Why do we love mountains? For their greatness, beauty, clean air and the ability to conquer peaks. People often push their limits to the limit, and mountaineering is ideal for such hobbies. In our TOP there are ten of the highest mountains in the world.
Annapurna I
8091 meters . Located in Nepal. The tenth place in the top belongs to the famous Nepalese mountain Annapurna. This is a dangerous mountain with a high mortality rate: not everyone who dares to conquer it will be able to carry out their plans. Routes with the opportunity to contemplate the oldest sanctuaries, wild rivers and the most beautiful views.
Nanga Parbat
Pakistan and 8126 meters . " Naked Mountain ", this is how the name of this peak is translated from Sanskrit, a mountain of stunning beauty and grandeur, which in Tibet is also called "a huge mountain ".
Manaslu
Another "eight-thousandth" of Nepal with a height of 8163 meters . There are many high mountains in the Himalayas, and Manaslu is only the 8th highest among all the giants. Translated from Sanskrit, its name is deciphered as " soul " or " intellect ".
Dhaulagiri
All subsequent mountains in the rating will be of Nepalese origin. Dhaulagiri is 8167 meters high . It is considered one of the most beautiful mountains in Nepal. Located 34 km from Annapurna. The deepest gorge of Kaligandaki in the world stretches between the two mountains.
Cho-oyu
The mountain with a height of 8188 meters is considered the easiest to climb of all, whose height exceeds 8000 meters. She has gentle slopes. This is not the most colorful, but interesting mountain - this is the opinion of professional climbers.
Makalu
The height of the next mountain is 8485 meters . Mountain from the Everest massif in Nepal.
Lhotse
Another 8516 meters high mountain close to Everest is also popular with climbers. To the top of this mountain, the path runs through the base camp of Everest. Ice lakes meet here. Each Lhotse landscape is epic in its own way. In the professional environment of climbers, this mountain is called more attractive and less busy than Everest. By the way, Lhotse remained unconquered for a long time.
Kanchenjunga
Between Nepal and Sikkim in India is Mount Kanchenjunga 8586 meters high . It has three peaks on the border and two others in the Taplejung region of Nepal. For a long time, this particular mountain was considered the highest in the world due to errors in calculations. After additional exploration, Kanchenjunga became the third highest in the world.
Karakorum
K-2, as the researchers call this mountain, got its name from the designations used by the Great Trigonometric Service of British India. At that time, the mountain had no obvious local name, so "K2" stuck. It is considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb - harder than Everest. Ranked second in mortality rate of all mountains over 8000 meters. Its height is 8611 meters.
Everest
The highest mountain in the world - Everest - is located in the Himalayas in Nepal. The height of the mountain is 8848 meters . Every climber dreams of conquering such a mountain! In recent years, Everest has become the object of close attention: in addition to those who want to walk the route from Everest base camp to the summit, trekking to Everest base camp itself is very popular.
