The tenth-tallest mountain in the world is Annapurna, which can be found in north-central Nepal, east of the Gandaki River. According to the Guinness World Record, Annapurna I is the world's deadliest mountain, with a 32 percent fatality rate due to its harsh climate.
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The western Himalayan region of Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan contains the ninth-highest mountain in the world. In Sanskrit, the name means "naked mountain," and the highest mountain face, Rupal Face, is 4,600 meters high. Due to its high death rate among climbers, Nanga Parbat has been dubbed "Killer Mountain."
Manaslu, which translates to "intellect" or "soul" in Sanskrit, is the eighth highest mountain in the world. This formidable Himalayan peak, which can be found in west-central Nepal, is well-known as the first 8000-meter peak. For those who want to climb, Manaslu is a great training climb.
Nepal's Dhaulagiri is the world's seventh-highest and most visually stunning mountain. The Dhaulagiri was climbed for the first time on May 13, 1960, but its visibility on the well-known Annapurna Circuit—with Annapurna I only 34 kilometers away—is probably what makes it most famous.
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Cho Oyu, which means "the Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan, is the sixth-highest mountain. Cho Oyu, according to some climbers, is the easiest of the 8000-meter peaks to climb. There are no technical sections, and there are almost no objective dangers.
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Nepal's Makalu, which stands at an elevation of 8,482 meters, is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is a solitary peak with four sides that resemble a pyramid. It was climbed for the first time in 1955 by a French team of ten people led by Jean Franco, who used additional oxygen throughout the day and night.
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Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world, is between the Nepali and Chinese borders. Because it is close to Mount Everest and follows the Everest climbing route, it is most well-known. Climbers steer clear of the steepest trail to the south face of the peak.
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The third highest mountain in the world is Kangchenjunga. It is the highest peak in India and lies between Nepal and Sikkim in India. It has three peaks along its border, with the other two in Nepal's Taplejung District.
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The Great Trigonometrical Survey of British India is the inspiration for the name of the second highest mountain in the world, K2. Since the mountain lacked a local name at the time, the name stuck. It is much harder to climb than Mt. Everest, making it one of the hardest mountains in the world.
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In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their first ascent of Mt. Everest, which is the highest mountain in the world. Everest is more than 60 million years old. The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, were formed when India's continental plate pushed under Asia and raised a huge mass of land up.