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I’ve always admired how some of the tallest mountains on Earth stitch even the most beautiful clouds, but I never had the curiosity to research and see which are the biggest mountain peaks, how people call them or exactly how tall they are. For those that don’t know, here is a list with world’s top 14 highest and a few details on each one. They’re all eight-thousanders.
14. Shishapangma is a mountain entirely located within China (in central Tibet) and the name means “crest above the grassy plains” in Tibetan language. Highest peak on Shishapangma is 8,013 metres (26,289 ft).
13. Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is located on the Pakistan-China border and is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas. It reaches up to 8,035 metres (26,362 ft).
12. Broad Peak (also known as K3) is part of the same Gasherbrum massif, and is just 8km away from the renowned K2. Faichan Kangri as the locals call it, elevates up to 8,047 metres (26,401 ft).
11. Gasherbrum I (also known as the K5) is located in the Karakoram region of the Himalayas in the same Gasherbrum massif. The Hidden Peak as climbers call it, translates from rgasha and means “beautiful mountain”. Maximum elevation is at 8,080 metres (26,509 ft).
10. Annapurna is series of peaks in the Himalayas with the highest reaching 8,091 m (26,538 ft). The peak that refers to the goddess of fertility and agriculture in Hinduism, is part of a 7,629 sq. km conservation area (first and largest) in Nepal. Some say that’s the deadliest mountain of them all, with a fatality rate of 40%.
9. Nanga Parbat, which means the Naked Mountain in Urdu, it’s also known as the Killer Mountain mainly for the extremely serious climb where lots of climbers died in the first half of the twentieth century. The highest elevation is 8,126 metres (26,660 ft).
8. Manaslu, the highest peak in the Gorkha district is located in the the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, with a lot of long ridges, valley glaciers and a steepy scenery. Highest peak is at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft).
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