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Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World
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1. Mount Everest, Himalaya – the highest mountain in the world peaks at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft)
2. K2, Baltoro Karakoram – 8,611 meters (28,251 ft)
3. Kangchenjunga, Himalaya – peak of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft)
on the border between Nepal and India
on the border between Nepal and India
4. Lhotse, Himalaya – 8,516 meters (27,940 ft) on the border of China and Nepal
5. Makalu, Himalaya – 8,485 meters (27,838 ft) on the border between Nepal and China
6. Cho Oyu, Himalaya – 8,188 meters (26,864 ft) on the border of Tibet and Nepal
7. Dhaulagiri I, Himalaya – 8,167 meters (26,795 ft) located in Nepal. It was first climbed on
May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition.
May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition.
8. Manaslu, Himalya – 8,163 meters (26,781 ft)
9. Nanga Parbat, Himalaya – 8,126 meters (26,660 ft)
10. Annapurna I, Himalaya – 8,091 meters (26,545 ft) – located in Nepal