We all know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It stands at an elevation of 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above mean sea level and is the leader of the group of eight-thousanders, mountains having elevation greater than 8,000 metres. There are 14 peaks in the world having an elevation over 8,000 meters. Unsurprisingly, they all are present in the Himalayas or the Karakoram range.
Lets take a look at the list of all eight-thousanders, the highest mountains in the world.
| Name | Elevation in metres (feet) | Mountain Range | Country | |
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8.848 m (29,029 ft) | Himalayas (Mahalangur Himal) | Nepal, China |
| 2 | K2 | 8,611 m (28,251 ft) | Karakoram (Baltoro Muztagh) | Disputed (India, Pakistan and China) |
| 3 | Kanchenjunga | 8,586 m (28,169 ft) | Himalayas (Kanchenjunga Himal) | India, Nepal |
| 4 | Lhotse | 8,516 m (27,940 ft) | Himalayas (Mahalangur Himal) | Nepal, China |
| 5 | Makalu | 8,485 m (27,838 ft) | Himalayas (Mahalangur Himal) | Nepal, China |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m (26,864 ft) | Himalayas (Mahalangur Himal) | Nepal, China |
| 7 | Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 m (26,795 ft) | Himalayas (Dhaulagiri Himalayas) | Nepal |
| 8 | Manaslu | 8,163 m (26,781 ft) | Himalayas (Mansiri Himal) | Nepal |
| 9 | Nanga Parbat | 8,126 m (26,660 ft) | Himalayas | Disputed (India and Pakistan) |
| 10 | Annapurna I | 8,091 m (26,545 ft) | Himalayas (Annapurna Himal) | Nepal |
| 11 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m (26,509 ft) | Karakoram (Baltoro Muztagh) | Disputed (India, Pakistan and China) |
| 12 | Broad Peak | 8,051 m (26,414 ft) | Karakoram (Baltoro Muztagh) | Disputed (India, Pakistan and China) |
| 13 | Gasherbrum II | 8,035 m (26,362 ft) | Karakoram (Baltoro Muztagh) | Disputed (India, Pakistan and China) |
| 14 | Shishapangma | 8,027 m (26,335 ft) | Himalayas (Jugal Himal) | China |
Quick question
Which is the highest mountain in USA?
Interesting facts about the eight-thousanders
- Reinhold Messner was the first person to climb all the eight-thousanders.
- Annapurna I was the first mountain in the list of eight-thousanders to be climbed successfully.
- Annapurna I has the highest fatality rate among the list of highest mountains in the world.
- Mount Everest is known as Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolungma in the Tibetan language.
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Answer to quick question
Denali in Alaska is the highest moutain in USA.