The World's Highest Peaks
14 mountains in the world that exceed 8000 meters in height.
 

NAME

HEIGHT

LOCATION

FIRST ASCENT

Everest

8,850m (29,035ft)

Nepal – I

1953; Sir E. Hillary, T. Norgay

K2

8,611m (28,250ft)

Pakistan

1954; A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli

Kanchenjunga

8,586m (28,169ft)

Nepal – II

1955; G. Band, J. Brown

Lhotse

8,516m (27,940ft)

Nepal – III

1956; F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss

Makalu

8,463m (27,766ft)

Nepal – IV

1955; J. Couzy, L. Terrary

Cho-Oyu

8,201m (26,906ft)

Nepal – V

1954; S. Joechler, H. Tichy, P. Dawa Lama

Dhaulagiri

8,167m (26,795ft)

Nepal – VI

1960; K. Diemberger, P. Diener, M. Dorji, E. Forrer, N. Dorji, A. Schelbert

Manaslu

8,163m (26,781ft)

Nepal – VII

1956; T. Imanishi, G. Norbu

Nanga Parbat

8,125m (26,660ft)

Pakistan

1953; H. Buhl

Annapurna

8,091m (26,545ft)

Nepal - VIII

1950; M. Herzog, L. Lachenal

Gasherbrum I

8,068m (26,470ft)

Pakistan

1958; A. Kaufman, P. Schoening

Broad Peak

8,068m (26,470ft)

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)

China

1964; H. Ching & nine climbers

 

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