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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Major Mountain Peaks Around The World

 

Mountain PeakLocationElevation (meters)Elevation (feet)Mountain RangeNotable Features
Mount EverestNepal/China8,84829,029HimalayasHighest peak in the world
K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)Pakistan/China8,61128,251KarakoramSecond highest peak, known for its difficulty
KangchenjungaNepal/India8,58628,169HimalayasThird highest peak, sacred in Sikkim
LhotseNepal/China8,51627,940HimalayasFourth highest peak, close to Everest
MakaluNepal/China8,48527,838HimalayasFifth highest peak, known for its pyramid shape
Cho OyuNepal/China8,18826,864HimalayasSixth highest peak, accessible climb
DhaulagiriNepal8,16726,795HimalayasSeventh highest peak, isolated from other peaks
ManasluNepal8,16326,781HimalayasEighth highest peak, known for its long ridges
Nanga ParbatPakistan8,12626,660HimalayasNinth highest peak, known as "Killer Mountain"
Annapurna INepal8,09126,545HimalayasTenth highest peak, notorious for high fatality rate
Mount KilimanjaroTanzania5,89519,341Eastern Rift MountainsHighest peak in Africa, dormant volcano
Mount ElbrusRussia5,64218,510CaucasusHighest peak in Europe, part of the Seven Summits
Denali (Mount McKinley)United States (Alaska)6,19020,310Alaska RangeHighest peak in North America
AconcaguaArgentina6,95922,831AndesHighest peak in South America
Vinson MassifAntarctica4,89216,050Ellsworth MountainsHighest peak in Antarctica
Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)Indonesia4,88416,024Sudirman RangeHighest peak in Oceania, known for its rock climbing

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