was made in 1954 by an Italian team.

  3. Kangchenjunga: At 28,169 feet (8,586 meters), Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the eastern Himalayas on the border of Nepal and India. The mountain was first climbed in 1955 by a British team. The mountain is considered to be a challenging climb and is not as heavily climbed as the other high peaks in the Himalayas.

  4. Lhotse: At 27,940 feet (8,516 meters), Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal, and it is connected to Mount Everest by the South Col. Lhotse was first climbed in 1956 by a Swiss team. It is considered to be a difficult climb and is often climbed in conjunction with Mount Everest.

  5. Makalu: At 27,838 feet (8,485 meters), Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the eastern Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Makalu was first climbed in 1955 by a French team. The mountain is considered to be a challenging climb and is not as heavily climbed as the other high peaks in the Himalayas.

  6. Cho Oyu: At 26,864 feet (8,188 meters), Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the western Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal. Cho Oyu was first climbed in 1954 by a Swiss team. The mountain is considered to be a relatively easy climb compared to other 8,000-meter peaks and is often used as a training climb for Mount Everest.

  7. Dhaulagiri: At 26,795 feet (8,167 meters), Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the western Himalayas in Nepal. Dhaulagiri was first climbed in 1960 by a Swiss team. The mountain is considered to be a challenging climb and is not as heavily climbed as the other high peaks in the Himalayas.

  8. Manaslu: At 26,781 feet (8,163 meters), Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the western Himalayas in Nepal. Manaslu was first climbed in 1956 by a Japanese team. The mountain is considered to be a challenging climb and is not as heavily climbed as the other high peaks in the Himalayas.

  9. Nanga Parbat: At 26,660 feet (8,126 meters), Nanga

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