Eight-thousanders Eight-thousanders Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the " eight-thousanders". Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which is translated as Goddess of the Harvests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Annapurna"
Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the twelfth highest mountain on Earth. Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif and is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from K2. Broad Peak was originally named K3 right after the naming of K2 but on closer inspection by a later party, it was discovered that the summit was over 1½ kilometres (1 mile) long, thus "Broad Peak". Broad Peak is known locally as Faichan Kangri. The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Baltis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broad Peak"
Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. Zhuoaoyou) is the sixth highest mountain in the world. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalaya and is 20 km west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cho Oyu"
Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world and is located in the Dhaulagiri mountain range of the Himalaya of north central Nepal. Dhaulagiri means "White Mountain". ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhaulagiri"
The eight-thousanders are the fourteen mountains on Earth that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,427 feet) measured from sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eight-thousander"
Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum in the local language means "Shining Wall". ...more on Wikipedia about "Gasherbrum I"
Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gasherbrum II"
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K2 is the second highest mountain on Earth, located in the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan range. Standing at 8,611 metres, K2 takes second place only to Mount Everest. ...more on Wikipedia about "K2"
Kanchenjunga (alternative spellings Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district straddling the frontier between Nepal and India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kanchenjunga"
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit, Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 metres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lhotse"
Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located 22 km (14 mi) east of Mount Everest. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. Rising just north of the higher summit, separated by a narrow saddle, is Chomo Lonzo (7,818m/25,650') a subsidiary peak of Makalu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Makalu"
Manaslu (also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, located in the Nepalese Himalaya. Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa and is translated as "Mountain of the Spirit". ...more on Wikipedia about "Manaslu"
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth, meaning its summit is higher above sea level than that of any other mountain. Its summit ridge marks the border between Nepal and China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Everest"
Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Nanga Parbat means "Naked Mountain" in Urdu while the Sherpas, localites of the Himalayan region, call it “the maneater” or the "Mountain of the Devil". No other peak has claimed lives with such regularity and the list of tragedies is overwhelming. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nanga Parbat"
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Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders. Shishapangma was the last 8,000 metre peak to be climbed. The Tibetan name means "crest above the grassy plains". Alternate names of Shishapangma include Gosainthan ( Sanskrit for "place of the saint"), Xixabangma (Chinese for "bad weather") and Xixabangma Feng. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shishapangma"
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