The 10 highest mountains in the world
Mountains occupy approximately 26.5% of the global land surface and are home to more than 50% of the world's population. It is estimated that about a third of the world's terrestrial biodiversity is found in these mountain ecosystems and more than 80% of the Earth's fresh water is stored in mountain glaciers.
Several studies have shown that there are about 108 high mountains on earth that have a height of more than 7.Reach 200 m.
Most of the world's highest peaks are located on the edges of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates in the countries of Nepal, India, China and Pakistan and are part of the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges.
The 10 highest mountains in the world are described below.
1) Mont Everest 8848 m
Mount Everest with a height of 8.848.86 m is the most famous and highest mountain in the world.
It is also the most prominent peak among the Seven Summits (Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson and the Carstensz Pyramid).
Mount Everest is located in the Mahalangur Himal subgroup of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The mountain is referred to as "Chomolungma" (Holy Mother of the Universe) by locals in Tibet, while in Chinese it is called "Zhumulangma Feng". The Nepalese people and the Nepalese government refer to the mountain as "Sagarmatha".
Several glaciers such as Kangshung Glacier, Khumbu Glacier, Pumori Glacier and Rongbuk Glacier (East, Central and West Glacier) are located on the slopes of Mount Everest. Many rivers like Lobujya River, Rong River and Kama River originate from these glaciers.
As the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest attracts numerous tourists and climbers from all over the world and more than 5 attempt it every year.000 people to climb the mountain. However, climbing this mountain is considered extremely difficult and only experienced mountaineers can climb this highest peak.
On the 29th In May 1953, New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and local Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to successfully climb the summit of Mount Everest. By 2017, more than 7.600 people reached the summit of Mount Everest and around 300 people died.
2) K2 - 8.611m
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, is 8.611 m the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest.
The mountain is part of the Karakoram Mountains, which lies partly in Tajikistan's Tashkurgan Autonomous Prefecture in western Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Baltistan region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
K2 is nicknamed the “Wild Mountain” and is considered by mountaineers to be one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. According to records, one person dies on the mountain for every four people who reach the summit.
On the 31st In July 1954, Italian mountaineers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni became the first men to successfully climb the summit of K2.
3) Kangchenjunga - 8.598 m
The 8th598 m high Kangchenjunga (“Five Treasure Troves of the Great Snow”) is the third highest mountain in the world and also the highest mountain in India.
It is located in the Kangchenjunga-Himal section of the Himalayan Mountains, along the border between India and Nepal.
The Kangchenjunga has a total of five main peaks. Three of these peaks are located on the border between the Indian state of Sikkim and the eastern part of Nepal, while the other two peaks are in the Taplejung district of Nepal.
The mountain has always been revered as "holy" by the residents of Sikkim and the Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
Many protected areas like Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, Neora Valley National Park in Darjeeling, Kangchenjunga Sanctuary in Nepal etc. were established to protect and preserve the unique Kangchenjunga ecosystem.
On the 25th In May 1955, two English mountaineers, Joe Brown and George Band, were the first to successfully climb Kangchenjunga.
4) Lhotse - 8.516 m
The Lhotse is 8.516 m high, making it the fourth highest mountain in the world.
It is located in the Mahalangur-Himal section of the Himalayan mountain range on the border between the Khumbu region of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The Lhotse is part of the Everest massif and is connected to Mount Everest via the sharp-edged South Col. In addition to the main peak, Lhotse consists of the smaller peaks Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Sar, the 8th.414 m or 8383 m high.
On the 18th In May 1956, the Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger became the first mountaineers to climb the main peak of Lhotse.
5) Makalu - 8.485m
The Makalu is 8.485 m high, making it the fifth highest mountain in the world.
It is located in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan Mountains on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The Makalu is best known for its pyramid-shaped peak, which also includes two notable subsidiary peaks: the Kangchungtse or Makalu II at 7.678 m and the Chomo Lonzo with 7.804 m.
On the 15th In May 1955, Frenchmen Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy were the first mountaineers to successfully climb Makalu.
6) Cho Oyu - 8.188 m
The Cho Oyu has a height of 8.188 m the sixth highest mountain in the world.
The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu subsection in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan mountain range.
Mount Cho Oyu is located near the Nepal-China border, about 20 km west of Mount Everest.
The Cho Oyu is considered the “easiest” eight-thousander that can be climbed.
On the 19th In October 1954, the Austrian mountaineers Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jöchler and the local Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama became the first mountaineers to climb Cho Oyu.
The first winter ascent of Cho Oyu was made by Polish mountaineers Maciej Berbeka and Maciej Pawlikowski on December 12th. Carried out in February 1985.
7) Dhaulagiri I - 8.167 m
The Dhaulagiri I with a height of 8,167 m is the seventh highest mountain in the world and the highest mountain that lies entirely within the territory of the country of Nepal.
The Dhaulagiri massif is bounded in the southeast by the Myagdi Khola River and in the southwest by the tributaries of the Bheri River.
The Kali-Gandaki Gorge of the Kali-Gandaki River separates the Dhaulagiri Mountains in the west from the Annapurna Mountains in the east.
On the 13th In May 1960, a team of Swiss and Austrian mountaineers, including Kurt Diemberger, Albin Schelbert, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer and the two Sherpas Nawang Dorje and Nyima Dorje, were the first to climb Mount Dhaulagiri I.
8) Mount Manaslu - 8.163 m
The Manaslu has a height of 8.163 m the eighth highest mountain in the world.
The mountain is located in the Mansiri Himal subgroup of the Nepalese Himalayas in the Gorkha district of Nepal.
The name "Manaslu" was derived from the Sanskrit word "Manasa", which means "soul" or "intellect" and refers to the "mountain of the mind".
As of 2008, Manaslu has been climbed about 297 times, with 53 people dying in their attempts.
On the 9th In May 1956, a Japanese expedition team led by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu became the first mountaineers to climb Manaslu.
9) Nanga Parbat - 8.126 m
The mountain Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world with a height of 8,126 m.
The mountain is located in Diamer district in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Nanga Parbat lies immediately south of the Indus and forms the westernmost peak of the massive Himalayan mountain range.
On the 3rd In July 1953, the Austrian mountaineer Hermann Buhl became the first mountaineer to climb Nanga Parbat.
10) Annapurna I - 8.091 m
The 8th091 m high Annapurna I is the tenth highest mountain in the world.
The Annapurna Massif is part of the Himalayan Mountains and is located in the central north of Nepal. There are several high peaks in the Annapurna massif, of which Annapurna I is the highest.
Like most other high mountains, Annapurna I is extremely difficult to climb, and it has the highest death-to-summit ratio of any other 8,000-meter peak in the world.
Nevertheless, the French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal managed to do so on the 3rd. June 1950, the first mountaineers to reach the summit of Annapurna I.
As can be seen from the above, most of the highest mountains in the world belong to the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. The natural beauty of these mountains and the unique biodiversity found in the mountain ecosystems attract numerous tourists from all over the world and help promote the tourism industry.
As described above, an average of 14 mountaineers try to climb Mount Everest per day. Since 2010, there has even been a geocache on its summit called “Earth's Roof – Mount Everest Peak”, which was last logged in 2013.
In recent decades, however, higher temperatures resulting from global warming and human-caused climate change have severely affected these mountains.
