Everyone knows that the most high mountain- This is Everest. Can you name the second tallest? Or at least three more from the TOP-10 list? How many eight-thousanders do you know in the world? Answers under the cut...

No. 10. Annapurna I (Himalayas) - 8091 meters

Annapurna I is the highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range. The height of the mountain is 8091 meters. It ranks tenth among all the peaks in the world. Also, this peak is considered the most dangerous - the mortality rate of climbers for all the years of ascents is 32%, however, in the period from 1990 to the present, the mortality rate has decreased to 17%.

The name Annapurna is translated from Sanskrit as "Goddess of Fertility".

The summit was conquered for the first time in 1950 by French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal. Initially, they wanted to conquer Dhaulagiri, but found it impregnable and went to Annapurna.

No. 9. Nanga Parbat (Himalayas) - 8125 meters.

Nanga Parbat is one of the most dangerous mountains for climbing among the eight-thousanders. The height of the peak of Nanga Parbat is 8125 meters.

Of the Europeans, Adolf Schlagintveit first noticed the peak in the 19th century during his trip to Asia and made the first sketches.

In 1895, the first attempt to conquer the summit was made by British climber Albert Frederick Mummery. But he died along with his guides.

Then several more attempts were made to conquer in 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1950. But the first successful conquest took place in 1953, when Hermann Buhl, a member of the German-Austrian expedition led by K. Herligkoffer, climbed Nangaparbat.
Nanga Parbat has a climber death rate of 21%.

No. 8. Manaslu (Himalayas) - 8156 meters.

Manaslu (Kutang) is a mountain that is part of the Mansiri-Himal mountain range in Nepal.
In 1950, Tilman made the first reconnaissance of the mountain and noted that it was possible to climb it from the northeast side. And only 34 years later, after several unsuccessful attempts to conquer the summit, on January 12, 1984, Polish climbers Ryszard Gajewski and Maciej Berbeka first climbed the main peak of Manaslu, conquering it.
The mortality rate among climbers on Manaslu is 16%.

No. 7. Dhaulagiri I (Himalayas) - 8167 meters.

Dhaulagiri I is the highest point of the Dhaulagiri mountain range in the Himalayas. The height of the peak is 8167 meters.

From 1808 to 1832, Dhaulagiri I was considered the highest peak in the world. Climbers paid attention to it only in the 50s of the 20th century, and only the eighth expedition was able to conquer the summit. The team of the best climbers in Europe, led by Max Eiselin, conquered the summit on May 13, 1960.

In Sanskrit, dhavala or dala means "white" and giri means "mountain".

No. 6. Cho Oyu (Himalayas) - 8201 meters.

Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain peak in the world. The height of Cho Oyu is 8201 m.

The first successful ascent was made in 1954 by an Austrian expedition consisting of Herbert Tichy, Josef Jehler and Pazang Dawa Lama. For the first time, an attempt was made to conquer such a peak without oxygen masks and cylinders, and it was a success. With its success, the expedition opened a new page in the history of mountaineering.

To date, 15 different routes have been laid to the top of Cho Oyu.

No. 5. Makalu (Himalayas) - 8485 meters.

Makalu is the fifth highest peak in the world. Located in the central Himalayas, on the border of Nepal with China (Tibetan autonomous region).

The first attempts to climb began in the mid-50s of the 20th century. This can be explained by the fact that most of the expeditions wanted to conquer Chomolungma and Lhotse, while Makalu and other lesser known neighboring peaks remained in the shadows.

The first successful expedition happened in 1955. French climbers led by Lionel Terray and Jean Cozy reached the summit on May 15, 1955.

Makalu is one of the most difficult peaks to climb. Less than 30% of expeditions achieve success.

To date, 17 different routes have been laid to the top of Makalu.

No. 4. Lhotse (Himalayas) - 8516 meters.

Lhotse is the fourth highest peak in the world, at 8516 meters. Located in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The first successful ascent was made on May 18, 1956 by a Swiss expedition consisting of Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger.

Of all attempts to climb Lhotse, only 25% were successful.

No. 3. Kanchenjunga (Himalayas) - 8586 meters.

Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was considered the highest peak in the world, but after calculations based on the data of the 1849 expedition, it was proved that the highest mountain is Everest.

At all peaks in the world, there is a tendency for mortality to decrease over time, but Kangchenjunga is an exception. In recent years, the death rate while climbing to the top has reached 23% and is only growing. There is a legend in Nepal that Kanchenjunga is a mountain woman who kills all women who try to climb to its top.

No. 2. Chogori (Karakoram) - 8614 meters.

Chogori is the second of the most high peaks in the world. Chogori was first discovered by a European expedition in 1856 and was designated as Mount K2, that is, the second peak of the Karakorum.
The first attempt to climb was made in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley, but ended in failure.

The summit was conquered in 1954 by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio.

To date, 10 different routes have been laid to the top of K2.
Climbing Chogori is technically much more difficult than climbing Everest. In terms of danger, the mountain ranks second among the eight-thousanders after Annapurna, the mortality rate is 24%. None of the attempts to climb Chogori in winter were successful.

No. 1. Chomolungma (Himalayas) - 8848 meters.

Chomolungma (Everest) - the highest peak of the Earth.

Translated from the Tibetan "Chomolungma" - "Divine (jomo) Mother (ma) of vital energy (lung)". The mountain is named after the Bon goddess Sherab Chzhamma.

The English name "Everest" was given in honor of Sir George Everest, the head of the Survey of British India in 1830-1843. This name was proposed in 1856 by George Everest's successor Andrew Waugh after the publication of the results of his collaborator Radhanath Sikdar, who in 1852 first measured the height of "Peak XV" and showed that it was the highest in the region and probably in the whole world.

Until the moment of the first successful ascent to the summit, which took place in 1953, there were about 50 expeditions to the Himalayas and Karakorum (to Chomolungma, Chogori, Kanchenjunga, Nangaparbat and other peaks).

On May 29, 1953, New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay conquered Everest.

In subsequent years, climbers conquered the highest peak in the world different countries world - the USSR, China, USA, India, Japan, and other countries.

For all the time, when trying to climb Mount Everest, more than 260 people died on it. Nevertheless, more than 400 people try to conquer Chomolungma every year.

The answer to the question about eight-thousanders is that there are 14 of them in the world, 10 of them are in the Himalayas, and the remaining 4 are in the Karakoram.

The real name of the highest mountain on Earth, located in the Himalayan mountain system, sounds like Chomolungma. This peak rises to 8848 meters: no other mountain in the world exceeds this mark.

Even the second two-headed top of mount Everest breaks all records – 8760 feet above the sea level.

The title of the highest point in the world was awarded to the mountain only in the middle of the 19th century, when an employee of the Indian geodetic service Radhanat Sikdar measured its height. Since by that time no such high peak was known, Chomolungma received this title. Subsequently, the dimensions of the mountain were refined: with each subsequent, more accurate and accurate measurement, Everest turned out to be even larger.

Latest results of the Italian geologist and American expedition (8850 and 8872) was not officially recognized.

Due to its honorary title, the mountain attracts many extreme people who challenge the harsh nature. Every year, several hundred people try to climb Everest, but not everyone succeeds: difficult conditions are a difficult test even for the most trained climbers, many of whom ended their lives on the slopes of the highest mountain in the world.

Mariana Trench

Mariana Trench, also known as Mariana Trench, is the lowest point on the surface earth's crust. This chute is located in pacific ocean, in its western part, not far from the Mariana Islands. It is an extended depression which, at its lowest point, known as the "Challenger Deep", is about 11,000 meters below sea level.

The Mariana Trench was discovered in 1875, at the same time its depth was measured. At that time, the instruments were not very accurate and showed a result of 8,367 meters (perhaps the measurements were not taken in the deep point). In the middle of the 20th century, an English expedition established maximum depth at 10,863 meters, and a little later these dimensions were clarified by the Soviet expedition, which provided a result of 11,023 meters.

The Mariana Trench is an amazing formation. At its bottom are real mountain ranges that formed hundreds of millions of years ago. In 1960, the first dive to the bottom of the trough was made on the Trieste bathyscaphe. After that, only two dives followed, one of the daredevils was the famous director James Cameron.

The lowest point on land is about Dead Sea on the border between Israel and Jordan. This region is located 399 meters below sea level.

The high mountains in the world are among the most majestic and beautiful things that one can be blessed enough to witness in one's lifetime. All of them are located in Asia, and each will reach an altitude of more than 8000 meters above sea level.

Here is a list of the top 10 highest mountains in the world.

The highest peak of mother earth is Everest. Its peak rose above the sea line to a height of 8.848 km. This mountain belongs to the Himalayan range and is in contact with China, Nepal, Tibet and Sagarmatha.

Climbers have long chosen the top of the mountain, and they even laid completely safe climbing routes, accessible even to novice mountain conquerors.

2nd place

Pakistani Karakorum K2 , from the peak of which Tajikistan, Pakistan, China are visible, far from safe for climbing, not everyone managed to conquer its 8.611 km peak, many generally stayed there forever.

3rd place

The peak of the five treasures of God, consisting of precious stones, gold, silver, sacred books and grain, the third highest peak is named Kanchenjunga . The five peaks of the mountain, which are part of the great Himalayas, are visible from India and Nepal.

4th place

Lhotse , The southern peak of the Tibetan mountains from the side of Everest rises above the sea line at an altitude of 8.516 km - the main peak, and two adjacent ones rise at heights of 8.414 km and 8.383 km, respectively. This majestic mountain range located between Nepal and Tibet.

5th place

Makalu , the fifth of the highest peaks, is 8,481 meters (27,825 feet) and is located in the southeast of Mount Everest on the border between the two countries, China and Nepal. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak, its shape is a four-sided pyramid.

6th place

Cho Oyu , 8201 meter peak above the sea line, is called the "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the main western peak of the Khumbu subsection of the Himalayas, located east of Mount Everest, between Tibet and Nepal.

Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world, which reaches a peak of 8.167 m. It is located north of the central part of Nepal. Its name means "White Mountain". This mountain, along with Annapurna, is more dramatic than most other mountains in terms of injury and loss of life. It is an amazing sight when several peaks visually come together, and one of the main reasons why, for thirty years, it was believed that Dhaulagiri is the highest mountain in the world.

8th place

Manaslu - the eighth highest mountain in the world, and is located in the Mansiri Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. "Mountain of Spirit", the name comes from the word Manas, meaning "intellect" or "soul", the locals call it. This peak was officially conquered in May 1956 by the Japanese Toshio Imanishi and Galzen Norbu.

9th place

Nanga Parbat , whose peak is at an altitude of 8126 m, translates as "Naked Mountain", better known as "Killer Mountain". This title was given to the summit because of the difficulty and danger of the climb. This mountain is a majestic peak that rises above the outskirts of Pakistan.

A majestic series of Himalayan peaks in north-central Nepal called Annapurna, the highest of which is called Annapurna I, is the tenth high mountain in the world. It is located in the central part of Nepal and rushed to the height of 8091 meters. Its peaks are among the most dangerous even for professional climbers. The death rate here is about 40%.

The greatness of the mountains

A person who has not seen the mountains cannot understand their proud greatness. And even more so, he will not understand why risk his life for the sake of conquering some peak. The problem here is that although there are many mountains, their number is still limited.

For this reason, the highest point in the world is already known to everyone and conquered a long time ago. But still, many are still interested in the question of where the most high points peace.

Everest - the roof of the world

Everest is the highest point on the planet Earth. Located in Asia. Divides China and Nepal. Tibetans call it - Chomolungma, Nepalese - Sagarmatha. It is 8848 meters high and is located in the Himalayas. She constantly attracts experienced climbers. There are no problems with lifting. But there are other difficulties - strong winds, bad weather and altitude sickness. The first time it was conquered in 1953. And before that, fifty expeditions failed. But after, already more than two and a half thousand people climbed to the top of this peak.

Now, in order to climb this mountain, you need to purchase special ammunition, negotiate with an instructor guide, and also obtain permission from the country (buy). All this will cost thousands of US dollars. And not everyone can afford it. This can only be done by wealthy travelers who do not even have experience. Many travel agencies offer this service.

Many people died without reaching their cherished goal (about 200 people). Many of them could not be returned to be buried. Therefore, along the trail to Everest lie the bodies of dead climbers. Some even work as landmarks. For example, Green Shoes serve as a mark for eight thousand meters. Perhaps it is inhuman: to leave the bodies without burial, but, on the other hand, for many it serves as a kind of warning. This suggests that the mountains do not forgive mistakes, they are very dangerous. But corpses are not the mountain's only problem. It has even been nicknamed "the highest garbage dump". Recently, many tons of debris have been lowered, which have accumulated there due to inexperienced climbers.

Many parts of the world have their own high points.

Mount McKinley (Denali) is located in Alaska. This is the highest mountain in the USA. Her height is 6194 meters. She is in third place in the world list (on the first - Everest, on the second - Aconcagua). It is the center of the Denali National Park.

Aconcagua is the highest point in South and North America. Her height is 6.9 meters. It is located in the Andes of the province of Mendoza, in Argentina.

Elbrus - in the past active volcano. His height is 5642 meters. Is in Caucasus mountains, in Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria. Divides Russia and Georgia. This is the highest point in Europe.

Kilimanjaro is a three-cone volcano, formerly active. His cones are Mawenzi, Shira (extinct) and Kibo (dormant, but may wake up again). Altitude 5895 meters. Is in national park in Tanzania. This is the highest point in Africa.

Punchak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) is located in Papua in Indonesia. Its height is 4.4 meters. This is the highest point in Oceania, Australia, Indonesia.

Mount Vinson is 4.2 meters high and is located in Antarctica. Was conquered in 1958. This is the highest point in Antarctica.

World eight-thousanders

There are fourteen peaks on Earth, more than eight thousand meters high. All of them are in two mountain ranges: Karakum and Himalayas. Because these mountain systems are the youngest, and the highest points on the earth's surface can still grow from them. The list is presented below:

Chogori height 8611 meters.

Kangchenjunga height 8586 meters.

Lhotse height 8516 meters.

Makalu height 8485 meters.

Cho Oyu height 8188 meters.

Dzhulagiri height 8167 meters.

Manslau height 8163 meters.

Nanga Parbat height 8126 meters.

Annapurna alone, height 8091 meters.

Gasherbrum alone, height 8080 meters.

Broad Peak height 8051 meters.

Gasherbrum two, height 8034 meters.

Shisha Pangma height 8027 meters.

Which of these peaks you want to climb depends only on your skills and abilities. But these highest points on Earth are interesting in their own way and at the same time carry a thousand dangers. This is what most climbers are looking for.

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Top 10 highest mountains in the world

There are fourteen on Earth mountain peaks with a height of more than eight thousand meters. All these peaks are in Central Asia. But most highest mountain peaks are in the Himalayas. They are also called the "roof of the world." Climbing such mountains is a very dangerous occupation. Until the middle of the last century, it was believed that mountains above eight thousand meters were inaccessible to humans. We made a rating out of ten, which included highest mountains in the world.

10. Annapurna | 8091 m

This peak opens the top ten the highest mountains of our planet. Annapurna is very famous and famous, it is the first Himalayan eight-thousander that was conquered by people. For the first time, people climbed its summit back in 1950. Annapurna is located in Nepal, the height of its peak is 8091 meters. The mountain has as many as nine peaks, on one of which (Machapuchare), a human foot has not yet set foot. locals consider this peak the sacred abode of Lord Shiva. Therefore, climbing it is prohibited. The highest of the nine peaks is called Annapurna 1. Annapurna is very dangerous, climbing to its peak took the lives of many experienced climbers.

9. Nanga Parbat | 8125 m

This mountain is the ninth highest on our planet. It is located in Pakistan and has a height of 8125 meters. The second name of Nanga Parbat is Diamir, which translates as "Mountain of the Gods". For the first time they were able to conquer it only in 1953. There were six unsuccessful attempts to climb the summit. A lot of climbers died while trying to climb this mountain peak. In terms of mortality among climbers, it ranks a mournful third after K-2 and Everest. This mountain is also called the "killer".

8. Manaslu | 8156 m

This eight-thousander ranks eighth on our list highest mountains in the world. It is also located in Nepal and is part of mountain range Mansiri-Himal. The height of the peak is 8156 meters. The top of the mountain and the surrounding countryside are very picturesque. It was first conquered in 1956 Japanese expedition. Tourists love to visit here. But to conquer the summit, you need a lot of experience and excellent preparation. When trying to climb Manaslu, 53 climbers died.

7. Dhaulagiri | 8167 m

Mountain peak, which is located in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas. Its height is 8167 meters. The name of the mountain is translated from the local language as " white mountain". Almost all of it is covered with snow and glaciers. Dhaulagiri is very difficult to climb. She was able to conquer in 1960. Climbing this peak took the lives of 58 experienced (others do not go to the Himalayas) climbers.

6. Cho Oyu | 8201 m

Another Himalayan eight-thousander, which is located on the border of Nepal and China. The height of this peak is 8201 meters. It is considered not too difficult to climb, but despite this, it has already taken the lives of 39 climbers and ranks sixth on our list of the highest mountains on our planet.

5. Makalu | 8485 m

The fifth highest mountain in the world is Makalu, the second name of this peak is the Black Giant. It is also located in the Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and China and has a height of 8485 meters. It is located nineteen kilometers from Everest. This mountain is incredibly difficult to climb, its slopes are very steep. Only a third of the expeditions that have the goal of reaching its summit are successful. During the ascents to this peak, 26 climbers died.

4. Lhotse | 8516 m

Another mountain located in the Himalayas and having a height of more than eight kilometers. Lhotse is located on the border between China and Nepal. Its height is 8516 meters. It is located at a distance of three kilometers from Everest. For the first time, they were able to conquer this mountain only in 1956. Lhotse has three peaks, each of which is over eight kilometers high. This mountain is considered one of the highest, most dangerous and difficult peaks to climb.

3. Kanchenjunga | 8585 m

This mountain peak is also located in the Himalayas, between India and Nepal. This is the third highest mountain peak in the world: the height of the peak is 8585 meters. The mountain is very beautiful, it consists of five peaks. The first ascent to it took place in 1954. The conquest of this peak cost the lives of forty climbers.

2. Chogori (K-2) | 8614 m

Chogori is the second highest mountain in the world. Its height is 8614 meters. K-2 is located in the Himalayas, on the border of China and Pakistan. Chogori is considered one of the most difficult mountain peaks to climb; it was only possible to conquer it in 1954. Of the 249 climbers who climbed its summit, 60 people died. This mountain peak is very picturesque.

1. Everest (Chomolungma) | 8848 m

This mountain peak is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848 meters. Everest is highest mountain peak Himalayas and our entire planet. Everest is part of the Mahalangur-Himal mountain range. This mountain has two peaks: northern (8848 meters) and southern (8760 meters). The mountain is stunningly beautiful: it has the shape of an almost perfect trihedral pyramid. It was possible to conquer Chomolungma only in 1953. During attempts to climb Everest, 210 climbers died. Nowadays, climbing the main route is no longer a problem, however, on high altitude daredevils expect a lack of oxygen (the fire almost does not burn here), heavy winds and low temperatures (below sixty degrees). To conquer Everest, you need to spend at least $8,000.

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Conquest of all the highest mountain peaks of the planet is a very dangerous and complex process, it takes a huge amount of time and requires a lot of money. Currently, only 30 climbers have managed to do this - they managed to climb all fourteen peaks, with a height of more than eight kilometers. Among these daredevils there are three women.

Why do people climb mountains risking their lives? This question is rhetorical. Probably, to prove to himself the fact that a person is stronger than a blind natural element. Well, as a bonus, the conquerors of the peaks receive spectacles of unprecedented beauty of landscapes.

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