Mount Everest
The highest peak in the world, Mount Everest is also called Sagarmatha means Mother of the Universe or Goddess Mother of the Snows. It is located in Nepal and has an elevation of 8850 meters.
Godwin Austin (K-2)
K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth is located in the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan range region of the Pakistan administered Northern Areas. Its elevation is 8611 meter.
Kangchenjunga
Kanchenjunga translated means The Five Treasures of Snows, as it contains five peaks out of which four of them over 8,450 meters. It is located in Nepal and has an elevation of about 8586 meters.
Lhotse
This peak is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 meters above sea level. The rises 3.2 km in only 2.25 km of horizontal distance makes it the steepest face of this size in the world.
Makalu I
Makalu is located 22 km east of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. Its elevation is 8462 meters.
Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu means “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan. It lies 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal. Its elevation is 8201 meters.
Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world. Dhaulagiri means “White Mountain”. It’s located in Nepal and has an elevation of 8165 meters.
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