Nine of the ten tallest mountains in the world are located in the Himalayas. See Sources and related links for a list.
The mountain range where nine of the ten tallest mountain peaks are found is the Himalayas.
Mount Mercedario in the Andes mountain range is approximately 6,720 meters (22,047 feet) high. It is one of the tallest peaks in Argentina.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is located east of Bakersfield in California. It is known for its stunning peaks, including Mount Whitney which is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States.
The Himalayas mountain range is formed by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. This collision has created some of the tallest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.
The Hindu Kush mountain range is located in northeast Afghanistan. It spans across several countries in Central Asia and is known for its rugged terrain and high peaks, including some of the tallest in the region.
The second highest mountain range in the world is the Karakoram Range, located in Pakistan, India, and China. It is home to some of the tallest peaks, including K2, the second highest mountain in the world.
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The Himalayas has nine of the ten highest mountains. Only second-ranked K2 is not in the Himalayas.
The tallest mountain peaks and ranges in the world are the Himalayas in Asia. That is where Mount Everest and K2 are located, among the other tallest mountains in the world.
The tallest mountain peaks and ranges in the world are the Himalayas in Asia. That is where Mount Everest and K2 are located, among the other tallest mountains in the world.
The largest and tallest mountain range in North America is the Rocky Mountains, which stretch over 3,000 miles from Canada down to New Mexico. The highest peak in the Rockies is Mount Elbert in Colorado, standing at 14,440 feet above sea level.
The tallest mountain range outside of Europe is the Himalayas.
Mons Huygens is usually listed as the highest mountain on the Moon (though not the highest point). It is part of a mountain range with peaks as high as 3.1 miles. (16,368 feet).
The highest peak of Rocky Mountains is Mt. Elbert