Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

Mountain peak Range Location Height ft. m Everest1 Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 29,035 8,850 K2 (Godwin Austen) Karakoram Pakistan/China 28,250 8,611 Kanchenjunga Himalayas India/Nepal 28,169 8,586 Lhotse I Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 27,940 8,516 Makalu I Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 27,766 8,463 Cho Oyu Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 26,906 8,201 Dhaulagiri Himalayas Nepal 26,795 8,167 Manaslu I Himalayas Nepal 26,781 8,163 Nanga Parbat Himalayas Pakistan 26,660 8,125 Annapurna Himalayas Nepal 26,545 8,091 Gasherbrum I Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,470 8,068 Broad Peak Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,400 8,047 Gasherbrum II Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,360 8,035 Shishma Pangma (Gosainthan) Himalayas Tibet 26,289 8,013 Annapurna II Himalayas Nepal 26,041 7,937 Gyachung Kang Himalayas Nepal 25,910 7,897 Disteghil Sar Karakoram Pakistan 25,858 7,882 Himalchuli Himalayas Nepal 25,801 7,864 Nuptse Himalayas Nepal 25,726 7,841 Nanda Devi Himalayas India 25,663 7,824 Masherbrum Karakoram Kashmir2 25,660 7,821 Rakaposhi Karakoram Pakistan 25,551 7,788 Kanjut Sar Karakoram Pakistan 25,461 7,761 Kamet Himalayas India/Tibet 25,446 7,756 Namcha Barwa Himalayas Tibet 25,445 7,756 Gurla Mandhata Himalayas Tibet 25,355 7,728 Ulugh Muztagh Kunlun Tibet 25,340 7,723 Kungur Muztagh Ata China 25,325 7,719 Tirich Mir Hindu Kush Pakistan 25,230 7,690 Saser Kangri Karakoram India 25,172 7,672 Makalu II Himalayas Nepal 25,120 7,657 Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) Daxue Shan China 24,900 7,590 Kula Kangri Himalayas Bhutan 24,783 7,554 Chang-tzu Himalayas Tibet 24,780 7,553 Muztagh Ata Muztagh Ata China 24,757 7,546 Skyang Kangri Himalayas Kashmir 24,750 7,544 Ismail Samani Peak  (formerly Communism Peak) Pamirs Tajikistan 24,590 7,495 Jongsong Peak Himalayas Nepal 24,472 7,459 Pobeda Peak Tien Shan Kyrgyzstan 24,406 7,439 Sia Kangri Himalayas Kashmir 24,350 7,422 Haramosh Peak Karakoram Pakistan 24,270 7,397 Istoro Nal Hindu Kush Pakistan 24,240 7,388 Tent Peak Himalayas Nepal 24,165 7,365 Chomo Lhari Himalayas Tibet/Bhutan 24,040 7,327 Chamlang Himalayas Nepal 24,012 7,319 Kabru Himalayas Nepal 24,002 7,316 Alung Gangri Himalayas Tibet 24,000 7,315 Baltoro Kangri Himalayas Kashmir 23,990 7,312 Muztagh Ata (K-5) Kunlun China 23,890 7,282 Mana Himalayas India 23,860 7,273 Baruntse Himalayas Nepal 23,688 7,220 Nepal Peak Himalayas Nepal 23,500 7,163 Amne Machin Kunlun China 23,490 7,160 Gauri Sankar Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 23,440 7,145 Badrinath Himalayas India 23,420 7,138 Nunkun Himalayas Kashmir 23,410 7,135 Lenin Peak Pamirs Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan 23,405 7,134 Pyramid Himalayas Nepal 23,400 7,132 Api Himalayas Nepal 23,399 7,132 Pauhunri Himalayas India/China 23,385 7,128 Trisul Himalayas India 23,360 7,120 Korzhenevski Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 23,310 7,105 Kangto Himalayas Tibet 23,260 7,090 Nyainqentanglha Nyainqentanglha Shan China 23,255 7,088 Trisuli Himalayas India 23,210 7,074 Dunagiri Himalayas India 23,184 7,066 Revolution Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 22,880 6,974 Aconcagua Andes Argentina 22,834 6,960 Ojos del Salado Andes Argentina/Chile 22,664 6,908 Bonete Andes Argentina/Chile 22,546 6,872 Ama Dablam Himalayas Nepal 22,494 6,856 Tupungato Andes Argentina/Chile 22,310 6,800 Moscow Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 22,260 6,785 Pissis Andes Argentina 22,241 6,779 Mercedario Andes Argentina/Chile 22,211 6,770 Huascarán Andes Peru 22,205 6,768 Llullaillaco Andes Argentina/Chile 22,057 6,723 El Libertador Andes Argentina 22,047 6,720 Cachi Andes Argentina 22,047 6,720 Kailas Himalayas Tibet 22,027 6,714 Incahuasi Andes Argentina/Chile 21,720 6,620 Yerupaja Andes Peru 21,709 6,617 Kurumda Pamirs Tajikistan 21,686 6,610 Galan Andes Argentina 21,654 6,600 El Muerto Andes Argentina/Chile 21,463 6,542 Sajama Andes Bolivia 21,391 6,520 Nacimiento Andes Argentina 21,302 6,493 Illampu Andes Bolivia 21,276 6,485 Illimani Andes Bolivia 21,201 6,462 Coropuna Andes Peru 21,083 6,426 Laudo Andes Argentina 20,997 6,400 Ancohuma Andes Bolivia 20,958 6,388 Cuzco Andes Peru 20,945 6,384  (Ausangate)       Toro Andes Argentina/Chile 20,932 6,380 Tres Cruces Andes Argentina/Chile 20,853 6,356 Huandoy Andes Peru 20,852 6,356 Parinacota Andes Bolivia/Chile 20,768 6,330 Tortolas Andes Argentina/Chile 20,745 6,323 Chimborazo Andes Ecuador 20,702 6,310 Ampato Andes Peru 20,702 6,310 El Condor Andes Argentina 20,669 6,300 Salcantay Andes Peru 20,574 6,271 Huancarhuas Andes Peru 20,531 6,258 Famatina Andes Argentina 20,505 6,250 Pumasillo Andes Peru 20,492 6,246 Solo Andes Argentina 20,492 6,246 Polleras Andes Argentina 20,456 6,235 Pular Andes Chile 20,423 6,225 Chañi Andes Argentina 20,341 6,200 McKinley (Denali) Alaska Alaska 20,320 6,194 Aucanquilcha Andes Chile 20,295 6,186 Juncal Andes Argentina/Chile 20,276 6,180 Negro Andes Argentina 20,184 6,152 Quela Andes Argentina 20,128 6,135 Condoriri Andes Bolivia 20,095 6,125 Palermo Andes Argentina 20,079 6,120 Solimana Andes Peru 20,068 6,117 San Juan Andes Argentina/Chile 20,049 6,111 Sierra Nevada Andes Argentina 20,023 6,103 Antofalla Andes Argentina 20,013 6,100 Marmolejo Andes Argentina/Chile 20,013 6,100

1. The 1954 elevation of Everest, 29,028 ft. (8,848 m) was revised on Nov. 11, 1999, and now stands at 29,035 ft. (8,850 m). 2. Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan, and China, and the three countries dispute the boundaries. Source: National Geographic Society.

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