Portal:Himalaya region/Peaks
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| Peak Name | Other names and meaning | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | First ascent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everest | Sagarmatha -"Forehead of the Sky", Chomolangma or Qomolangma -"Mother of the Universe" |
8,850 | 29,035 | 1953 | World's highest mountain. Located in Nepal. |
| K2 | Chogo Gangri | 8,611 | 28,251 | 1954 | World's 2nd highest. Located on border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. World's toughest mountain to climb. |
| Kanchenjunga | Kangchen Dzö-nga | 8,586 | 28,169 | 1955 | World's 3rd highest, highest in India and second highest in Nepal. |
| Lhotse | - | 8,501 | 27,939 | 1956 | World's 4th highest and close to Mt Everest situated in Nepal. |
| Makalu | - | 8,462 | 27,765 | 1955 | World's 5th highest. Located in Nepal. |
| Cho Oyu | Mt. Zhuoaoyou | 8,201 | 26,906 | 1954 | World's 6th highest. Located in Nepal. |
| Dhaulagiri | White Mountain | 8,167 | 26,764 | 1960 | World's 7th highest. Located in Nepal. |
| Manaslu | Kutang - "Mountain of the Spirit" | 8,163 | 26,758 | 1956 | World's 8th highest. Located in Nepal. |
| Nanga Parbat | Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir, "Naked Mountain" | 8,125 | 26,658 | 1953 | World's 9th highest. Located in Pakistan. Considered one of the world's most dangerous mountains to climb. |
| Annapurna | "Goddess of the Harvests" | 8,091 | 26,545 | 1950 | World's 10th highest. Located in Nepal. |
| Gasherbrum I | Hidden Peak (Khumbu Gangri) or K5 | 8,068 | 26,470 | 1958 | World's 11th highest. Located on border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. |
| Broad Peak | K3 (Phalchen Gangri) | 8,047 | 26,400 | 1957 | World's 12th highest. Located on border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. |
| Gasherbrum II | K4 | 8,035 | 26,360 | 1956 | World's 13th highest. Located on border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. |
| Shishapangma | "Crest above the grassy plains" Gosainthan -Sanskrit for "place of the saint", |
8,027 | 26,289 | 1964 | |
| Gyachung Gangri | - | 7,922 | 26,089 | 1964 | |
| Nanda Devi | "Bliss-Giving Goddess" | 7,817 | 25,645 | 1936 | |
| Kamet | - | 7,756 | 25,447 | 1931 | |
| Kabru | - | 7,338 | 24,258 | 1935 | |
| Bumo Gangri | "Unmarried Daughter" | 7,161 | 23,494 | 1962 | Popular climbing peak. |
Note: The peaks in Pakistan are on the Pakistani side of the border, but are claimed by India.
