The formation of mountains on Earth takes millions of years. They arise from the collisions of the huge tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust.

Today we will get acquainted with the highest mountains on 6 continents and see how they look against the background of the highest mountain peaks in the world - "eight-thousanders", whose height above sea level exceeds 8,000 meters.

How many continents are there on Earth? Sometimes it is believed that Europe and Asia are 2 different continents, although they are one continent:

Before starting our story about the tallest mountains on the 6 continents, let's take a look at a general diagram of the tallest peaks on Earth.

"Eight-thousanders" is the common name for the 14 highest mountain peaks in the world, whose height above sea level exceeds 8,000 meters. They are all in Asia. The conquest of all 14 "eight-thousanders" of the planet - the conquest of the "Crown of the Earth" - is a great achievement in high-altitude mountaineering. As of July 2012, only 30 climbers managed to do this.

North America - Mount McKinley, 6,194 m

This is the highest two-headed mountain in North America, named after the 25th President of the United States. Located in Alaska.

Indigenous peoples called this peak "Denali", which means "great", and during the period of Russian colonization of Alaska it was simply called - Big Mountain.

Mount McKinley, view from Denali National Park:

The first ascent to the main peak of McKinley took place on June 7, 1913. There are 5 large glaciers on the slopes of the mountain.

South America - Mount Aconcagua, 6,962 m

It is the highest point of the American continent, South America, and the western and southern hemispheres. Belong to the longest mountain range the world - Andam.

The mountain is located in Argentina and in the Quechua language means "Stone Guard". Aconcagua is the largest extinct volcano on our planet.

In mountaineering, Aconcagua is considered a technically easy mountain if you climb the northern slope.

The first recorded ascent of the mountain was in 1897.

Europe - Mount Elbrus, 5 642 m

This stratovolcano in the Caucasus is the highest peak in Russia. Considering that the border between Europe and Asia is ambiguous, Elbrus is often called the highest European mountain peak.

Elbrus is a two-headed volcano with a saddle. The western peak has a height of 5,642 m, the Eastern - 5,621 m. The last eruption dates back to AD 50 ...

In those days, the eruptions of Elbrus probably resembled the eruptions of modern Vesuvius, but were more powerful. At the beginning of the eruption, powerful clouds of vapors and gases, saturated with black ash, rose from the craters of the volcano, covering the entire sky, turning day into night. The earth shook from powerful aftershocks.

Nowadays, both peaks of Elbrus are covered with eternal snow and ice. On the slopes of Elbrus, 23 glaciers diverge in different directions. average speed glacier movement is about 0.5 meters per day.

The first successful ascent to one of the peaks of Elbrus was made in 1829. The average annual death toll during the ascent of Elbrus is 15-30 people.

Asia - Mount Everest, 8 848 m

Everest (Chomolungma) is the top of our world! It is the first eight-thousander in height and the highest mountain on Earth.

The mountain is located in the Himalayas in the Mahalangur-Himal ridge, and South peak(8760 m) lies on the border of Nepal, and the North (main) peak (8848 m) is located in China.

Everest has the shape of a triangular pyramid. At the top of Chomolungma there are strong winds blowing at a speed of up to 200 km / h, and the air temperature at night drops to -60 Celsius.

The first ascent to the summit of Everest took place in 1953. Since the first ascent to the summit until 2011, more than 200 people have died on the slopes of Everest. Now the ascent to the summit takes about 2 months - with acclimatization and the installation of camps.

View from space:

Climbing Mount Everest is not only extremely dangerous, but also expensive: the cost of climbing as part of specialized groups is up to 65 thousand US dollars, and the only one permission to climb, issued by the government of Nepal, costs 10 thousand dollars.

Australia and Oceania - Mount Punchak Jaya, 4884 m

The most high peak Australia and Oceania, which is on the island New Guinea... She is on the Australian plate and is the most high mountain in the world, located on an island.

The mountain was discovered in 1623 by the Dutch explorer Jan Carstens, who saw from afar into the glacier at the summit. Therefore, the mountain is sometimes called the Pyramid of Carstens.

The first ascent of Punchak-Jaya took place only in 1962. The name of the mountain from the Indonesian language translates roughly as "Pobeda Peak".

Antarctica - Windson Massif, 4 892 m

These are the highest mountains in Antarctica. About existence mountain range became known only in 1957. Since the mountains were discovered American planes, later they were named Massif Vinson, in honor of the famous American politician Carl Vinson.

View of Vinson Massif from space:

Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro, 5895 m

It is the highest point in Africa, a huge dormant volcano with two well-defined peaks in northeastern Tanzania. The mountain has had no documented eruptions, but local legends speak of volcanic activity 150-200 years ago.

The higher one is Kibo Peak, an almost regular cone with powerful glaciation.

The name comes from the Swahili language and supposedly means "the mountain that sparkles."

The snow cap that has covered the top of the mountain for 11,000 years since the last Ice Age is rapidly melting. Over the past 100 years, the volume of snow and ice has decreased by more than 80%. It is believed that this is not caused by a change in temperature, but by a decrease in the amount of snowfall.

The highest peak in Africa was first conquered by the German explorer Hans Meyer in 1889.

Better than mountains can only be mountains - Vysotsky sang and was right. The mountains have always attracted man. Courageous people, despite the cold, lack of oxygen, dangers and difficulties, stubbornly "climbed" to the heights. What attracted them there? Curiosity? The desire to test yourself? Thirst for fame? A desire to prove your superiority to yourself and others? Thirst for knowledge? It is difficult to find any logic in the inexplicable craving of people for the mountains.
Let us recall the deeds of the past years, when during the Great patriotic war German mountain rifle division "Edelweiss" with fierce battles broke through to the highest mountain in Europe - Elbrus, in order to plant Nazi flags on its top. Why did the pragmatic Germans have to spend energy to conquer this peak? Did Hitler even need such proof of his own greatness?
Mountains are Mother Nature's greatest creation. They are great, powerful and eternal. Representatives of the species Homo sapience are deprived of these qualities. Rising to the sky they try to join great secret of the universe, and having reached the top they see. Against the background of cold gigantic peaks, everything that they previously lived with seems petty and insignificant.
Let's commit virtual travel and climb to the tops of the highest mountains of all continents of the Earth and enjoy the fantastic landscapes that open before the eyes of brave climbers. Maybe we will be able to comprehend the secret of these natural monuments.

The Main Caucasian Ridge, “under the command” of the mighty Elbrus, “cuts through” a dense veil of clouds (Photo source:).

Everest (Asia) - Height: 8848 meters Chomolungma) is the highest peak of our planet, part of the Himalayan mountain system. For many climbers, this mountain is the most coveted trophy. But not everyone can climb this mountain. Therefore, mountain climbers "climbing" the mountain sometimes have to face cynical decisions, whether to rescue those in distress or continue their journey. Often, rescuing climbers in distress on high altitude it is simply not possible, since every step here is given with incredible difficulty. Therefore, on the slopes of the mountains, you can find the bodies of the dead climbers. You can familiarize yourself with very "unsightly" stories and photographs.

Left photo: road to Everest, right photo: base camp at an altitude of 8300 meters (Photo source:).

Aconcagua (South America) - Height: 6962 meters
- the highest peak of the Andes mountain range in South America. Aconcagua "concurrently" is the highest extinct volcano in the world.

In the photo, climbers the size of ants are moving forward to the top. A giant whirlwind of snow swirls above them. (Photo source:).

Dawn over Aconcagua. The majestic panorama of the Andes appears in all its guise before the brave climbers (Photo source:).

McKinley (North America) - Height: 6194 meters
The Alaska Summit is ranked third among the highest continental summits in our ranking.

Giant McKinley against the backdrop of the coniferous forests of Alaska (Photo source:).

View from the heights of McKinley. A dense blanket of clouds "creeps" to the peaks (Photo source:).

Kilimanjaro (Africa) - Height: 5895 meters
The highest point in Africa - the mountain is located in the northeastern part of Tanzania. It is a very unusual sight to see a snowy peak in the sultry African savannah. Recently, scientists are sounding the alarm, the ice cap of Kilimanjaro is rapidly decreasing in volume. Over the past decades, 80% of the ice on this mountain has already melted. As the main culprit of this process, climatologists call.

African elephants against the backdrop of the snowy peaks of Kilimanjaro are a very unusual sight (Photo source:).

On the road to Kilimanjaro. The landscape is fantastic (Photo source:).

View of the veil of clouds from the highest point of the African continent (Photo source:).

Elbrus (Europe) - Height: 5642 meters
Russia also has a record-breaking mountain - this is the highest peak in Europe -. Elbrus is part of the Main Caucasian Range and is located on the border of the two Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. In the past (about 50 AD) Elbrus was an active volcano.

Handsome Elbrus (Photo source:).

Camp on the spurs of Elbrus (Photo source:).

Mountain panorama, opening to climbers from the top of Elbrus (Photo source:).

Silent and mysterious land of snows and clouds of Elbrus (Photo source:).

Unusual atmospheric phenomenon. The shadow of the Elbrus peak in the morning haze (Photo source:).

The beauty of the Elbrus region. The edge of all seasons. Greening alpine meadows and spurs of Elbrus covered with snow (Photo source:).

At the top of Elbrus - a fantastic world of white snows and clouds (Photo source:).

Vinson Massif (Antarctica) - Height: 4892 meters
The coldest continent of the planet - Antarctica also has its own mountains. The highest of them were discovered relatively recently, at the end of the 50s of the last century. Vinson Massif is part of the Ellsworth Mountains and is 1200 kilometers from the south point planets.

This is what Vinson Massif looks like from space (Photo source:

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Top 10 tallest mountains in the world

There are fourteen mountain peaks on Earth with a height of more than eight thousand meters. All these peaks are located in Central Asia. But most highest mountain peaks are located in the Himalayas. They are also called the "roof of the world". Climbing such mountains is a very dangerous activity. Until the middle of the last century, it was believed that mountains above eight thousand meters were inaccessible to humans. We have compiled a rating of ten, which included the highest mountains in the world.

10. Annapurna | 8091 m

This top opens the top ten the highest mountains of our planet... Annapurna is very famous and famous, it is the first Himalayan eight-thousander, which was conquered by people. For the first time, people ascended its summit back in 1950. Annapurna is located in Nepal, the height of its peak is 8091 meters. The mountain has as many as nine peaks, one of which (Machapuchare) has not yet been stepped by a human foot. Locals consider this peak sacred abode Lord Shiva. Therefore, climbing it is prohibited. The highest of the nine peaks is called Annapurna 1. Annapurna is very dangerous, ascents to its summit took the lives of many experienced climbers.

9. Nanga Parbat | 8125 m

This mountain is the ninth highest mountain on our planet. It is located in Pakistan and has a height of 8125 meters. The second name of Nanga Parbat is Diamir, which translates as "Mountain of the Gods". For the first time, they were able to conquer it only in 1953. Six unsuccessful attempts were made to ascend the summit. A lot of climbers died while trying to climb this mountain peak. In terms of mortality among climbers, it occupies a mournful third place after K-2 and Everest. This mountain is also called the "killer".

8. Manaslu | 8156 m

This eight-thousander ranks eighth on our list highest mountains in the world... It is also located in 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. She was first conquered in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Tourists love to visit here. But conquering the top requires a lot of experience and excellent preparation. While trying to climb Manaslu, 53 climbers were killed.

7. Dhaulagiri | 8167 m

A mountain peak 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. They were able to conquer it in 1960. Climbing this peak took the lives of 58 experienced (others do not go to the Himalayas) climbers.

6. Cho-Oyu | 8201 m

Another Himalayan eight-thousander, which is located on the border of Nepal and China. The height of this peak is 8201 meters. It is considered not too difficult to climb, but, despite this, it has already taken the lives of 39 climbers and ranks sixth on our list of the highest mountains on our planet.

5. 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 Everest. This mountain is incredibly difficult to climb, its slopes are very steep. Only a third of expeditions that have the goal of reaching its summit are successful. During the ascent to this peak, 26 climbers were killed.

4. 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 three kilometers from Everest. For the first time, they were able to conquer this mountain only in 1956. Lhotse has three peaks, each of which is over eight kilometers high. This mountain is considered one of the highest, most dangerous and difficult peaks for climbing.

3. Kanchenjunga | 8585 m

This mountain peak is also found in the Himalayas, between India and Nepal. It is the third highest mountain peak in the world: the height of the peak is 8585 meters. The mountain is very beautiful, it consists of five peaks. The first ascent took place in 1954. The conquest of this peak cost forty climbers their lives.

2. Chogori (K-2) | 8614 m

Chogori is the second highest mountain in the world. Its height is 8614 meters. K-2 is located in the Himalayas, on the border of China and Pakistan. Chogori is considered one of the most difficult mountain peaks for climbing, it was only possible to conquer it in 1954. Of the 249 climbers who visited its summit, 60 people died. This mountain peak is very picturesque.

1. Everest (Chomolungma) | 8848 m

This mountain peak is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848 meters. Everest is the highest mountain peak Himalayas and our entire planet. Everest is part of the Mahalangur-Himal mountain range. This mountain has two peaks: northern (8848 meters) and southern (8760 meters). The mountain is stunningly beautiful: it has the shape of an almost perfect three-sided pyramid. It was possible to conquer Chomolungma only in 1953. During the attempts to climb Everest, 210 climbers died. Nowadays, climbing the main route no longer presents any special problems, however, at high altitudes, daredevils expect a lack of oxygen (there is almost no fire here), heavy wind and low temperatures (below sixty degrees). To conquer Everest, you need to spend at least $ 8,000.

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The conquest of all the highest mountain peaks of the planet is a very dangerous and difficult process, it takes a huge amount of time and requires a lot of funds. Currently, only 30 climbers have managed to do this - they have managed to climb all fourteen peaks, with a height of more than eight kilometers. Among these daredevils there are three women.

Why do people climb mountains risking their lives? This question is rhetorical. Probably to prove to himself the fact that a person is stronger than a blind natural element. Well, as a bonus, the conquerors of the peaks receive spectacles of unprecedented beauty of landscapes.

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This ranking will feature mountain peaks that are more than 8 kilometers high. Such mountains are called " eight-thousanders", there are 14 of them in the world, all of them are located in Asia, namely in two neighboring mountain systems: the Himalayas and the Karakorum.
The most famous and the tallest mountain system the world - the Himalayas, there are 10 eight-thousanders in it. To understand why this region of the Earth became the way it is now, you need to look back 120 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent separated from the supercontinent Gondwana and began to move northward at a speed of 5 centimeters per year. 80 million years, Hindustan has accelerated three times, up to 15 centimeters per year. It moved until it collided with Eurasia, and the Himalayas formed at the meeting point of two tectonic plates. To visit the Himalayas, you need to travel to one of the following countries: India, Nepal, China (Tibet), Pakistan or Bhutan.
The second highest mountain system, the Karakoram, where 4 eight-thousanders are located, is located in the northwest of the western chain of the Himalayas and covers three countries: India, Pakistan, China (Tibet and Xinjiang).
Further - the rating, which presents the highest mountains in the world, their location and the year when they were first conquered.

14th place. Shishabangma(Himalayas). Height 8027 m. The mountain is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. This mountain peak was first conquered by a Chinese expedition in 1964 led by Xu Jing.

13th place. Gasherbrum II(Karakorum). Height 8035 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). The first ascent of the mountain was made by climbers Fritz Moravek, Hans Willenpart, Sepp Larch (Austria) in 1956.

12th place. Broad Peak(Karakorum). Height 8051 m. Located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). The first ascent of the mountain was in 1957 by an Austrian expedition consisting of Fritz Wintersteller, Markus Schmuck, Kurt Dimberger and Hermann Buhl.

11th place. Gasherbrum I(Karakorum). Height 8080 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). In 1958, members of the American expedition Peter Schoening and Andrew Kaufman make the first ever ascent of the mountain along the southeast ridge.

10th place. Annapurna I(Himalayas). Height 8091 m. The summit is located in Nepal. Annapurna became the first eight-thousanders conquered by man. French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal climbed it in 1950.

9th place. Nangaparbat(Himalayas). Height 8125 m. The summit is located in the northwestern tip of the Western Himalayas between the Indus and Astor rivers, in Kashmir, in the northern territories controlled by Pakistan. The first successful ascent of the mountain was made in 1953 by the Austrian Hermann Buhl. It was an unparalleled episode in the history of the conquest of eight-thousanders before that time: Buhl reached the summit alone. It is also worth noting that Herman Buhl conquered Nangaparbat without the use of oxygen.

8th place. Manaslu(Himalayas). Height 8156 m. The summit is located in Nepal. The first ascent of the mountain took place in 1956 by the Japanese Toshio Imanishi and the Sherpa (Sherpas - a people living in Eastern Nepal, as well as in India) Gyalzen Norbu.

7th place. Dhaulagiri I(Himalayas). Height 8167 m. The summit is located in Nepal. In 1960, the Swiss-Austrian expedition Dimberger, Diener, Shelbert, Forer and the Sherpas Navang and Nyima conquered the mountain for the first time.

6th place. Cho-Oyu(Himalayas). Height 8201 m. Located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1954, the first ascent was made by members of the Austrian expedition Herbert Tychy, Josef Jöhler and Sherpa Pazang Dawa Lama.

5th place. Makalu(Himalayas). Height 8485 m. The mountain peak is located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1955, a French expedition led by Jean Franco succeeds in climbing the mountain along the northern route. On May 15-17, in three groups, a total of 9 people climb Makalu in three groups - all members of the expedition and the sirdar (leader of the group of Sherpas).

4th place. Lhotse(Himalayas). Height 8516 m. Located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region), 3 km south of Everest and separated from it by the South Col pass. The first ascent to the Lhotse Glavnaya peak was made in 1956 by the Swiss Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger.

Lhotse (right) and Everest

3rd place. Kanchenjunga(Himalayas). Height 8586 m. Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was considered the highest mountain in the world, but then calculations showed that Everest is higher, and Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak. Located on the border of Nepal and India (Sikkim state). The first successful ascent of the mountain was made on May 25, 1955 by members of the British expedition, George Band and Joe Brown. Kanchenjunga was one of the favorite themes in the painting of Nicholas Roerich.

2nd place. Chogori(Karakorum), also known as K2 (this site runs on a component for Joomla named after the mountain). Height 8611 m. This is the highest mountain peak in the Karakorum. Located on the border of Kashmir (Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories) and China (Xinjiang). The first to reach the top of K2 was the Italian expedition of 1954 led by Ardito Desio.

1st place. Chomolungma(Himalayas), also known as Everest... Chomolungma in Tibetan language means "lord of the winds", as for English name Everest, then it was awarded in honor of Sir George Everest, head of the Geodetic Survey of British India in 1830-1843. The first to determine that Chomolungma is the highest mountain peak on Earth was the Indian mathematician and topographer Radhanat Sikdar in 1852, based on trigonometric calculations, when he was in India, 240 km from Chomolungma. The height of this greatest mountain peak the world is equal to 8848 meters. Chomolungma is located in China, namely in Tibet, on the border with Nepal. At the top of Chomolungma there are strong winds blowing at a speed of up to 55 m / s. Average monthly temperature air in January -36 ° C (on some nights it can drop to -50 ... - 60 ° C), in July about zero ° C. The first ascent of Everest was made on May 29, 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. The climbers used oxygen devices. More than 30 Sherpas took part in the work of the expedition.

The mountain peaks covered with eternal snow have always attracted people with their grandeur, grandiose beauty and a certain secret that is hidden behind their inaccessible slopes. Let's take a look at which is the tallest mountain in the world and where it is located. There are peaks on Earth that reach 8 km in height.

The highest mountain in the world is Chomolungma, widely known in the West as Everest. It is located on the territory of the majestic Himalayas, rightly called the Roof of the World. This is a part of the Mahalangur-Himal mountain range, where, in addition to Everest, there are several dozen more picturesque peaks that exceed the mark of 7000 m.

Chomolungma has a pyramidal shape with a steep southern and high northern slopes... Translated from the Tibetan language, the name means "Divine mother of the energy of life." Such beautiful name the most big mountain received in honor of the Tibetan goddess Sherab Zhama, who personifies unconditional and all-consuming motherly love. It was suggested by the researcher Andrew Waugh, who was the successor of J. Everest.

Interesting information about Chomolungma:

1. Height above sea level - 8848 m.
2. The first successful ascent was on March 29, 1953.
3. The number of climbers who managed to conquer the peak is 8306 (some of the climbers have climbed more than 1 time).
4. What is the name of the highest mountain in the world in Nepali - Sagarmatha.
5. The English name Everest was given to the peak in honor of J. Everest, who headed the Geodetic Department of India, which at that time was under British rule.
6. Abnormal weather: often blowing at the top of Chomolungma strong winds, the speed of which can reach 200 km / h. The air temperature in the cold season sometimes drops to -60 ºС.
7. The average time to climb to the peak is 2 months.
8. The best time for mountaineering is mid to late spring and early autumn.

Since ancient times, people have been trying to conquer the most inaccessible peaks of the Earth, which allowed them not only to test themselves for endurance and strength, but also to approach the great and boundless space. The majestic Chomolungma is especially popular with climbers.

Everest annually tries to conquer about 500 experienced climbers and true brave men. However, only a few manage to do this. The top of the Earth is conquered by few. It is impossible to reach it even by helicopter. Climbers who decide to climb this picturesque peak must undergo lengthy training and have high-quality specialized equipment with them.

Note! Everest in the Himalayas is not only the most beautiful peak in the world, but also one of the most dangerous.

According to official data for 2012, about 260 climbers and extreme climbers who tried to conquer this peak never reached their goal. Their life was tragically interrupted on the slopes of this mountain. Most of the bodies have never been found. Despite this, every year many daredevils are desperately trying to conquer the highest point in the world.

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Location

The highest point on our planet is located on the territory of the most famous part of Mahalangur-Himal - the Khumbu ridge. In addition to Chomolungma, 2 more peaks rise here, exceeding the mark of 8 thousand meters.

Which country is the largest mountain in the world. Chomolungma is located on the border line between Nepal and Tibet (currently the Autonomous Region of the PRC).

The highest point in the world is hidden under a layer of ice and snow. To get to it, you will need expensive equipment, which, unfortunately, does not guarantee the success of the ascent.

It is worth noting that at the location of Mount Everest lies part of the Nepalese Sagarmatha Ecological Park. Translated from Sanskrit, the name means "Divine Mother". Almost the entire territory of the park consists of deep gorges and rugged terrain.

Interesting! A huge number of legends and traditions are associated with Chomolungma. It has long been revered as a place of power.

It is believed that this peak is the abode of the gods. It is also directly related to space. In addition, Everest is a dwelling place for souls who have not found rest in the other world... Some climbers claim that they saw ghosts during their ascent. The fact is that under the ice of Chomolungma there is a huge number of bodies of climbers who never managed to reach the goal. Therefore, Everest is often called the cemetery of the Himalayas.

Top rankings

Almost every person knows that the highest point on Earth is Chomolungma. However, few people know which mountains are in second or third place in terms of their height. It is worth noting that other eight-kilometer peaks are no less interesting than Everest.

All the highest mountains are located in southern and central Asia. They exceed 7500 m. In total, there are 14 mountains on the planet, towering more than 8 thousand meters above the earth's surface.

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Output

Summing up, we can say that the highest point and one of the most inaccessible peaks in the world is Mount Everest in the Greater Himalayas. This majestic peak is located at the intersection of two Asian states- Nepal and Tibet. It has long attracted climbers, explorers, creative personalities and true romantics.

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