top 5 highest mountains in the world

Nepal has 8 out of 10 highest peaks in the world including Mt. Everest.Here is the list of top 10 highest mountains in the world with the height and located place.

1.Mount Everest (8848m), Nepal
Mt Everest is highest peak of the world, located in a Northeastern part of Nepal.

The elevation of Highest Peak Mount Everest has 8848m above the sea-level. Mount Everest is

called “Sagarmatha” in Nepali or Chomolungma in Tibetan. Mt Everest got its name after a survey by the Land Surveyor General ’Sir George Everest’ that first tried to locate the exact position of the peak. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary became the first ever people on earth to climb Mount Everest in May 1953. Everest base camp trek is the most popular trekking package in this region.

2.Mt. K2 (8,611 m /28,251 feet), Pakistan

Mount K2 is the second highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest. Mt K2 lies in Pakistan in the Karakoram Range of the Himalayas. There are many peaks in Karakoram range, the second peak, K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram Range and the highest peak in Pakistan. K2 is known as the “Savage Mountain” due to the difficulty of ascent and the second-highest fatality rate among the “eight thousanders” for those who climb it. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has died trying. The first ascent of K2 was completed by an Italian expedition team which was led by Mr. Ardito Desiofinally. His team Mr. Lino Lacedelli and Mr. Achille Compagnoni successfully ascended to the summit of K2 (8611m/28,251ft) via the Abruzzi Spur climbing route on July 31, 1954.

3.Mount Kanchenjunga (8586m), Nepal/India

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, height with 8586 meters. It is located in both parts, Nepal and India. Kanchenjunga is also known as “The Five Treasures of Snows” because it is blessed with five treasures of God that are gold, silver, gems, grains and holy books. Joe Brown and George Band successful climbed it as first people of the world in 1955.

4.Mt. Lhotse (27,940 ft/8,516 m), Nepal

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, height with 8586 meters. It is located in both parts, Nepal and India. Kanchenjunga is also known as “The Five Treasures of Snows” because it is blessed with five treasures of God that are gold, silver, gems, grains and holy books. Joe Brown and George Band successful climbed it as first people of the world in 1955.

5.Mount Makalu (8462m), Nepal

Mount Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world with the height of 8,481 metres (27,825 ft). It is located 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. Mt Makalu was first climbed by an American team led by William Siri in the spring of 1954. The South East Ridge and the Northwest Ridgeare the main climbing routes on Mt. Makalu. It is located at the co-ordinates of 27°53’21” N and 87°05’27” E in the eastern part of Nepal.

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