1. Everest

Everest is the highest mountain in the world currently located in the Himalayas of Nepal with an alтιтude of 8,848m. Many climbers want to conquer it, but these are not easy with many challenges on terrain. The top of the mountain is covered with large thick and hard snow. The first two excellent explorers to conquer it were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

2. Peak K2 – Top highest mountain in the world

K2 is also known as Chogori, owns a height of up to 8,611m. This peak is located along the Karakoram range bordering Xinjiang, Pakistan, and China. According to the ᴀssessment, this mountain is much more difficult to conquer than Everest. Many explorers and climbers had to die here.

3. Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga with an alтιтude of 8,586m holds the 3rd position among the highest mountains in the world. It is located along the Nepal-India border with the nickname “The Five Treasures of Snows”. This place possesses diverse and rare flora and fauna, especially red pandas.

Climbing here is never easy because avalanches are very common at some times of the year. The first two names to conquer the highest mountain on this earth are Joe Brown and George Band.

4. Top highest mountains in the world – LH๏τse

The fourth name on this list is LH๏τse with an alтιтude of 8,516m located in Nepal. This peak has a special connection with Everest through the South Pᴀss. Besides, there are two tourist peaks with impressive heights of 8,414m and 8,383m. Like Everest, this place is covered with thick snow all year round with extreme weather. Snow storms and landslides are the biggest challenges for climbers.

5. Makalu

Makalu belongs to the Himalayan Mahalangur range with an alтιтude of 8,463m located on the border between Nepal and China. It belongs to the top 5 highest mountains in the world today. This peak is formed in the form of a pyramid with all 5 sides isolated. If you want to conquer this mountain, there are small slopes around that are very convenient for moving. The first person to reach the top was the group of William Siri.

6. Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu belongs to the Khumbu Himalayas located right on the border of Nepal and China. In Tibetan, this place is called “Turquoise Goddess”. The peak has an alтιтude of 8,188m, about 20km west of Mount Everest. According to experts, this is the easiest name to conquer compared to the names above. With a moderate slope, explorers can easily move along the slopes to go up. However, getting there will also take a lot of time and effort.

7. Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri is the 7th name in the top of the highest mountains in the world. The 8,167m high mountain is located in Nepal in the Dhaulagiri Himalaya. The most special feature here, those who conquer it can admire the beautiful skyline. It is this that has brought excitement to those who want to come to it. Dhaulagiri was first conquered by the Austrians, Swiss and a Nepalese explorer.

8. Manaslu

Manaslu belongs to the Manaslu Himalaya range located in the country of Nepal with an alтιтude of 8,163m. Its name means “Soul Mountain” which is translated from Sanskrit. Although only possessing the 8th highest mountain in the world, the dangerous terrain is not inferior to the top ones. In addition, there are factors that hinder the weather, making the difficulty increasingly higher.

9. Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat is located in Pakistan with an alтιтude of 8,126m. When you come here, you will admire the beautiful scenery with the pine forest covered at the foot of the mountain. However, beyond that beauty, this place possesses extremely dangerous steep cliffs. Many cases of being buried due to snow occurred in Nanga Parbat. The first person to conquer this mountain was Hermann Bahl from Australia.

10. Annapurna

The last name of this list of the 10 highest mountains in the world is Annapurna from Nepal. It has an alтιтude of 8,091m belonging to a chain of peaks located in the Himalayas. The terrain with a lot of rolling hills coincides with the vegetation cover with grᴀss and moss. However, to conquer it, you will have to go through extremely dangerous vertical slopes. The first two names to reach the top are Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal.