The top 10 highest Mountains in the world are located in Asia, especially in the Himalayan range. Interesting fact, out of the 10 highest peaks above 8000 meters, eight lie in the Himalayas of Nepal. Here is the list of the top 10 highest mountains in the world, along with their height and location.
1. Mt. Everest (8,848.86m/ 29,031.7ft), Nepal
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain. Mt Everest is located on the Nepal-China border, standing at a height of 8,848.86m (29,029.2 ft) above sea level. Everest is known as "Sagarmatha" in Nepal and "Chhomolongma" in Tibet. Although it is the tallest mountain and attracts many climbers of both advanced and limited climbing skill, it is one of the easier mountains to climb. Mt. Everest was first summited by Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand climbers Mr. Edmond Hillary with a British expedition in 1953 from the South Col route. Climbing Mt Everest is the aim of many people in their lives.
2. Mt. K2 (8,611m/28,251ft), Pakistan
Mount K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest. Mt K2 lies in Pakistan in the Karakoram Range of the Himalayas. The Karakoram range boasts numerous peaks; the second-highest, K2, is the highest point in the range and the highest peak in Pakistan. K2 is known as the "Savage Mountain" due to the difficulty of ascent and the second-highest fatality rate among the "eight thousanders" for those who climb it. The first ascent of K2 was completed by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio. His team, Mr. Lino Lacedelli and Mr. Achille Compagnoni, successfully ascended to the summit of K2 (8611m/28,251ft) via the Abruzzi Spur climbing route on July 31, 1954.
3. Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586m/ 28,169ft), Nepal
Mount Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world with a height of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). It is located in Nepal, standing on the Nepal-India border. Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in India and also the name of the surrounding section of the Himalayas, which translates to "The Five Treasures of Snows" as it contains five peaks. The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kanchenjunga is the easternmost of the world's highest mountains. Mr. Joe Brown and George Band of the British Expedition team, on May 25, 1955, climbed this peak for the first time.
4. Mt. Lhotse (8,516m/ 27,940ft), Nepal
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain in the world. It is connected to Everest via the South Col. Lhotse means "South Peak" in Tibetan. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres (27,605 ft) and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 metres (27,503 ft). It is located at the border between Tibet (China) and the Khumbu region of Nepal. Mount Lhotse was first climbed on May 18, 1956, by Mr. Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss from Switzerland. Mt. Lhotse is becoming famous for its tremendous and dramatic South face. The South face rises 3.2 km and is 2.25 km wide, making it the steepest face of this size in the world. Lhotse is registered as one of the most extreme difficult climbs and is rarely attempted.
5. Mt. Makalu (8,481m/ 27,825ft), Nepal
Mount Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain in the world, with a height of 8,463 meters (27,825 feet). It is located 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. Mt Makalu was first climbed by an American team led by William Siri in the spring of 1954. The South East Ridge and the Northwest Ridge are the main climbing routes on Mt. Makalu. It is located at the coordinates of 27°53'21'' N and 87°05'27'' E in the eastern part of Nepal.
6. Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m/ 26,906 ft), Nepal
Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world. It is located on the Nepal-China border. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya, 20 km west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu is known as being one of the easiest of the 8,000-meter peaks due to its straightforward approach and lack of objective dangers. Mount Cho-Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954, by Australian Joseph Joechler, Herbert Tichy (Italy), and Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepal).
7. Mt Dhaulagiri (8,167m/ 26,795 ft), Nepal
Mount Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world with a height of 8,167 meters. It is located just north of central Nepal. The name Dhaulagiri comes from the Sanskrit word, where Dhawala means "Dazzling, White Beautiful" and Giri means "Mountain". The normal climbing route for Dhaulagiri is the Northeast ridge. The exact coordinates are: 28°41’48''N, 83°29'42''E Longitude. Dhaulagiri was first summited by an Austrian, Swiss, and Nepali expedition on May 13, 1960.
8. Mt. Manaslu (8,163m/ 26,763ft), Nepal
Mount Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Mansiri Himal in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "Mountain of the Spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word Manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is usually the first choice for adventurous climbers looking to climb an 8000m peak. The exact coordinates are: Latitude 28°33'01''N, Longitude 84°33'42''E.
9. Nanga Parbat (8,126m/ 26,660ft), Pakistan
Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world, lies in Pakistan. Nanga Parbat, with a height of 26,660 feet (8,126 meters), was known as "Killer Mountain" till the first half of the twentieth century. Now, however, it is less dangerous to climb, but still very difficult. This mountain is an immense and dramatic peak that rises above its surrounding area in Pakistan. It is situated on the southern bank of the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Hermann Bahl from Australia was the first one to ever climb Nanga Parbat in 1953.
10. Mt. Annapurna (8,091m/ 26,545ft), Nepal
Mount Annapurna is the tenth-highest mountain in the world. Annapurna is a series of peaks, the highest of which is called Annapurna I, with a height of 26,545 ft/ 8,091m. The peaks in the Annapurna range are some of the world's most dangerous to climb. In fact, they have a fatality rate of about forty percent. The peak's exact location can be found at the coordinates of 28°35’45''N83°49’20''E. The Annapurna massif contains six major peaks: Annapurna I (8091m/ 26,545ft), Annapurna II (7937m/ 26,040ft), Annapurna III (7555m/ 24,786ft), Annapurna IV (7525m/ 24,688ft), Gangapurna (7455m/24,457ft), and Annapurna South (7219m/23,684ft). Maurice Herzog & Louis Lachenal climbed for the first time on June 3, 1950.
