Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World

1. Mount Everest (8848m), Nepal

Mt Everest is highest peak of the world, located in south eastern part of Nepal. The elevation of Highest Peak Mount Everest has 8848m above the sea-level. Mount Everest is called “Sagarmatha” in Nepali or Chomolungma in Tibetan. Mt Everest got its name after survey by the land  Surveyor General ’Sir George Everest’ that first tried to locate the exact position of the peak. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary became the first ever people on earth to climb Mount Everest in May 1953.

2. Mount K2 (8611m), Pakistan

Mount K2 is the world’s second highest mountain (8611m) after Mount Everest. It is situated between the border of China and Pakistan. The name K2 stands for the 2nd peak in the Karakoram Range. Climbing to K2 is a very difficult task, but still about 250 climbers have successful reached at the top of K2. A huge ice pyramid stands away from all the rest of the peaks of K2. Italian expedition were Teh became the first to climb Mount K2 in 1954

3. Mount Kanchenjunga (8586m), Nepal

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain of the world, height with 8586 meters. It is located in western part of Nepal. Kanchenjunga is also known as “The Five Treasures of Snows” because it is blessed with five treasures of God that are gold, silver, gems, grains and holy books. Joe Brown and George Band successful climbed it as first people of the world in 1955.

4. Mount Lhotse (8511m), Nepal

Mount Lhotse is fourth highest mountain of the world. Its height is 8511 meters. Mount Lhotse is connected to Mount Everest. It is extremely dangerous and dramatic rocky route. Lhotse is located on the border Nepal and Tibet. It is also known as one of the most deadly mountains of the world, because of many failed attempts and fatalities while trying to climb. Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger successful climbed this peak in 1956.

5. Mount Makalu (8462m), Nepal

Mount Makalu is the fifth highest mountain on the earth, with an elevation of 8463 meters. Mount Makalu has very sharp edges and steep pitches, making it quite tough to climb. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy succeesful climbed this peak in 1955, as first people on the earth to climb it.

6. Mount Cho Oyu (8201m), Nepal

Mount Cho Oyu is located in Himalaya range and in Nepal, sixth highest mountain of the world. Its height is 8201m meters. It is one of the easiest mountains to climb. H. Tichy, S. Jochler, Pasang Lama was the first men who reached on Cho Oyu on October 1954. Cho Oyu is slso known as the “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan.

7. Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m), Nepal

Mount Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world, located in north of central Nepal. The elevation of this Peak is 8167 meters. Dhaulagiri has become the pivot point of the tourists and climbers. The name Dhaulagiri means “White Mountain”. Dhaulagiri also called White Mountains for being one of the eight thousanders list. K. Diemberger, P. Diener, Nyima Dorji, Nawang Doriji were climbed it on May 1960.

8. Mount Manaslu (8163m), Nepal

Mount Manaslu is eighth highest mountain of the world, located in Nepal Himalaya with an elevation of 8163 meters. Surrounding by rock hard ice which covers a large area at the bottom of the mountain is one of the most interesting things to see. The meaning of the Manaslu is “Mountain of the spirit”. T. Imanishi from Japan became the 1st ever person to climb Manaslu in 1956.

9. Nanga Parbat (8125m), Pakistan

Nanga Parbat is the world’s ninth tallest mountain of the world. It is located on southern side of Indus River in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.  Nanga Parbat means “Naked Mountain”. The elevation of this Peak is 8125 meters. It is also known as the Killer Mountain because lots of climbers died in the first half of the twentieth century. Hermann Bahl from Australia was the first one to ever climb Nanga Parbat in 1953.

10. Mount Annapurna (8091m), Nepal

Mount Annapurna is tenth highest mountain of the earth, located in central Nepal with an elevation of 8091 meters. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which refers as Goddess of the Harvests. This Annapurna peak which is the world’s most dangerous to climb. Annapurna conservation area is first and largest conservation area of Nepal with 7,629 sq. km.  M. Herzog and L.Lachenal from France reaches on this mountain on 3 June 1950 as the first climber.