Essential Desk Reference:

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)

 


Image Wright, John W., ed. The New York Times Almanac, Millennium Edition. New York: Penguin, 1999.



 
 
 

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