World’s 14 Highest Mountain Peaks in the World


14. Shishapangma is a mountain located entirely within China (in central Tibet) and the name means "crest above the grassy plains" in Tibetan language. The highest peak is at 8013 meters Shishapangma (26,289 feet).


13. Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is on the border between Pakistan and China, and part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas. Reaching up to 8035 meters (26,362 feet).

12. Broad Peak (also known as K3) is part of the Gasherbrum massif and is just 8 km away from the famous K2. Faichan Kangri, as the locals call it, rises to 8047 meters (26,401 feet)

11. Gasherbrum I (also known as the K5) is located in the Himalayan Karakoram Gasherbrum massif in the same. The Hidden Peak, as climbers call it, means rgasha and means "beautiful mountain". Maximum elevation is 8080 meters (26,509 feet).

10. Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalayas with the highest reaching 8,091 m (26,538 ft). The peak refers to the goddess of fertility and agriculture in Hinduism, is part of an area of ​​7629 conservation km (first and biggest) in Nepal. Some say it is the most deadly mountain of them all, with a fatality rate of 40%.

9. Nanga Parbat, which means Naked Mountain in Urdu, which is also known as the Mountain murderer mainly by the rise in extreme gravity that many climbers died in the first half of the twentieth century. The highest elevation is 8126 meters (26,660 feet).

8. Manaslu, the highest peak in the Gorkha district is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, with a lot of long ridges, glacial valleys and steep landscape. The highest peak is at 8163 meters (26.781 feet).

7. Dhaulagiri - The White Mountain - is part of aa subrange of the Himalayas (Dhaulagiri Himal) which lies northwest of Pokhara in the north-central Nepal. The highest peak is at 8167 meters (26,795 feet).

6. Cho Oyu - the Turquoise Goddess - is located 20 km west of Mount Everest in the Himalayas, bordering China and Nepal. Not a very strong peak and most climbers consider it one of the easiest to climb despite rising to 8201 meters (26,906 feet).

5. Makalu is an isolated peak located 22 km east of Mount Everest, which is shaped like a pyramid with four sides. Considered one of the world's most difficult mountains to climb, due to its steep ridges and fields of sharp ranging up to 8462 meters (27,762 feet).

4. Lhotse is best known (for professional climbers) for direct connection or proximity to Mount Everest from the South Col and the fact that the south side is the steepest face of this tremendous size in the world rises 3.2 km (1 , 98 miles) in just 2.25 km (1.4 miles) of horizontal distance. Maximum elevation is 8516 meters (27,940 feet)



2. K2 is in the northern part of Pakistan and is part of the Karakoram segment in the Himalayas. Famous for his nickname (if we can call it that) - the wild mountain - is famous for the fact that out of four people trying to climb K2, one dies trying. It is the second deadliest mountain in the world. Highest elevation is 8611 meters (28,251 feet).


1. Mount Everest is officially the highest mountain in the world, with its highest peak at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level. Climbing Everest is not that difficult, but that does not mean anyone can. Specialized help is needed and will not fall in price, not to mention the necessary equipment. 210 died trying to climb Everest, most of them in the "death zone", where conditions are extremely critical (the amount of oxygen can not sustain human life).