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Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 5,200 km 2 or 2,000 sq mi) and volume (about 42,000 km 3 or 10,000 cu mi), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice.
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- Mount Everest (China and Nepal) The world’s tallest mountain also goes by the Tibetan name “Chomolungma” and the Nepalese name “Sagarmatha." It sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
- K2 (Pakistan and China) Located along the Pakistan-China border, K2 rises 28,251 feet above sea level, making it the second tallest mountain in the world after Everest.
- Kanchenjunga (India) The highest peak in India and the third tallest mountain in the world at 28,169 feet, Kanchenjunga welcomes a maximum of 20-25 climbers each year—though 2019 saw a record with 34.
- Lhotse (Nepal and China) Also found on the border of Nepal and Tibet, Lhotse is separated from Everest by just under 2 miles, though only 575 climbers reached the 27,940-foot peak between 1955 and 2019.
- Mount Everest – 8,848.86M
- Mount K2 – 8,611M
- Mount Kangchenjunga – 8,598M
- Mount Lhotse – 8,516M
- Mount Makalu – 8,485M
- Mount Cho Oyu – 8,188M
- Mount Dhaulagiri I – 8,167M
- Mount Manaslu – 8,163M
- Mount Nanga Parbat – 8,126M
- Mount Annapurna I – 8,091M
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Mount Everest which rises to an elevation of 8,848.86m is the world’s most well-known and highest mountain. It is also the most prominent peak among the Seven Summits of the World. Mount Everest is located in the Mahalangur Himal subrange of the Himalayas on the boundary between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The mountain is referr...
Mount K2 also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, rises to an elevation of 8,611m and is the world’s second-highest mountain after Mount Everest. The mountain forms a part of the Karakoram Mountain Range that is situated partly in the Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in western Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Baltistan region of Gilgit-B...
Mount Kangchenjunga which rises to an elevation of 8,598m is the world’s third-highest mountain and the highest mountain in India. It is situated in the Kangchenjunga Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between India and Nepal. Three of Kangchenjunga’s five principal peaks are located on the boundary between the Indian...
Mount Lhotse rises to an elevation of 8,516m and is the world’s fourth-highest mountain. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between the Khumbu region of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Mount Lhotse forms a part of the Everest massif and is connected to Mount Everest via...
Mount Makalu rises to an elevation of 8,485m and is the world’s fifth highest mountain. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Makalu is most well-known for its pyramid-shaped peak and also contains two notable subsidiary peaks includ...
Mount Cho Oyu rises to an elevation of 8,188m and is the world’s sixth-highest mountain. The mountain forms the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range. Mount Cho Oyu is located near the boundary between Nepal and China, about 20km to the west of Mount Everest. Mount Cho Oyu i...
Mount Dhaulagiri I which rises to an elevation of 8,167m is the world’s seventh-highest mountain and the highest mountain situated entirely within the boundaries of the country Nepal. The Dhaulagiri massif is bounded by the Myagdi Khola River in the southeast and by the tributaries of the Bheri River in the southwest. The Kali Gandaki Gorgeof the K...
Mount Manaslu rises to an elevation of 8,163m and is the world’s eighth highest mountain. The mountain is situated in the Mansiri Himal subrange of the Nepalese Himalayas in the Gorkha District of Nepal. The name “Manaslu” has been derived from the Sanskrit word “Manasa” which means “soul” or“intellect” and refers to the “mountain of the spirit”. A...
Locally referred to as Diamer, Mount Nanga Parbat which rises to an elevation of 8,126m is the world’s ninth-highest mountain. The mountain is located in the Diamer District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Mount Nanga Parbat is situated just to the south of the Indus Riverand forms the westernmost peak of the massiv...
Mount Annapurna I which rises to an elevation of 8,091m is the world’s tenth highest mountain. The Annapurna massif forms a part of the Himalayan Mountain Range and is located in the north-central portion of Nepal. There are several high peaks in the Annapurna massif, among which the Annapurna I Main is the highest. Like most of the other high prom...
Learn about the top ten highest peaks on Earth, their locations, names, and heights above sea level. Find out the difference between highest and tallest mountains, and the challenges of climbing them.
Oct 28, 2022 · Researchers have measured Mount Everest many times over the past few decades, but the latest assessment, announced in November 2021, puts it at 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 meters) above sea level,...
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Learn about the different ways to measure the height of mountains and the rivals of Mount Everest. Find out why Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain, Chimborazo is the farthest from the center of Earth, and Everest is the highest above sea level.
3 days ago · Mount Everest, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 metres), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Learn about the Seven (or Eight) Summits, the highest peaks of each continent, and their geographical and historical features. Find out the elevation, location, and first ascents of Mount Everest, Kilimanjaro, Denali, and more.
