Mountains are commonly found thing all around the world that’s why it is important to know which is the tallest mountain in the world.
Mountains are necessary as they provide shelter and home to many animals. Mountains play a significant part in providing water as the glacier melts and comes into the river where we get fresh water.
13% of the population lives on mountains while 22% of the Earth’s surface consists of Mountains.
The peak of the tallest mountain in the world is also known as the highest point on Earth.
Here is the list of the top 7 highest mountains in the world that are higher than clouds:
Dhaulagiri:
Dhaulagiri is the 7th tallest mountain in the world from sea level. We can also say that Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest peak in the world.
Dhaulagiri is situated in Nepal. Dhaulagiri is a 26,795ft (8,167m) long mountain. Kurt Diemberger was the first person who climbed the Dhaulagiri for the first time. K2 is the parent mountain of the Dhaulagiri.
Dhaulagiri was first discovered in 1808 and is considered the tallest mountain in the world by westerns.
Dhaulagiri is covered with ice. The average temperature for Dhaulagiri is -30 Degree Celcius.
Cho Oyu:
Cho Oyu is also located in Nepal. With a height of 8,188 meters (26,864 ft), Cho Oyu is the 3rd tallest mountain in the world. It is located on the border of China and Nepal.
Cho Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954, by Herbert Tichy, Pasang Dawa Lama, and Joseph Jöchler.
Cho Oyu is also mostly covered with ice.
Makalu:
Makalu is also located in Nepal. Makalu is located on the border between China and Nepal. The height of this mountain is 8,485 meters (27,838 ft) which makes it the 5th tallest mountain in the world.
The peak of Makalu looks like a four-sided pyramid. Makalu was first climbed by a team, Riley Keegan, in 1954. Makalu is isolated in 17 kilometers area.
Lhotse:
Lhotse is one of the highest peaks in the world. Lhotse is the 4th tallest mountain in the world from sea level with a height of 8,516 meters (27,940 ft). Lhotse is also known as “South Peak” within Tibetan.
Two Switzerland climbers, Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss, first climbed Lhotse on May 18, 1956.
Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss are located on the border of China and Nepal.
Kangchenjunga:
Kangchenjunga is the third tallest mountain in the world with an incredible height of 8,586 meters. Kangchenjunga is located in the west of Tamur River. It was considered to be the tallest mountain in the world until 1852.
The mountain was first climbed on 25 May 1955 by Joe Brown and George. Kangchenjunga is not the highest peak in the world but is more difficult than Mount Everest in climbing.
K2:
K2 is the 2nd tallest mountain in the world with a height of 8,611 meters (28,251 ft). This second-highest peak on Earth is located in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
It is more difficult to climb k2 than Kangchenjunga. Every year, one climber dies in tries to climb it. It is the deadliest mountain in the world.
K2 was first climbed by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli on July 31, 1954. Almost 377 persons have climbed this mountain and 91 people have died during climbing.
Mount Everest-Tallest Mountain in the World:
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It has an incredible height of 8,848 meters (29,031 ft). Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are the first climbers on Mount Everest.
It is the peak in Himalaya Mountain Range. Mount Everest is located between Tibet and Nepal.
Almost 800 peoples try to climb Mount Everest every year. Every year, 5 people die during climbing. Around 200 people have died during climbing this tallest mountain in the world yet.
This is the list of the top 7 highest mountains in the world. Hope you enjoyed this article. You may also like the Tallest buildings in the world.
