"Better than mountains can only be mountains that have never been before." And this is truly so. The mountains inspire and beckon romantics from all over the world. Climbing mountains is like a drug, you always want more. And if you are a seasoned hiker, only the tallest peaks can inspire you. Here are the top ten tallest mountains in the world!
10. Mount Annapurna
Annapurna is a Himalayan region in northern central Nepal. The area consists of several peaks, the highest of which is called Annapurna I. It is the 10th highest peak in the world. The mountain is located in central Nepal and reaches a height of approximately 26,545 feet (8,091 meters). Its peaks are among the most dangerous in the world to climb. Indeed, the death rate there is about 40 percent.
9. Mount Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world and stands at 26,660 feet (8,126 meters). Although her name means “Naked Mountain” in Urdu, during the first half of the twentieth century she was known as “Mount Killer”. They called it that because in the old days, climbing to the top was incredibly dangerous. However, it is now less dangerous to climb, but still very difficult. It is a huge and impressive peak that rises over the entire surrounding area in Pakistan. The mountain is located in the village of Diamir, Gilgita-Balistan province, Pakistan.
8. Mount Manaslu
Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world, located in Mansiri Himal, a region of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Her name means “Mountain of Spirit”, comes from the Sanskrit word Manas, meaning “intellect” or “soul”. On May 9, 1956, members of the Japanese expedition Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu climbed to Manaslu. It was said that "just as the British consider Everest to be their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain."
7. Mount Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri is the seventh tallest in the world at approximately 26,795 feet (8,167 meters). It is located just north of central Nepal. Her name means "White Mountain". The southern and western sides of Dhaulagiri are characterized by large drops; each of them rises more than 4,000 meters from its base, and each has been the site of grandiose ascents. This mountain, along with Annapurna, is the site of more impressive paintings than most other mountains as they face each other while separated by a valley. This is an amazing picture to behold, and one of the main reasons why for thirty years this mountain, as many thought, was the highest in the world.
6. Mount Cho-Oyu
It is the sixth tallest mountain in the world at 8,201 meters (26,906 ft) above sea level. The name Cho-Oyu means “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost largest peak of the Khumbu subdivision of the Himalayas Mahalangur at 20 km. west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the Tibet-Nepal border.
5. Mount Makalu
Makalu is the fifth mountain peak in the world with a height of 8,481 meters (27,825 feet) and is located 19 km. (12 miles) southeast of Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and China. The only one of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is a free-standing peak in the form of a four-sided pyramid.
4. Mount Lhotse
It is the fourth highest mountain on Earth, it is connected to Everest through the southern pass, its name means “South Peak” in Tibetan. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 meters (27,940 feet) above sea level, Middle Lhotse (east) is 8,414 meters (27,605 feet) and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 meters (27,503 feet). It is located on the border between Tibet (China) and the Khumbu region of Nepal.
3. Mount Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world at 8,586 meters (28,169 feet). Mount Kanchenjunga rises about 20 km. (12 miles) south of the Great Himalayan Range Common Plain and is located on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in India, and it is also the name of the entire area around the Himalayas and means “Five Treasures of Snow” as it consists of five peaks. Treasures symbolize the five storehouses of God, namely gold, silver, precious stones, grain, and holy books.
2. Mount K2
K2 is the second peak on Earth after Mount Everest. It is located on the border between Balistan in Pakistan's Gilgita-Balistan province and the Tajik Autonomous County of Tashkurgan in Xinjiang District, China. With a peak height of 8,611 meters (28,251 ft), K2 is the highest point in the Karakorum mountain range and the highest point in Pakistan. K2 is known as "Wild Mountain" because of the difficulty of the climb and has the second highest death rate among the eight-thousanders for those who climbed it. For every four people who reached its summit, one died.
1. Mount Everest
Everest is the highest point on planet Earth, with a peak of 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level and the 5th highest in distance from the center of the Earth. It is located on the border between the Sagarmata Zone, Nepal, and Tibet (China) and is part of the Himalayan mountain range. Although this highest peak attracts many climbers, both advanced and limited climbing, it is one of the easiest mountains to climb.
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