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The
World's Highest Peaks
14 mountains in the world that exceed 8000 meters in height. |
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| NAME |
HEIGHT |
LOCATION |
FIRST
ASCENT |
| Everest |
8,850m (29,035ft)
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Nepal – I |
1953; Sir E. Hillary,
T. Norgay |
| K2 |
8,611m (28,250ft)
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Pakistan |
1954; A. Compagnoni,
L. Lacedelli |
| Kanchenjunga |
8,586m (28,169ft)
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Nepal – II |
1955; G. Band, J.
Brown |
| Lhotse |
8,516m (27,940ft)
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Nepal – III |
1956; F. Luchsinger,
E. Reiss |
| Makalu |
8,463m (27,766ft)
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Nepal – IV |
1955; J. Couzy,
L. Terrary |
| Cho-Oyu |
8,201m (26,906ft)
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Nepal – V |
1954; S. Joechler,
H. Tichy, P. Dawa Lama |
| Dhaulagiri |
8,167m (26,795ft)
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Nepal – VI |
1960; K. Diemberger,
P. Diener, M. Dorji, E. Forrer, N. Dorji, A. Schelbert |
| Manaslu |
8,163m (26,781ft)
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Nepal – VII |
1956; T. Imanishi,
G. Norbu |
| Nanga Parbat |
8,125m (26,660ft)
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Pakistan |
1953; H. Buhl |
| Annapurna |
8,091m (26,545ft)
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Nepal - VIII |
1950; M. Herzog,
L. Lachenal |
| Gasherbrum I |
8,068m (26,470ft)
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Pakistan |
1958; A. Kaufman,
P. Schoening |
| Broad Peak |
8,068m (26,470ft)
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Pakistan |
1957; H. Buhl, K. Diemberger, M. Schmuck, F. Witerstellar |
| Gasherbrum II |
8,035m (26,360ft) |
Pakistan |
1956; S. Larch,
F. Moravec, H. Willenpart |
| Shisapangma |
8,013m 26,291ft)
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China |
1964; H. Ching &
nine climbers |
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