Top 10 Tallest Mountains in the World

1.Mount Everest

Mount everest is the highest mountain in the world with height of 8868 meters. It is actually situated in between the border of Tibet and Nepal. The height of everest increases at rate of 4mm per year.

 

2.K2

It is the second highest mountain in the world. K2 is situated in northern part of Pakistan, having height of 8611 meters. K2 also known as savage mountain because of extreme dangerous environment. It is the second most fatality reported mountain area in the world.

3. Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It situated between the borders of India and Nepal, have height of 8586 meters. It is also known as five treasures of snow because of high mighty peaks.

 

4. LHotse

LHotse is situated near to the region of mighty Mount everest. It have height of 8516 meters, the fourth highest mountain in the world. Upon the appearance it shows resemblance with mount everest. The first successful climb on LHotse was made by Norman Dyhrenfurth in 1955.

5.Makalu

It is situated in between the border of Nepal and China. It have height of 8463 meters and regarded as fifth highest mountain in the world. Unlike other mountains Makalu have pyramidal structure, makes more attractive.

5.Makalu

It is situated in between the border of Nepal and China. It have height of 8463 meters and regarded as fifth highest mountain in the world. Unlike other mountains Makalu have pyramidal structure, makes more attractive.

7.Dhaulagiri I

Dhaulagiri I is situated in the western part of himalayas. It holds the record of seventh highest mountain in the world with height of 8167 meters. Many of peakes of this mountain rage covered with snow and glaciers, gifts stunning white appearance

8.Manaslu

Manaslu also known as mountain of spirit situated in North-Central part of Nepalese himalayas. It having height of 8156 meters, became eighth highest mountain in the world. It is also known for long ridges and dangerous avalanches.  This mountain also have attractive look from all faces.

9.Nanga Partbat

Nanga parbat also known as killer mountain is situated in western part of himalayas. It is the ninth highest mountain in the world with height 8126 meters. It is entitled as killer mountain because of it becomes too difficult to climb. Most of the climbing attempts faced failure and  marked successful attempt by Herman Buhl in 1953.

10.Annapurna I, Himalaya

Annapurna I mountains within himalayan range situated in Northern Nepal have height of 8091 meters. The other 13 peaks within it’s mountain rage also have height above of 7000 meters. The entire area of this mountain range protected by Annapurna conservation area, in fact largest conservation area in Nepal.

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