There are fourteen mountain peaks on the Earth, having a height of more than eight thousand meters. All these peaks are in Central Asia. But most of the highest mountain peaks are in the Himalayas. They are also called the "roof of the world".Climbing such mountains is a very dangerous occupation. Until the middle of the last century it was believed that mountains above eight thousand meters are inaccessible to humans. We made a rating of ten, which included the highest mountains in the world .
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Annapurna 8091 m
This peak opens the top ten of the highest mountains of our planet .Annapurna is very famous and famous, it is the first Himalayan eight-thousandth mountain, which was subjugated by people. For the first time on its peak people ascended in the distant 1950.Located Annapurna in the territory of Nepal, the height of its summit is 8091 meters. The mountain has as many as nine peaks, one of which( Machapuchare), has not yet stepped human foot. Local residents consider this summit to be the sacred abode of Lord Shiva. Therefore, the ascent to it is prohibited. The highest of the nine peaks is called Annapurna 1. Annapurna is very dangerous, climbing its summit took the lives of many experienced climbers.
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Nanga Parbat 8125 m
This mountain is the ninth highest on our planet. It is located on the territory of Pakistan and has a height of 8,125 meters. The second name of Nanga Parbat is Dyamir, which translates as "Mountain of the Gods".For the first time to conquer it could only in 1953.Six unsuccessful attempts to climb the summit were made. A lot of climbers died when trying to climb this mountain peak. On the death rate among climbers, it takes a mournful third place after K-2 and Everest. This mountain is also called a "killer".
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Manaslu 8156 m
This eight-thousandth is the eighth in our list of highest mountains in the world .It is also located on the territory of Nepal and is part of the Mansiri-Himal mountain range. The height of the summit is 8156 meters. The top of the mountain and the surrounding area are very picturesque. It was first conquered in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Here people like to visit tourists. But to conquer the summit you need a lot of experience and excellent preparation. When attempting to ascend to Manaslu, 53 climbers died.
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Dhaulagiri 8167 m
The mountain peak, which is located in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas. Its height is 8167 meters. The name of the mountain is translated from the local language as "white mountain".Almost all of it is covered with snow and glaciers. Dhaulagiri is very difficult to climb. It could conquer in 1960.Climbing to this summit took the lives of 58 experienced( others in the Himalayas do not go) climbers.
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Cho-Oyu 8201 m
Another Himalayan eight-thousandth, which is located on the border of Nepal and the PRC.The height of this peak is 8201 meters. It is considered not too difficult to climb, but despite this, it has already taken away the lives of 39 climbers and is the sixth in our list of the highest mountains on our planet.
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Makalu 8485 m
The fifth highest mountain in the world is Makalu, the second name of this peak is the Black Giant. It is also located in the Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and the PRC and has a height of 8485 meters. It is located nineteen kilometers from Mount Everest. This mountain is incredibly difficult to climb, its slopes are very steep. Only a third of the expeditions, which have a goal to ascend to its summit, achieve success. During the ascent to this peak, 26 mountaineers died.
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Lhotse 8516 m
Another mountain, located in the Himalayas and having a height of more than eight kilometers. Lhotse is located on the border between China and Nepal. Its height is 8516 meters. It is located at a distance of three kilometers from Mount Everest. For the first time to conquer this mountain could only in 1956.Lhotse has three peaks, each of them has a height of more than eight kilometers. This mountain is considered one of the highest, dangerous and difficult peaks for climbing.
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Kanchenjunga 8585 m
This mountain peak is also located in the Himalayas, between India and Nepal. This is the third highest mountain peak in the world: the height of the summit is 8585 meters. The mountain is very beautiful, it consists of five peaks. The first ascent to it took place in 1954.The conquest of this peak cost the lives of forty mountaineers.
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Chogori( K-2) 8614 m
Chogori is the second tallest mountain in the world. Its height is 8614 meters. It is located K-2 in the Himalayas, on the border of China and Pakistan. Chogori is considered one of the most difficult mountain peaks to climb, it was only in 1954 that it was conquered. Of the 249 climbers that visited it, 60 people were killed. This mountain peak is very picturesque.
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Everest( Chomolungma) 8848 m
This mountain peak is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848 meters. Everest is the highest mountain peak of the of the Himalayas and the whole of our planet. Everest is part of the Makhalangur-Khimal mountain range. This mountain has two peaks: the northern( 8848 meters) and the southern( 8760 meters).The mountain is stunningly beautiful: it has the shape of an almost perfect trihedral pyramid. Conquer Jomolungma was succeeded only in 1953.During the attempts to climb Mount Everest 210 climbers died. Nowadays, climbing the main route does not present any special problems, however, at high altitude, there is a lack of oxygen( there is almost no fire here), a barrage of wind and a low temperature( below sixty degrees).To conquer Mount Everest, you need to spend at least $ 8,000.
The highest mountain in the world: video
The conquest of all the highest mountain peaks of the planet is a very dangerous and complex process, it takes a huge amount of time and requires a lot of money. Currently, only 30 mountaineers managed to do this - they managed to climb all fourteen peaks, with a height of more than eight kilometers. Among these brave men there are three women.
Why do people climb mountains, risk their lives? This question is rhetorical. Probably to prove to myself that a person is stronger than a blind natural element. Well, in the form of a bonus, the conquerors of the peaks receive spectacles of landscapes unprecedented in beauty.
