Here are the top 10 highest mountain peaks in the world.
9 out of these 10 lie in the Himalayas, Mount Everest being the highest in the world.
|
Mountain Peak |
Mountain Range |
Height (in feet) |
First Ascent |
|
Mount Everest |
Mahalangur Himalaya |
29,029 |
1953 |
|
K2 |
Baltoro Karakoram |
28,251 |
1954 |
|
Kanchenjunga |
Kanchenjunga Himalaya |
28,169 |
1955 |
|
Lhotse |
Mahalangur Himalaya |
27,940 |
1956 |
|
Makalu |
Mahalangur Himalaya |
27,838 |
1955 |
|
Cho Oyu |
Mahalangur Himalaya |
26,864 |
1954 |
|
Dhaulagiri I |
Dhaulagiri Himalaya |
26,795 |
1960 |
|
Manaslu |
Manaslu Himalaya |
26,781 |
1956 |
|
Nanga Parbat |
Nanga Parbat Himalaya |
26,660 |
1953 |
|
Annapurna I |
Annapurna Himalaya |
26,545 |
1950 |
