Notable Peaks of the Himalayan System

Notable Peaks of the Himalayan System (includes outlying ranges)

Peak name: Eevrest

Other names and meaning: Sagarmatha, "Forehead of the Sky", Chomolangma, "Mother of the Universe"

Elevation (m): 8,848

Elevation (ft): 29,035

First ascent: 1953

Notes: World's highest mountain, situated in Nepal.

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Peak name: K2

Other name and meaning: Chogo Gangri

Elevation(m): 8,611

Elevation(ft): 28,251

First ascent: 1954

Notes: World's 2nd highest. Located Located in the Karakoram Karakoram of Pakistan/ China.
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Peak name: Kangchenjunga

Other name and meaning: Kangchen Dzö-nga, "Five Treasures of the Great Snow"

Elevation (m): 8,586

Elevation(ft): 28,169

First ascent: 1955

Notes: World's 3rd highest. Located in Sikkim (India) and Nepal.

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Peak name: Lhotse

Other name and meaning: "South Peak"

Elevation (m): 8,516

Elevation(ft): 27,940

First ascent: 1956

Notes: World's 4th highest. Situated between Nepal & Tibet, in the shadow of Everest.

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Peak name: Makalu

Other names and meaning: "The Great Black"

Elevation (m): 8,462

Elevation (ft): 27,765

First ascent: 1955

Notes: World's 5th highest. Situated in Nepal.

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Peak name: Cho Oyu

Other name and meaning: Qowowuyag, "Turquoise Goddess"

Elevation (m): 8,201

Elevation(ft): 26,905

First ascent: 1954

Notes: World's 6th highest. Situated in Nepal.

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Peak name: Dhaulagiri

Other names and meaning: "White Mountain"

Elevation(m): 8,167

Elevation(ft): 26,764

First ascent: 1960

Notes: World's 7th highest. Situated in Nepal.

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Peak name: Manaslu
Other names and meaning: Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit"
Elevation(m): 8,156
Elevation(ft): 26,758
First ascent: 1956
Notes: World's 8th highest. Located in the Gurkha Himal, Nepal.

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Peak name: Nanga Parbat
Other names and : Diamir, "Naked Mountain"
Elevation(m): 8,126
Elevation(ft): 26,660
First ascent: 1953
Notes: World's 9th highest . Located in Pakistan.


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Peak name: Annapurna
Other names and meaning: "Goddess of the Harvests"
Elevation(m): 8,091
Elevation(ft): 26,545
First ascent: 1950
Notes: World's 10th highest. Deadliest mountain on Earth. Situated in Nepal.
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