Geography: Highest Mountains
|
Mountain Peak |
Range |
Country |
Elevation ft. (m.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Everest |
Himalayas |
Nepal, Tibet |
29,028 (8,848) |
|
K2 (Godwin Austen) |
Karakoram |
Pakistan, China |
28,250 (8,611) |
|
Kanchenjunga |
Himalayas |
India, Nepal |
28,169 (8,586) |
|
Lhotse I |
Himalayas |
Nepal, Tibet |
27,940 (8,516) |
|
Makalu I |
Himalayas |
Nepal, Tibet |
27,766 (8,463) |
|
Cho Oyu |
Himalayas |
Nepal, Tibet |
26,906 (8,201) |
|
Dhaulagiri |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,795 (8,167) |
|
Manaslu I |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,781 (8,163) |
|
Nanga Parbat |
Himalayas |
Pakistan |
26,660 (8,125) |
|
Annapurna |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,545 (8,091) |
|
Gasherbrum I |
Karakoram |
Pakistan, China |
26,470 (8,068) |
|
Broad Peak |
Karakoram |
Pakistan, China |
26,400 (8,047) |
|
Gosainthan (Shishma Pangma) |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
26,397 (8,046) |
|
Gasherbrum II |
Karakoram |
Pakistan, China |
26,360 (8,035) |
|
Annapurna II |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,041 (7,937) |
|
Gyachung Kang |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,910 (7,897) |
|
Disteghil Sar |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,858 (7,882) |
|
Himalchuli |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,801 (7,864) |
|
Nuptse |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,726 (7,841) |
|
Nanda Devi |
Himalayas |
India |
25,663 (7,824) |
|
Masherbrum |
Karakoram |
Kashmir |
25,660 (7,821) |
|
Rakaposhi |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,551 (7,788) |
|
Kanjut Sar |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,461 (7,761) |
|
Kamet |
Himalayas |
India, Tibet |
25,446 (7,756) |
|
Namcha Barwa |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
25,445 (7,756) |
|
Gurla Mandhata |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
25,355 (7,728) |
|
Ulugh Muztagh |
Kunlun |
Tibet |
25,340 (7,723) |
|
Kungur |
Muztagh Ata |
China |
25,325 (7,719) |
|
Tirich Mir |
Hindu Kush |
Pakistan |
25,230 (7,690) |
|
Saser Kangri |
Karakoram |
India |
25,172 (7,672) |
|
Makalu II |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,120 (7,657) |
|
Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) |
Daxue Shan |
China |
24,900 (7,590) |
|
Kula Kangri |
Himalayas |
Bhutan |
24,783 (7,554) |
|
Chang-tzu |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
24,780 (7,553) |
|
Muztagh Ata |
Muztagh Ata |
China |
24,757 (7,546) |
|
Skyang Kangri |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
24,750 (7,544) |
|
Ismail Samani Peak (formerly Communism Peak) |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
24,590 (7,495) |
|
Jongsong Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,472 (7,459) |
|
Pobeda Peak |
Tien Shan |
Kyrgyzstan |
24,406 (7,439) |
|
Sia Kangri |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
24,350 (7,422) |
|
Haramosh Peak |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
24,270 (7,397) |
|
Istoro Nal |
Hindu Kush |
Pakistan |
24,240 (7,388) |
|
Tent Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,165 (7,365) |
|
Chomo Lhari |
Himalayas |
Tibet, Bhutan |
24,040 (7,327) |
|
Chamlang |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,012 (7,319) |
|
Kabru |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,002 (7,316) |
|
Alung Gangri |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
24,000 (7,315) |
|
Baltoro Kangri |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
23,990 (7,312) |
|
Muztagh Ata (K-5) |
Kunlun |
China |
23,890 (7,282) |
|
Mana |
Himalayas |
India |
23,860 (7,237) |
|
Baruntse |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,688 (7,220) |
|
Nepal Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,500 (7,163) |
|
Amne Machin |
Kunlun |
China |
23,490 (7,160) |
|
Gauri Sankar |
Himalayas |
Nepal, Tibet |
23,440 (7,145) |
|
Badrinath |
Himalayas |
India |
23,420 (7,138) |
|
Nunkun |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
23,410 (7,135) |
|
Lenin Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan |
23,405 (7,134) |
|
Pyramid |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,400 (7,132) |
|
Api |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,399 (7,132) |
|
Pauhunri |
Himalayas |
India, China |
23,385 (7,128) |
|
Trisul |
Himalayas |
India |
23,360 (7,120) |
|
Korzhenevski Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
23,310 (7,105) |
|
Kangto |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
23,260 (7,090) |
|
Nyainqentanglha |
Nyainqentanglha Shan |
China |
23,255 (7,088) |
|
Trisuli |
Himalayas |
India |
23,210 (7,074) |
|
Dunagiri |
Himalayas |
India |
23,184 (7,066) |
|
Revolution Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
22,880 (6,974) |
|
Aconcagua |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,834 (6,960) |
|
Ojos del Salado |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
22,664 (6,908) |
|
Bonete |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
22,546 (6,872) |
|
Tupungato |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
22,310 (6,800) |
|
Moscow Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
22,260 (6,785) |
|
Pissis |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,241 (6,779) |
|
Mercedario |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
22,211 (6,770) |
|
Huascarán |
Andes |
Peru |
22,205 (6,768) |
|
Llullaillaco |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
22,057 (6,723) |
|
El Libertador |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,047 (6,720) |
|
Cachi |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,047 (6,720) |
|
Kailas |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
22,027 (6,714) |
|
Incahuasi |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
21,720 (6,620) |
|
Yerupaja |
Andes |
Peru |
21,709 (6,617) |
|
Kurumda |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
21,686 (6,610) |
|
Galan |
Andes |
Argentina |
21,654 (6,600) |
|
El Muerto |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
21,463 (6,542) |
|
Sajama |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,391 (6,520) |
|
Nacimiento |
Andes |
Argentina |
21,302 (6,493) |
|
Illampu |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,276 (6,485) |
|
Illimani |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,201 (6,462) |
|
Coropuna |
Andes |
Peru |
21,083 (6,426) |
|
Laudo |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,997 (6,400) |
|
Ancohuma |
Andes |
Bolivia |
20,958 (6,388) |
|
Cuzco (Ausangate) |
Andes |
Peru |
20,945 (6,384) |
|
Toro |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,932 (6,380) |
|
Tres Cruces |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,853 (6,356) |
|
Huandoy |
Andes |
Peru |
20,852 (6,356) |
|
Parinacota |
Andes |
Bolivia, Chile |
20,768 (6,330) |
|
Tortolas |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,745 (6,323) |
|
Chimborazo |
Andes |
Ecuador |
20,702 (6,310) |
|
Ampato |
Andes |
Peru |
20,702 (6,310) |
|
El Condor |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,669 (6,300) |
|
Salcantay |
Andes |
Peru |
20,574 (6,271) |
|
Huancarhuas |
Andes |
Peru |
20,531 (6,258) |
|
Famatina |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,505 (6,250) |
|
Pumasillo |
Andes |
Peru |
20,492 (6,246) |
|
Solo |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,492 (6,246) |
|
Polleras |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,456 (6,235) |
|
Pular |
Andes |
Chile |
20,423 (6,225) |
|
Chañi |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,341 (6,200) |
|
McKinley (Denali) |
Alaska |
Alaska |
20,320 (6,194) |
|
Aucanquilcha |
Andes |
Chile |
20,295 (6,186) |
|
Juncal |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,276 (6,180) |
|
Negro |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,184 (6,152) |
|
Quela |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,128 (6,135) |
|
Condoriri |
Andes |
Bolivia |
20,095 (6,125) |
|
Palermo |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,079 (6,120) |
|
Solimana |
Andes |
Peru |
20,068 (6,117) |
|
San Juan |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,049 (6,111) |
|
Sierra Nevada |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,023 (6,103) |
|
Antofalla |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,013 (6,100) |
|
Marmolejo |
Andes |
Argentina, Chile |
20,013 (6,100) |
|
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Wright, John W., ed. The New York Times Almanac, Millennium Edition. New York: Penguin, 1999.




