List of highest mountains

This is a list of the highest mountains in the world. There are at least 109 mountains on Earth that are higher than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. Most of these are in central or southern Asia. It is hard to measure how tall a mountain is, so these measurements may not be exact. It is also hard to figure out if two peaks close to each other are part of the same mountain or are two different mountains.

List

Rank	Mountain	Height (m)^[1]	Height (ft)	Range	Coordinates^[2]	Prominence (m)^[3]	Parent mountain^[4]	First ascent	Ascents (attempts) bef.2004 ^[5]
1	Mount Everest/ Sagarmatha / Chomolungma	8,848^[6]	29,029	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°E / 27.98806; 86.92528	8,848	none	1953	145 (121)
2	K2/ Qogir/ Godwin Austen	8,611	28,251	Baltoro Karakoram	35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E / 35.88250; 76.51333	4,017	Mount Everest ^[7]	1954	45 (44)
3	Kangchenjunga	8,586	28,169	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°42′09″N 88°08′49″E / 27.70250°N 88.14694°E / 27.70250; 88.14694	3,922	Mount Everest	1955	38 (24)
4	Lhotse	8,516	27,940	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27.96167°N 86.93306°E / 27.96167; 86.93306	610	Mount Everest	1956	26 (26)
5	Makalu	8,485	27,838	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°E / 27.88917; 87.08861	2,386	Mount Everest (Lhotse)	1955	45 (52)
6	Cho Oyu	8,188	26,864	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E / 28.09417; 86.66083	2,340	Mount Everest	1954	79 (28)
7	Dhaulagiri I	8,167	26,795	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°41′45″N 83°29′36″E / 28.69583°N 83.49333°E / 28.69583; 83.49333	3,357	K2	1960	51 (39)
8	Manaslu	8,163	26,781	Manaslu Himalaya	28°32′58″N 84°33′39″E / 28.54944°N 84.56083°E / 28.54944; 84.56083	3,092	Cho Oyu	1956	49 (45)
9	Nanga Parbat	8,126	26,660	Nanga Parbat Himalaya	35°14′18″N 74°35′22″E / 35.23833°N 74.58944°E / 35.23833; 74.58944	4,608	Dhaulagiri	1953	52 (67)
10	Annapurna I	8,091	26,545	Annapurna Himalaya	28°35′43″N 83°49′11″E / 28.59528°N 83.81972°E / 28.59528; 83.81972	2,984	Cho Oyu	1950	36 (47)
11	Gasherbrum I	8,080	26,509	Baltoro Karakoram	35°43′27″N 76°41′44″E / 35.72417°N 76.69556°E / 35.72417; 76.69556	2,155	K2	1958	31 (16)
12	Broad Peak	8,051	26,414	Baltoro Karakoram	35°48′38″N 76°34′05″E / 35.81056°N 76.56806°E / 35.81056; 76.56806	1,701	Gasherbrum I	1957	39 (19)
13	Gasherbrum II	8,034	26,362	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′27″N 76°39′11″E / 35.75750°N 76.65306°E / 35.75750; 76.65306	1,523	Gasherbrum I	1956	54 (12)
14	Shishapangma	8,027	26,335	Jugal Himalaya	28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28.35333°N 85.77861°E / 28.35333; 85.77861	2,897	Cho Oyu	1964	43 (19)
15	Gyachung Kang	7,952	26,089	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°05′52″N 86°44′47″E / 28.09778°N 86.74639°E / 28.09778; 86.74639	700	Cho Oyu	1964	5 (3)
	Gasherbrum III	7,946	26,070	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′34″N 76°38′31″E / 35.75944°N 76.64194°E / 35.75944; 76.64194	355	Gasherbrum II	1975	2 (2)
16	Annapurna II	7,937	26,040	Annapurna Himalaya	28°32′03″N 84°07′20″E / 28.53417°N 84.12222°E / 28.53417; 84.12222	2,437	Annapurna I	1960	6 (19)
17	Gasherbrum IV	7,932	26,024	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′33″N 76°36′57″E / 35.75917°N 76.61583°E / 35.75917; 76.61583	715	Gasherbrum III	1958	4 (11)
18	Himalchuli	7,893	25,896	Manaslu Himalaya	28°26′07″N 84°38′24″E / 28.43528°N 84.64000°E / 28.43528; 84.64000	1,633	Manaslu	1960	6 (12)
19	Distaghil Sar	7,884	25,866	Hispar Karakoram	36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.18833	2,525	K2	1960	3 (5)
20	Ngadi Chuli	7,871	25,823	Manaslu Himalaya	28°30′12″N 84°34′03″E / 28.50333°N 84.56750°E / 28.50333; 84.56750	1,020	Manaslu	1970	2 (6)
	Nuptse	7,864	25,801	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°58′02″N 86°53′10″E / 27.96722°N 86.88611°E / 27.96722; 86.88611	319	Lhotse	1961	5 (12)
21	Khunyang Chhish	7,823	25,666	Hispar Karakoram	36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E / 36.20528°N 75.20778°E / 36.20528; 75.20778	1,765	Distaghil Sar	1971	2 (6)
22	Masherbrum	7,821	25,659	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°38′28″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64111°N 76.30583°E / 35.64111; 76.30583	2,457	Gasherbrum I	1960	4 (9)
23	Nanda Devi	7,816	25,643	Garhwal Himalaya	30°22′36″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37667°N 79.97083°E / 30.37667; 79.97083	3,139	Dhaulagiri	1936	14 (12)
24	Chomo Lonzo	7,804	25,604	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°55′48″N 87°06′29″E / 27.93000°N 87.10806°E / 27.93000; 87.10806	590	Makalu	1954	3 (1)
25	Batura Sar	7,795	25,574	Batura Karakoram	36°30′36″N 74°31′27″E / 36.51000°N 74.52417°E / 36.51000; 74.52417	3,118	Distaghil Sar	1976	4 (6)
26	Kanjut Sar	7,790	25,558	Hispar Karakoram	36°12′18″N 75°25′04″E / 36.20500°N 75.41778°E / 36.20500; 75.41778	1,690	Khunyang Chhish	1959	2 (1)
27	Rakaposhi	7,788	25,551	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram	36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.48917	2,818	Khunyang Chhish	1958	8 (13)
28	Namcha Barwa	7,782	25,531	Assam Himalaya	29°37′50″N 95°03′19″E / 29.63056°N 95.05528°E / 29.63056; 95.05528	4,106	Kangchenjunga	1992	1 (2)
29	Kamet	7,756	25,446	Garhwal Himalaya	30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E / 30.92000; 79.59167	2,825	Nanda Devi	1931	23 (14)
30	Dhaulagiri II	7,751	25,430	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°45′46″N 83°23′14″E / 28.76278°N 83.38722°E / 28.76278; 83.38722	2,396	Dhaulagiri	1971	4 (11)
31	Saltoro Kangri	7,742	25,400	Saltoro Karakoram	35°23′57″N 76°50′51″E / 35.39917°N 76.84750°E / 35.39917; 76.84750	2,160	Gasherbrum I	1962	2 (1)
32	Jannu	7,711	25,299	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°40′54″N 88°02′36″E / 27.68167°N 88.04333°E / 27.68167; 88.04333	1,036	Kangchenjunga	1962	17 (12)
33	Tirich Mir	7,708	25,289	Hindu Kush	36°15′19″N 71°50′30″E / 36.25528°N 71.84167°E / 36.25528; 71.84167	3,910	Batura Sar	1950	20 (11)
	Molamenqing	7,703	25,272	Langtang Himalaya	28°21′17″N 85°48′39″E / 28.35472°N 85.81083°E / 28.35472; 85.81083	430	Shishapangma	1981	1 (0)
34	Gurla Mandhata	7,694	25,243	Nalakankar Himalaya	30°26′17″N 81°17′53″E / 30.43806°N 81.29806°E / 30.43806; 81.29806	2,788	Dhaulagiri	1985	6 (4)
35	Saser Kangri I	7,672	25,171	Saser Karakoram	34°52′00″N 77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E / 34.86667; 77.75250	2,304	Gasherbrum I	1973	6 (4)
36	Chogolisa	7,665	25,148	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°36′42″N 76°34′18″E / 35.61167°N 76.57167°E / 35.61167; 76.57167	1,624	Masherbrum	1975	4 (2)
	Dhaulagiri IV	7,661	25,135	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′09″N 83°18′55″E / 28.73583°N 83.31528°E / 28.73583; 83.31528	469	Dhaulagiri II	1975	2 (10)
37	Kongur Tagh	7,649	25,095	Kongur Shan Kunlun	38°35′36″N 75°18′48″E / 38.59333°N 75.31333°E / 38.59333; 75.31333	3,585	Distaghil Sar	1981	2 (4)
	Dhaulagiri V	7,618	24,993	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′02″N 83°21′41″E / 28.73389°N 83.36139°E / 28.73389; 83.36139	340	Dhaulagiri IV	1975	2 (3)
38	Shispare	7,611	24,970	Batura Karakoram	36°26′26″N 74°40′51″E / 36.44056°N 74.68083°E / 36.44056; 74.68083	1,240	Batura Sar	1974	3 (1)
39	Trivor	7,577	24,859	Hispar Karakoram	36°17′15″N 75°05′10″E / 36.28750°N 75.08611°E / 36.28750; 75.08611	980	Distaghil Sar	1960	2 (5)
40	Gangkhar Puensum	7,570	24,836	Kula Kangri Himalaya	28°02′48″N 90°27′21″E / 28.04667°N 90.45583°E / 28.04667; 90.45583	2,995	Kangchenjunga	unclimbed	0 (3)
41	Gongga Shan/ Minya Konka	7,556	24,790	Daxue Shan	29°35′43″N 101°52′47″E / 29.59528°N 101.87972°E / 29.59528; 101.87972	3,642	Mount Everest	1932	6 (7)
42	Annapurna III	7,555	24,787	Annapurna Himalaya	28°35′05″N 83°59′28″E / 28.58472°N 83.99111°E / 28.58472; 83.99111	703	Annapurna I	1961	10 (17)
43	Muztagh Ata	7,546	24,757	Muztagata Kunlun	38°16′42″N 75°06′57″E / 38.27833°N 75.11583°E / 38.27833; 75.11583	2,735	Kongur Tagh	1956	many
44	Skyang Kangri	7,545	24,754	Baltoro Karakoram	35°55′35″N 76°34′03″E / 35.92639°N 76.56750°E / 35.92639; 76.56750	1,085	K2	1976	1 (2)
45	Changtse	7,543	24,747	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°01′29″N 86°54′31″E / 28.02472°N 86.90861°E / 28.02472; 86.90861	520	Mount Everest	1982	9 (9)
46	Kula Kangri	7,538	24,731	Kula Kangri Himalaya	28°13′34″N 90°36′54″E / 28.22611°N 90.61500°E / 28.22611; 90.61500	1,650	Gangkhar Puensum	1986	3 (2)
47	Kongur Tiube	7,530	24,705	Kongur Shan Kunlun	38°36′59″N 75°11′55″E / 38.61639°N 75.19861°E / 38.61639; 75.19861	840	Kongur Tagh	1956	2 (3)
48	Mamostong Kangri	7,516	24,659	Rimo Karakoram	35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14083°N 77.57750°E / 35.14083; 77.57750	1,803	Gasherbrum I	1984	5 (0)
49	Saser Kangri II E	7,513	24,649	Saser Karakoram	34°48′15″N 77°48′18″E / 34.80417°N 77.80500°E / 34.80417; 77.80500	1,450	Saser Kangri I	2011	0 (0)
50	Ismoil Somoni Peak	7,495	24,590	Pamir (Akademiya Nauk Range)	38°56′32″N 72°00′57″E / 38.94222°N 72.01583°E / 38.94222; 72.01583	3,402	Muztagh Ata	1933

Gallery

1. The summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth
2. K2, the highest summit of the Karakoram
3. Kangchenjunga, the second-highest mountain of the Himalaya
4. Lhotse, the third-highest mountain of the Himalaya
5. Makalu in the Himalaya
6. Cho Oyu in the Himalaya
7. Dhaulagiri in the Himalaya
8. Manaslu in the Himalaya
9. Nanga Parbat in the Himalaya
10. Annapurna I in the Himalaya
11. Gasherbrum I, the second-highest mountain of the Karakoram
12. Broad Peak, the third-highest mountain of the Karakoram
13. Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram
14. Shishapangma in the Himalaya

Footnotes

↑ For Nepal, the heights indicated on the Nepal Topographic Maps are followed. For China and the Baltoro Karakoram, the heights are those of "The Maps of Snow Mountains in China". For the Hispar Karakoram the heights on a Russian 1:100,000 topo map [1] Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine seem to be more accurate than the customarily quoted heights probably based on US army maps from the 50s [2] Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Elsewhere, unless otherwise indicated, heights are those in Jill Neate's "High Asia".
↑ The region is beautifully covered by Terraserver.com and Google Maps Satellite imagery. Coordinates were established by comparing topographical maps with these satellite images.
↑ The prominence data were extracted from a combination of maps and computer aided analysis of NASA's 3" SRTM data. Prominences over 1,450 m were copied from this website.
↑ Here defined as the first higher mountain beyond the key saddle with at least 500 m prominence itself.
↑ The number of ascents and failed attempts up to 2004 is extracted from the Alpine Club Himalayan index. These are the number of expeditions (not individuals) that announced their ascent or attempt in a journal. They are probably quite accurate for the rarely climbed peaks (though omissions were noted), but greatly underestimate the number of ascending parties on the easier and/or more popular mountains, like most eight-thousanders. For instance, Mt Everest has been scaled 2,251 times by individuals up to 2004 [3].
↑ Given the large differences between multiple "final" measurements of Mt Everest, the traditional 8,848 m is listed. For more information, see Mount Everest#Measurement^{[broken anchor]}.
↑ Everest IS parent to K2 by the definition of topographic prominence. See also, the discussion page.

Related pages

Other websites

Summitpost (Has details on 30 of the top 100 peaks)
Prominence lists (lists all mountains in the world with more than 1,450m of prominence)
Alpine Club Himalayan index (Gives history of ascents and location of not well known peaks)
Discussion of often misquoted heights
Mountains of Northern Kashmir
Digital elevation data, including all the above peaks and many more worldwide
Hispar area: expedition reports and maps
List of highest mountains down to 6750 metres

[1] For Nepal, the heights indicated on the Nepal Topographic Maps are followed. For China and the Baltoro Karakoram, the heights are those of "The Maps of Snow Mountains in China". For the Hispar Karakoram the heights on a Russian 1:100,000 topo map [1] Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine seem to be more accurate than the customarily quoted heights probably based on US army maps from the 50s [2] Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Elsewhere, unless otherwise indicated, heights are those in Jill Neate's "High Asia".

[2] The region is beautifully covered by Terraserver.com and Google Maps Satellite imagery. Coordinates were established by comparing topographical maps with these satellite images.

[3] The prominence data were extracted from a combination of maps and computer aided analysis of NASA's 3" SRTM data. Prominences over 1,450 m were copied from this website.

[4] Here defined as the first higher mountain beyond the key saddle with at least 500 m prominence itself.

[ascents-5] The number of ascents and failed attempts up to 2004 is extracted from the Alpine Club Himalayan index. These are the number of expeditions (not individuals) that announced their ascent or attempt in a journal. They are probably quite accurate for the rarely climbed peaks (though omissions were noted), but greatly underestimate the number of ascending parties on the easier and/or more popular mountains, like most eight-thousanders. For instance, Mt Everest has been scaled 2,251 times by individuals up to 2004 [3].

[6] Given the large differences between multiple "final" measurements of Mt Everest, the traditional 8,848 m is listed. For more information, see Mount Everest#Measurement^{[broken anchor]}.

[7] Everest IS parent to K2 by the definition of topographic prominence. See also, the discussion page.

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