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This rating will present mountain peaks that have a height of more than 8 kilometers. Such mountains are called eight-thousanders", there are 14 of them in the world, all of them are located in Asia, namely in two neighboring mountain systems: the Himalayas and the Karakorum.
The most famous and highest mountain system in the world is the Himalayas, there are 10 eight-thousanders in it. To understand why this region of the Earth became what it is today, one has to look back 120 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent separated from the Gondwana supercontinent and began to move north at a rate of 5 centimeters per year. 80 million years Hindustan accelerated three times, up to 15 centimeters per year. It moved until it collided with Eurasia, and the Himalayas formed at the meeting point of two tectonic plates. To visit the Himalayas, you need to go to one of the following countries: India, Nepal, China (Tibet), Pakistan or Bhutan.
The second highest mountain system Karakorum, where 4 eight-thousanders are located, is located in the northwest of the western chain of the Himalayas and covers three countries: India, Pakistan, China (Tibet and Xinjiang).
Next is the rating, which presents the highest mountains in the world, their location and the year when they were first conquered.

14th place. Shishabangma(Himalayas). Height 8027 m. The mountain is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. For the first time this mountain peak was conquered by a Chinese expedition in 1964 led by Xu Jing.

13th place. Gasherbrum II(Karakoram). Altitude 8035 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Tibetan autonomous region). The first ascent of the mountain was made by climbers Fritz Moravek, Hans Willenpart, Sepp Larch (Austria) in 1956.

12th place. Broad Peak(Karakoram). Height 8051 m. Located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). The first ascent of the mountain was in 1957 by an Austrian expedition consisting of Fritz Wintersteller, Markus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger and Hermann Buhl.

11th place. Gasherbrum I(Karakoram). Altitude 8080 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). In 1958, members of the American expedition Peter Schoening and Andrew Kaufman make the first ever ascent of the mountain along the southeast ridge.

10th place. Annapurna I(Himalayas). Height 8091 m. The peak is located in Nepal. Annapurna became the first eight-thousander conquered by man. French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal climbed it in 1950.

9th place. Nangaparbat(Himalayas). Height 8125 m. The summit is located in the northwestern tip of the Western Himalayas between the Indus and Astor rivers, in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories. The first successful ascent of the mountain was made in 1953 by the Austrian Hermann Buhl. It was an episode that had no analogues in the history of conquering eight-thousanders until that time: Buhl reached the summit alone. It is also worth noting that Hermann Buhl conquered Nanga Parbat without the use of oxygen.

8th place. Manaslu(Himalayas). Height 8156 m. The peak is located in Nepal. The first ascent of the mountain took place in 1956 by the Japanese Toshio Imanishi and Sherpas (Sherpas are a people living in Eastern Nepal, as well as in India) Gyalzen Norbu.

7th place. Dhaulagiri I(Himalayas). Height 8167 m. The peak is located in Nepal. In 1960, the Swiss-Austrian expedition Dimberger, Diener, Shelbert, Forer and the Navang and Nyima Sherpas conquered the mountain for the first time.

6th place. Cho Oyu(Himalayas). Height 8201 m. Located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1954, the first ascent was made by members of the Austrian expedition Herbert Tichy, Josef Johler and Sherpa Pazang Dawa Lama.

5th place. Makalu(Himalayas). Height 8485 m. The mountain peak is located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1955, a French expedition led by Jean Franco succeeds by climbing Mt. northern route. On May 15-17, a total of 9 people climb Makalu in three groups - all members of the expedition and the sirdar (leader of the Sherpa group).

4th place. Lhotse(Himalayas). Height 8516 m. It is located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region), 3 km south of Everest and is separated from it by the South Col Pass. The first ascent of Lhotse Main was made in 1956 by the Swiss Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luhsinger.

Lhotse (right) and Everest

3rd place. Kanchenjunga(Himalayas). Height 8586 m. Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was considered the most high mountain world, but later calculations showed that Everest is higher, and Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak. Located on the border of Nepal and India (Sikkim). The first successful ascent of the mountain was made on May 25, 1955 by British expedition members George Band and Joe Brown. Kanchenjunga was one of the favorite themes in the painting of Nicholas Roerich.

2nd place. Chogori(Karakorum), also known as K2 (this site runs on a component for Joomla, named after the mountain). Height 8611 m. This is the highest mountain peak of the Karakorum. Located on the border of Kashmir (Pakistani-controlled northern territories) and China (Xinjiang). The first to reach the summit of K2 was an Italian expedition in 1954 led by Ardito Desio.

1 place. Chomolungma(Himalayas), also known as Everest. Chomolungma in Tibetan means "mistress of the winds", as for English name Everest, then it was awarded in honor of Sir George Everest, head of the British India Survey in 1830-1843. The first to determine that Chomolungma is the highest mountain peak on Earth was the Indian mathematician and topographer Radhanat Sikdar in 1852, based on trigonometric calculations, when he was in India, 240 km from Chomolungma. The height of this greatest mountain top of the world equals 8848 meters. Chomolungma is located in China, namely in Tibet, on the border with Nepal. At the top of the Chomolungma there are strong winds blowing at speeds up to 55 m/s. Average monthly temperature air in January is -36 °C (on some nights it can drop to -50...−60 °C), in July it is around zero °C. Everest was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. The climbers used oxygen devices. More than 30 Sherpas took part in the work of the expedition.

Since Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, thousands of climbers have been eager to repeat his feat. Due to the fact that Everest has the impressive title of "the highest mountain in the world", it has been visited by so many people that every year this Himalayan beauty gradually turns into a literal garbage dump.

When we say which is the highest mountain in the world, we usually think about the height above sea level. And if you take this parameter, then the height of the mountain (8849 meters above sea level) is beyond competition. Everest extends higher into the atmosphere than any other peak in the world.

However, the farthest point from the center of the Earth, and therefore the highest in terms of distance, is Chimborazo (6384 meters above sea level). It is a stratovolcano in Ecuador which is part of mountain range Andes.

The earth is not flat, it bulges out at the equator and flattens out near the poles. This means that the mountains near the equator are technically higher than in other areas of the planet. And it so happens that Chimborazo is closer to the convex center of the Earth than Everest. It turns out that it is closer to the stars than the highest point of Mount Everest.

The hardest mountain for climbers

According to one report, Everest extends 6,382 meters from the center of the earth. At the same time, Chimborazo stretches for a distance of 6384 meters. Although the height difference between the two mountains is only 2 km, this is enough to transfer the title of "highest mountain" to the Ecuadorian stratovolcano.

So why does Mount Everest keep getting all the credit while Chimborazo goes relatively unnoticed? It all comes down to the difficulty of climbing.

If you are a climber and want to test yourself by conquering Everest, then the path to base camp will take 10 days. It will take another six weeks to acclimatize, and then it will take nine days to climb to the top. On the other hand, acclimatization on Chimborazo takes about two weeks, and the journey to the top takes about two days. Simply put, after Everest, climbing Chimborazo will feel like a walk in the park.

Above and below sea level

Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level, but if we are talking about sheer height from the base to the top, then the honor of being called the highest mountain belongs to the “White Mountain” (Mauna Kea) on the island of Hawaii. Its height above sea level is 4205 meters, but the mountain goes down 5998 meters to the bottom. More than half of the mountain is submerged in water.

Overall Height Mauna Kea is 10,203 meters. This is 1345 meters higher than the height of Everest.

Mauna Kea is actually extinct volcano on big island Hawaii. It originated about a million years ago when tectonic plate Pacific Ocean moved over a plume of liquid magma deep within the Earth. Mauna Kea last erupted about 4,600 years ago.

The top of the mountain is an astronomer's paradise: It has low humidity, clear skies above, and a long distance from any light pollution. That is, from the top of the volcano opens, perhaps, best view to celestial objects. Now there are 13 telescopes on the peak of Mauna Kea.

It is important to note once again that Everest is the highest of the highest mountains when measured from sea level. If you use this parameter, then Chimborazo cannot even count on the title of "highest peak in the Andes". This title belongs to Mount Aconcagua, which rises to 6961 meters above sea level.

The highest mountains on every continent

1. In Asia - Mount Everest (8,849 meters).
2. In South America - Mount Aconcagua (6,961 meters).
3. In North America - Mount McKinley (6,190 meters).
4. In Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters).
5. In Europe - Mount Elbrus (5,642 meters)
6. In Antarctica, the Vinson Massif (4,897 meters).

In Australia - Oceania - Mount Punchak Jaya (4,884 meters) in Oceania and Mount Kosciuszko - the highest point on the Australian continent (2,228 meters).

Top 10 highest mountains in the world

The problem with measurement is that it is often not clear where the dividing line lies between a mountain with several peaks and a single mountain. For this reason, it is better to use a measurement called "topographic elevation" (the height of a mountain peak above the bottom of the valley closest to the mountain). Taking into account, first of all, this criterion, and secondly, the height above sea level, we have compiled a rating of the highest points on the Earth.

Topographic elevation - 4,741 m.

It rises to 5,642 meters above sea level.

Mount Elbrus is an extinct volcano located in the western part Caucasian ridge, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, not far from the Russian-Georgian border. This is the highest peak in the Caucasus.

Elevation - 4 884 m.

Height - 4 884 m.

This mountain, located on the Australian Plate on the island New Guinea originally bore the name of the discoverer - the Dutchman Jan Carstens. In 1965, it changed its name in honor of the Indonesian President Sukarno, and in 1969 it was renamed for the third time, Jaya (Indonesian for Victory) and has stopped there for now.

Elevation - 4 892 m.

The height of the peak is 4,892 m.

Record holders of Antarctica and part of the Ellsworth Mountains, which rise above the Ronne Ice Shelf.

Elevation - 4 922 m

Height according to GPS - 5636 m, according to INEGI - 5611 m.

Stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America. Orizaba last time erupted in 1687, after which he "fell asleep" and does not wake up to this day.

Topographic elevation - 5,250 m

Height above sea level - 5959 m.

The highest mountain in Canada and the second in North America, after McKinley. Due to active tectonic uplift, Logan is still growing in height. Until 1992, the exact height of the mountain was unknown and was assumed to be in the range of 5,959 to 6,050 meters. In May 1992, a GSC expedition climbed Logan and established its current altitude of 5,959 meters using GPS.

Topographic elevation - 5,585 m.

Above sea level - 5,776 m

Highest point in Colombia. The Colombian peak of Simon Bolivar is almost equal in height to it. Together they are the two peaks of the country closest to the stars.

Topographic elevation - 5,885 m.

Above sea level - 5,895 m.

Kilimanjaro and its three volcanic cones (Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira) are dormant volcanic mountain V national park Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This is the highest mountain in Africa. There is no documented evidence of an eruption of Kilimanjaro, but local legends say that the volcano was active 150-200 thousand years ago.

Topographic elevation - 6 144 m

Height above sea level - 6 190 m

The two-headed Mount McKinley (aka Denali), located in Alaska, is the highest mountain peak in the United States and North America. In the early 19th century it was called big mountain and was the highest point of the Russian Empire.

Topographic elevation - 6,962 m.

Above sea level - 6,962 m.

The highest mountain in North and South America. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentinean province of Mendoza. In 2013, the youngest climber, nine-year-old American Tyler Armstrong, climbed the mountain. And last year, Aconcagua was conquered by the youngest climber, twelve-year-old Romanian Dor Jeta Popescu.

1. Mount Everest (Chomolungma)

Topographic elevation - 8,848 m.

Height above sea level - 8,848 m.

The leader of the mountain hit parade was named after the English colonel, Sir George Everest, who was India's chief surveyor from 1830 to 1843. Mount Everest is also known by the Tibetan name Chomolungma (Mother Goddess of Life Energy) and the Nepalese name Sagarmatha (Forehead of Heaven).

Where is the highest mountain in the world

Chomolungma is located in the Mahalangur Himal mountain range in the Himalayas. Part of it lies on the border of Nepal and China, part on the territory of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Many human triumphs and tragedies have been associated with Everest. George Mallory (Great Britain) was the first climber to attempt the summit of Everest. In 1924, he died near the summit and his remains were found only in 1999, but the body of his teammate Andrew Irwin was not found.

Mount Everest has been the inspiration for many Guinness World Records, from the simple fact that it is the highest peak in the world to the world's highest (by venue) concert.

Despite the title of "the highest peak on Earth", Everest is not the highest mountain on the planet. That is, in terms of height above sea level, Everest has no equal. But as for the height from the base to the top, then Mauna Kea in Hawaii, USA holds the palm. The visible part of it is 4,205 meters, and everything else is under water. The total height of Mauna Kea reaches 10,203 meters.

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Many people will confidently show the highest mountain in the world. However, what about the second highest mountain after Everest?

Here are three points of view on which mountain to consider the second.

All mountains are in the Himalayas.

If there is a place in the world that deserves to be called the hall of the mountain kings, then this is right here.

Michael Palin

This is how a famous actor and traveler spoke about Karakorum. It is here that the second highest mountain in the world is located, if you count from sea level - Chogori or K2.

Located on the border of China and Pakistan, it is located in the state of Kashmir and belongs to the Karakoram mountain range. Its other names: Dapsang, Godwin-Austin.

It is noteworthy that there was a long dispute regarding K-2, to which mountain system it should be attributed. Since the Himalayas and the Karakorum practically consist of one chain of mountains. As a result, a conference of scientists who gathered on this occasion decided to attribute Mount Chogori to Karakorum.

The height of the mountain is 8611 meters above sea level. This is only 237 meters below Everest. But if the highest mountain in the world could be conquered even by disabled people in prostheses and elderly climbers, then Chogori belongs to the most difficult system for climbers.

Peak name

The second name of Mount Chogori is K2. The letter K stands for Karakorum. Contrary to popular belief, the numbering has nothing to do with the height of the top. Just in this way, a European explorer marked the mountains in front of him:

• K1 - Marchebrum,
• K2 - Chogori,
• K3 - Broad Peak,
• K5 - Garshebrum I,
• K4 - Garshebrum II.

Of all the names, only K2 stuck.

By the way, on Soviet maps until 1960 the mountain was named after Godwin Austen. Further name - Chogori.

Interestingly, the Pakistani government charges climbers about $900 for climbing Mount K2.

Chogori - killer mountain

For the first time I encounter a mountain that cannot be climbed from any direction. Everest was a walk compared to K2.

Reinhold Messner

Why was Chogori called the killer mountain? Because not everyone she lets in to her peak. According to statistics, every fourth climber who dared to climb dangerous mountain, does not return home.

At the moment, Mount Chogori has been conquered only 300 times, of which about 70 attempts were the last for climbers. In terms of danger among the "eight-thousanders", that is, mountains with a height of 8000 m or more, K2 ranks second after the infamous Annapurna. The death rate of the summit is about 25%.

Why such a high death rate?

The features of the human body are such that when climbing to a height of more than 6000 meters, the body goes into survival mode. Sleep and rest, although they do not restore strength, but save their remnants, serve as energy savings.

If climbing a mountain depended only on a person, then one could still understand the failed climbing attempts. But on such high altitude a lot also depends on wind speed, accidental failures in crevices or frostbite, avalanches or simply diseases that arose due to lack of oxygen.

At altitudes above 6000 m, the oxygen content is less than 1/3 of the permissible value without risk to human health. And the temperature conditions on the mountain are severe: -50 ° C with warm air from Tibet! If it is not there, you have to be content with -60 ° C.

The icy surface of the mountain, unpredictable climate, the most technically difficult terrain for climbers lead to the fact that the mountain takes every fourth daredevil.

A history of ups and downs

The first attempt to conquer Chogori was made in 1902. Six Europeans led by E. Ekenstein and A. Crowley ventured to climb to a height of 6525 m.

The first expedition was not successful. Stormy weather prevented their plans from being realized. However, thanks to this attempt, it was possible to collect key information about the state of the Godwin-Austen glacier, which served as a reliable foundation for the chain of further ascents.

Seven years later, there will be a second attempt to climb the unconquered Chogori by an expedition led by the Duke of Abruzzi. But it also ends badly.

Progress was made in 1938, when the Americans set a record - 7925 m, and the next year - 8382. Tragic death members of the expedition, including Dudley Wolf, forced the climbers to turn back.

Victory in the Conquest of Chogori

The first successful ascent became possible only in 1954. Only a quarter of a century after the first attempt. The first climbers who conquered Chogori were the Italian climbers Lino Lacedeli and Aquile Compagnoni. From camp 9 they continued their ascent when they ran out of oxygen just 150 meters from the summit. Then, in spite of everything, the Italians continued on their way and were the first to reach K2.

The first lone climber to conquer Chogori without oxygen was Messner Reingold.

The first woman to climb K2 was Wanda Rutkiewicz (1986). If we take into account the ascent of Chogori without oxygen tanks, then the first woman was Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner.

Russian climbers conquered the second highest mountain in the world in 1997. And in 2007, the Russians made an incredible difficult climb on the western slope of the mountain, which no one has climbed yet.

The second highest mountain in the world in the ranking of mountain systems

If we compare mountain systems with each other, we get the following table of the highest mountains:

After Everest, which has a height of 8448 m, the second highest mountain that does not belong to the Himalayan system of mountain ranges is Communism Peak in the Pamirs, its height is 7495 m.

A Brief History of Ismail Somoni Peak

In the USSR, it was considered the highest mountain. Location of Communism Peak - Tajikistan. Today the mountain bears the name of Ismail Somoni.

Communism Peak was discovered in 1920 and mistakenly thought it was Garmo Peak. However, during the research, inconsistencies in height were found, so the mountain was renamed Stalin Peak.

The first ascent to Stalin Peak (former name) was made by Yevgeny Abalakov together with the Pamir expedition. Among women climbers, the first was Lyudmila Agranovskaya.

And in 1986, a winter ascent to the mountain was made for the first time.

The second highest mountain in the world: a comparison between the continents

The second highest mountain in South America is Aconcagua. It is also the highest mountain in the southern and western hemisphere.

Aconcagua is located in the Andes mountain range. Its height is 6962 m.

Climbing Mount Aconcagua is easy. Most often, climbers climb the northern slope. On the other sides of the mountain, the climb will be more difficult.

The first person to conquer the six-thousander Aconcagua was an Englishman. His name was Edward Fitzgerald. He climbed the mountain with an expedition in 1897.

For most people living in the stone jungle, the idea of ​​spending a couple of days in the mountains seems like the perfect vacation solution. It should be borne in mind that the mountains suitable for such a holiday are slightly different from those on this list. The highest mountain peaks suggest quite severe conditions. Interestingly, almost all of these peaks are located in the Himalayas. There are practically no traces of civilization here, the conditions are so harsh in these mountains. Nevertheless, expeditions are constantly sent there, the most courageous people dare to climb these high peaks. Even if you do not plan to do the same, you should still get acquainted with the list of these mountains.

Nuptse, Mahalangur Himal

The name of this mountain in Tibetan means "western peak". Nuptse is located on the Mahalangur Himal ridge and is one of the mountains surrounding Everest. It was first conquered in 1961 by Dennis Davis and Tashi Sherpa. This peak is the 20th highest in the entire world and opens this impressive list.

Distagil Sar, Karakoram

This point is located among the Karakoram ranges in Pakistan. Distagil Sar rises to 7884 meters in height and extends for three kilometers in width. In 1960, the summit was conquered by Günther Sterker and Dieter Markhar, who were representatives of the Austrian expedition. IN this region this mountain is the highest, and in the list was in nineteenth place.

Himalchuli, Himalayas

This peak is part of the Himalayas in Nepal and is located near an even higher peak. With a height of 7894 m, Himalchuli can be called the second largest in this mountain range. The summit was first climbed in 1960 by the Japanese Hisashi Tanabe. Since then, few have dared to repeat his impressive achievement.

Gasherbrum IV, Karakoram

It is one of the peaks of the Gasherbrum Range in Pakistan. It is part of the northeastern edge of the Baltoro Glacier, which belongs to the Karakorum. The name in Urdu means "shining wall". The remaining three peaks of Gasherbrum exceed the mark of eight thousand meters, and this one rises to about 7932 meters.

Annapurna II, Annapurna massif

These peaks are part of a single massif that makes up the main part of the Himalayas. This peak rises to 7934 meters and is located in the east of the Annapurna massif. It was first conquered by Richard Grant, Chris Bonington and Sherpa Ang Nyma in 1960. Since then, only a few times have been climbed to the top, the conditions are so harsh here.

Gyachung Kang, Mahalangur Himal

This mountain is located between the two highest points in the world, exceeding eight thousand meters. This is part of the Mahalangur-Himal range, stretching along the border of Nepal and China. The mountain was first conquered in 1964 by a Japanese expedition. Among the mountains below eight thousand meters, this is the largest, its height is 7952 meters.

Shishabangma, central Himalayas

All the mountains described below exceed eight thousand meters in height! Shishabangma is the lowest of them, but this does not mean that it is easy to conquer. It is located between China and Tibet, in a limited area where foreigners are not allowed. This is due to security reasons. In the Tibetan dialect, the name means "ridge above the grassy plains."

Gasherbrum II, Karakorum

As mentioned above, Gasherbrum is part of the Karakorum. This is a peak with a height of 8035 meters, which was conquered by Austrian climbers in 1956. This peak is also known as K4, which means that it is the fourth in the Karakoram chain.

Broad Peak, Karakorum

This mountain with a height of 8051 meters is quite popular among climbers. It belongs to the Baltoro Glacier and ranks twelfth in the list of the highest. The conditions are extremely harsh on the slopes, so climbing up is almost impossible. most of the year. It is not surprising that there are few climbers who have conquered this peak.

Gasherbrum I, Karakorum

Another name for this mountain is Hidden Peak. This is because it is an extremely remote place from civilization, which is difficult to get to. The peak with a height of 8080 meters was conquered for the first time in 1956, when the Americans Pete Schoening and Andy Kaufman climbed here.

Annapurna I, Annapurna massif

Tenth on the list! The farther, the more impressive the scale of the mountains and the less people who conquered them. Main summit The Annapurna massif is the tenth largest in the world and rises to 8091 meters. The name in Sanskrit means "full of food".

Nanga Parbat, Himalayas

This is the ninth largest peak, rising to 8126 meters. The mountain is located in Pakistan and is known as the “killer peak”, because the most important thing is connected with Nanga Parbat. a large number of unsuccessful attempts to climb. It was never possible to climb the peak in winter: severe weather With strong wind make the task impossible.

Manaslu, Himalayas

The name in Sanskrit means "intellect" or "soul". This is a peak located in the Himalayas not far from Annapurna. This is a peak with a height of 8163 meters. This area is considered a protected area and is protected for environmental reasons.

Dhaulagiri I, Dhaulagiri massif

These mountains extend one hundred kilometers from the Kalingandaki River to the Bheri River. One of the peaks of this massif rises to 8167 meters and ranks seventh in size in the world. The highest point is named in Sanskrit, the word "dhaula" means "shining" in translation, and "giri" means "mountain".

Cho Oyu, Mahalangur Himal

The name translated from Tibetan means "turquoise goddesses". This is a peak with a height of 8201 meters, which is the highest in this range and is located twenty kilometers west of Everest. Thanks to moderate slopes and close to the passages, this mountain is considered the easiest option for climbing eight thousand meters. However, it should be borne in mind that this lightness is only in comparison with other peaks of this size. An unprepared traveler cannot make such an ascent anyway.

Makalu, Mahalangur Himal

This is the fifth place on the list - a mountain with a height of 8485 meters! Mahalu Peak is part of the Mahalangur-Himal range and is located a little in the distance. It is shaped like a pyramid with four sides. The summit was first conquered in 1955 by the French.

Lhotse, Mahalangur Himal

The name in translation from Tibetan means "southern peak". This is the second largest mountain in the massif, rising to 8516 meters. It was first conquered in 1956 by Swiss climbers Ernest Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger.

Kangchenjunga, Himalayas

Until 1852, this peak was considered the highest in the world. Its height is 8586 meters. This is a peak located in India. This mountain range is called the "Five Snow Peaks" and is worshiped by some Indians. In addition, this place attracts tourists.

K2, Karakorum

In Baltistan, a region of Pakistan, is the highest point of the Karakorum called K2. This is a mountain with a height of 8611 meters, known for the harshest conditions, it is incredibly difficult to climb to the top. Few succeeded, and in winter there was no successful ascent at all.

Everest, Mahalangur Himal

So, here is the leader of the list - Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma. It was discovered in 1802 and conquered in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Since then, thousands of expeditions have been here, but not all of them ended in success. After all, this is a peak at 8848 meters high! Climbing Everest requires serious preparation and considerable financial investments, because without special equipment and oxygen cylinders to carry out this the most difficult task is simply impossible.