The Highest Mountains Around The World: Famous Mountain

Top 10 Highest Mountains In The World

Most people already know that the world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest. It’s common knowledge, it’s mainstream, it’s not much of a secret. But, and let’s get real for a second, how many people do you think they know what each the world’s highest mountain is?

10) Annapurna Massif (In Nepal)

Annapurna that we’re in fact referring to the only mountain in the massif with an elevation above 8,000 meters (8,091m). Historically speaking Annapurna, and the supporting peaks in the massif, are some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous mountains to climb. The fatality-to-summit ratio on Annapurna, for example, is a truly terrifying 32%. The mountain is located in north-central Nepal.

9) Nanga Parbat (Mountain in Asia)

The summit is 8,126 meters above sea level - So, Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world. The mountain is situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It resides at the westernmost point of the Himalayas and is also the furthest west of all the world’s eight thousand meter peaks. Nanga Parbat is a notoriously dangerous hill to climb and has been labeled the “Killer Mountain” by those who deal in nicknames and the like. Locally speaking, the mountain is known as Deo Mir. Translated literally, this means “Huge Mountain.”

8) Manaslu (Mountain in Nepal)

Now, let's see what is number eight? It's Mount Manaslu. Manaslu can be found in the west-central part of Nepal and has a summit that’s situated 8,163m above sea level. The first successful ascent of Manaslu occurred in 1956 when Japanese climber Toshio Imanishi and Nepalese Sherpa Gyalzen Norbu made it to the summit.

7) Dhaulagiri (Mountain in Nepal)

With an elevation of 8,167 meters, Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It’s located in Nepal and was first summited in 1960. In 1808, Dhaulagiri was marked down in the record books as the world’s highest mountain of those yet surveyed.

6) Cho Oyu (Mountain in Nepal & China-Tibet)

Coming in at number six on the list of the all-time highest mountains is Cho Oyu. While it’s anything but a casual walk in the park, its elevation is an intimidating 8,188 meters, after all, Cho Oyu is seen by many to be the “easiest” of the plus-8,000m mountains to climb due to its accessibility and generally moderate slopes. Cho Oyo, which means “Turquoise Goddess”, stands on the Chinese-Nepalese border.

5) Makalu (Mountain in Asia)

With an elevation of 8,485m, Makalu is officially the fifth highest mountain in the world. Situated 19km southeast of Everest, on the border between Nepal and China, Makalu is notable for its summit’s iconic pyramid shape. Makalu was first summited in 1955. Makalu is viewed by many in the mountaineering community as one of the world’s most difficult climbs. The latter stages of the ascent, in particular, involve some extremely technical rock and ice climbing.

4) Lhotse (Mountain in Asia)

Lhotse, elevation 8,516 meters, is the fourth highest mountain in the world. It neighbors Mount Everest and forms part of the Everest massif. The summit of Lhotse is on the border between the Khumbu region of Nepal and Tibet. It was first climbed to in 1956 when a Swiss team made up. The Lhotse is widely considered to be the most difficult climb over eight thousand meters in the world. This is, in large part, because of the intimidating tower-like shape on its upper reaches.

3) Kangchenjunga (Mountain in Asia)

Perhaps more importantly than that, the third highest mountain in the world. It sits on the border between Nepal and India and has an elevation of 8,586 meters. There is a tradition when ascending Kangchenjunga to stop just short of the summit. This dates back to the first successful climb of the mountain by Joe Brown and George Brand in 1955. Every climber since then has followed the respectful example set by the first ascent.

2) K2 (Mountain in Asia)

K2, also known officially as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, has a summit of 8,611 meters above sea level. It is located on the border between China and Pakistan. The Chinese side of the mountain is widely considered to be the more difficult and hazardous side, so the summit is usually attempted from the Pakistan side. Behind Annapurna, K2 has the second-highest fatality rate of any mountain with a height of over 8,000 meters. Unlike with the other 8,000 meter peaks, nobody has ever successfully ascended K2 in winter.

1) Mount Everest (Mountain in Asia)

As we’ve already said, and as you already knew, Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain. Its peak is an eye-watering 8,848 meters above sea level, making it well over eight times taller than the highest mountain in Wales. Everest is situated on the border between Nepal and the autonomous region of Tibet. Officially speaking, the first successful Everest climbers were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. It is estimated that there are well over 200 dead bodies on Everest, all of them remarkably well-preserved because of the extremely cold temperatures.