List of highest mountains

Aerial view of Mount Everest from the south. The peak rises over Lhotse, while Nuptse is the ridge on the left.

There are at least 109 mountains with elevations greater than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. All of these mountains are located in southern and central Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks.

Considerations

Figure demonstrating the concept of topographic prominence: The prominence of a peak is the height of the peak’s summit above the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit. For example, vertical arrows show the topographic prominence of three peaks on an island. A dotted horizontal line links each peak (except the highest) to its key col.

The dividing line between a mountain with multiple peaks and separate mountains is not always clear (see also Highest unclimbed mountain). A popular and intuitive way to distinguish mountains from subsidiary peaks is by their height above the highest saddle connecting it to a higher summit, a measure called topographic prominence or re-ascent (the higher summit is called the "parent peak"). A common definition of a mountain is a summit with 300 m (980 ft) prominence. Alternatively, a relative prominence (prominence/height) is used (usually 7–8%) to reflect that in higher mountain ranges everything is on a larger scale. The table below lists the highest 100 summits with at least 500 m (1,640 ft) prominence, approximating a 7% relative prominence. A drawback of a prominence-based list is that it may exclude well-known or spectacular mountains that are connected via a high ridge to a taller summit, such as Eiger or Nuptse. A few such peaks and mountains with nearly sufficient prominence are included but not numbered in this list.

It is very unlikely that all given heights are correct to the nearest metre; indeed, the sea level is often problematic to define when a mountain is remote from the sea. Different sources often differ by many metres, and the heights given below may well differ from those elsewhere in this encyclopedia. As an extreme example, Ulugh Muztagh on the north Tibetan Plateau is often listed as 7,723 m (25,338 ft) to 7,754 m (25,440 ft), but appears to be only 6,973 m (22,877 ft) to 6,987 m (22,923 ft). Some mountains differ by > 100 m (330 ft) on different maps, while even very thorough current measurements of Mount Everest range from 8,840 m (29,003 ft) to 8,850 m (29,035 ft). These discrepancies serve to emphasize the uncertainties in the listed heights.

Though some parts of the world, especially the most mountainous parts, have never been thoroughly mapped, it is unlikely that any mountains this high have been overlooked, because synthetic aperture radar can and has been used to measure elevations of most otherwise inaccessible places. Still, heights and/or prominences may be revised, so that the order of the list may change and even "new" mountains could enter the list over time. To be safe, the list has been extended to include all 7,200 m (23,622 ft) peaks.

The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure. The bases of mountain islands are below sea level, and given this consideration Mauna Kea (4,207 m (13,802 ft) above sea level) is the world's tallest mountain and volcano, rising about 10,203 m (33,474 ft) from the Pacific Ocean floor. Ojos del Salado has the greatest rise on Earth—13,420 m (44,029 ft) from the summit to the bottom of the Atacama Trench about 560 km (350 mi) away, though most of this rise is not part of the mountain.

The highest mountains are also not generally the most voluminous. Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi or 5,200 km²) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi or 42,000 km³), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the largest non-shield volcano in terms of both base area (245 sq mi or 635 km²) and volume (1,150 cu mi or 4,793 km³). Mount Logan is the largest non-volcanic mountain in base area (120 sq mi or 311 km²).

The highest mountains above sea level are also not those with peaks farthest from the centre of the Earth, because the figure of the Earth is not spherical. Sea level closer to the equator is several kilometres farther from the centre of the Earth. The summit of Chimborazo, Ecuador's tallest mountain, is usually considered to be the farthest point from the Earth's centre, although the southern summit of Peru's tallest mountain, Huascarán, is another contender.^[1] Both have elevations above sea level more than 2 km less than that of Everest.

Geographical distribution

Most mountains in the list are located in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges to the south and west of the Tibetan plateau. In fact, all 7,000 m (23,000 ft) peaks in the world are located in the centre of Asia (East Asia, Central Asia and South Asia) in a rectangle edged by Noshaq (7,492 m or 24,580 ft) on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the West, Jengish Chokusu, (Tuōmù'ěr Fēng) (7,439 m or 24,406 ft) on the Kyrgyzstan – Xinjiang border to the North, Gongga Shan (Minya Konka) (7,556 m or 24,790 ft) in Sichuan to the East, and Kabru (7,412 m or 24,318 ft) on the Sikkim (India) – Nepal border to the South.

The highest mountain outside of Asia is Aconcagua (6,962 m or 22,841 ft), which one list has ranking 189th in the world amongst mountains with a 500 m or 1,640 ft prominence cutoff.^[2]

The locations of the highest mountains are shown on the composite satellite image of High Asia below. The numbers refer to the ranking in the list. For clarity, lower peaks with labels overlapping higher peaks are left out of the main image. The boxed regions are those with the highest density of summits and are enlarged in two separate images to show all peaks.

Composite NASA map of highest peaks

Location of peaks in the Hindu Kush and Karakoram

Location of peaks in the Nepal Himalaya

List

Rank	Mountain	Height[3]		Prominence (m)[4]	Range	Coordinates[5]	Parent mountain [6]	First ascent	Ascents (failed attempts) bef. 2004[7]
		m	ft
1	Mount Everest / Sagarmatha / Chomolungma	8,848[8]	29,029	8,848	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°E	none	1953	>>145 (121)
2	K2 / Qogir / Godwin Austen	8,611	28,251	4,017	Baltoro Karakoram	35°52′53″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88139°N 76.51333°E	Mount Everest[9]	1954	45 (44)
3	Kangchenjunga	8,586	28,169	3,922	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°42′12″N 88°08′51″E / 27.70333°N 88.14750°E *	Mount Everest	1955	38 (24)
4	Lhotse	8,516	27,940	610	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27.96167°N 86.93306°E	Mount Everest	1956	26 (26)
5	Makalu	8,485	27,838	2,386	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°53′23″N 87°05′20″E / 27.88972°N 87.08889°E	Mount Everest	1955	45 (52)
6	Cho Oyu [10]	8,188	26,864	2,340	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E	Mount Everest	1954	79 (28)
7	Dhaulagiri I	8,167	26,795	3,357	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°41′48″N 83°29′35″E / 28.69667°N 83.49306°E	K2	1960	51 (39)
8	Manaslu	8,163	26,781	3,092	Manaslu Himalaya	28°33′00″N 84°33′35″E / 28.55000°N 84.55972°E	Cho Oyu	1956	49 (45)
9	Nanga Parbat	8,126	26,660	4,608	Nanga Parbat Himalaya	35°14′14″N 74°35′21″E / 35.23722°N 74.58917°E	Dhaulagiri	1953	52 (67)
10	Annapurna I	8,091	26,545	2,984	Annapurna Himalaya	28°35′44″N 83°49′13″E / 28.59556°N 83.82028°E	Cho Oyu	1950	36 (47)
11	Gasherbrum I / Hidden Peak / K5	8,080	26,509	2,155	Baltoro Karakoram	35°43′28″N 76°41′47″E / 35.72444°N 76.69639°E	K2	1958	31 (16)
12	Broad Peak / K3	8,051	26,414	1,701	Baltoro Karakoram	35°48′38″N 76°34′06″E / 35.81056°N 76.56833°E	Gasherbrum I	1957	39 (19)
13	Gasherbrum II / K4	8,035	26,362	1,524	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′28″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75778°N 76.65333°E	Gasherbrum I	1956	54 (12)
14	Shishapangma	8,027	26,335	2,897	Jugal Himalaya	28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28.35333°N 85.77861°E	Cho Oyu	1964	43 (19)
15	Gyachung Kang	7,952	26,089	700	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°05′53″N 86°44′42″E / 28.09806°N 86.74500°E	Cho Oyu	1964	5 (3)
	Gasherbrum III	7,946	26,070	355	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′33″N 76°38′30″E / 35.75917°N 76.64167°E	Gasherbrum II	1975	2 (2)
16	Annapurna II	7,937	26,040	2,437	Annapurna Himalaya	28°32′05″N 84°07′19″E / 28.53472°N 84.12194°E	Annapurna I	1960	6 (19)
17	Gasherbrum IV	7,932	26,024	715	Baltoro Karakoram	35°45′38″N 76°36′58″E / 35.76056°N 76.61611°E	Gasherbrum III	1958	4 (11)
18	Himalchuli	7,893	25,896	1,633	Manaslu Himalaya	28°26′12″N 84°38′23″E / 28.43667°N 84.63972°E *	Manaslu	1960	6 (12)
19	Distaghil Sar	7,884	25,866	2,525	Hispar Karakoram	36°19′33″N 75°11′16″E / 36.32583°N 75.18778°E	K2	1960	3 (5)
20	Ngadi Chuli	7,871	25,823	1,020	Manaslu Himalaya	28°30′12″N 84°34′00″E / 28.50333°N 84.56667°E	Manaslu	1970	2 (6)
	Nuptse	7,864	25,801	319	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°58′03″N 86°53′13″E / 27.96750°N 86.88694°E	Lhotse	1961	5 (12)
21	Khunyang Chhish	7,823	25,666	1,765	Hispar Karakoram	36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E / 36.20528°N 75.20778°E *	Distaghil Sar	1971	2 (6)
22	Masherbrum / K1	7,821	25,659	2,457	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°38′28″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64111°N 76.30583°E	Gasherbrum I	1960	4 (9)
23	Nanda Devi	7,816	25,643	3,139	Garhwal Himalaya	30°22′33″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37583°N 79.97083°E	Dhaulagiri	1936	14 (12)
24	Chomo Lonzo	7,804	25,604	590	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°55′50″N 87°06′28″E / 27.93056°N 87.10778°E	Makalu	1954	3 (1)
25	Batura Sar	7,795	25,574	3,118	Batura Karakoram	36°30′37″N 74°31′21″E / 36.51028°N 74.52250°E	Distaghil Sar	1976	4 (6)
26	Kanjut Sar	7,790	25,558	1,690	Hispar Karakoram	36°12′20″N 75°25′01″E / 36.20556°N 75.41694°E	Khunyang Chhish	1959	2 (1)
27	Rakaposhi	7,788	25,551	2,818	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram	36°08′33″N 74°29′22″E / 36.14250°N 74.48944°E	Khunyang Chhish	1958	8 (13)
28	Namcha Barwa	7,782	25,531	4,106	Assam Himalaya	29°37′52″N 95°03′19″E / 29.63111°N 95.05528°E	Kangchenjunga	1992	1 (2)
29	Kamet	7,756	25,446	2,825	Garhwal Himalaya	30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E *	Nanda Devi	1931	23 (14)
30	Dhaulagiri II	7,751	25,430	2,396	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°45′46″N 83°23′18″E / 28.76278°N 83.38833°E	Dhaulagiri	1971	4 (11)
31	Saltoro Kangri / K10	7,742	25,400	2,160	Saltoro Karakoram	35°23′57″N 76°50′53″E / 35.39917°N 76.84806°E *	Gasherbrum I	1962	2 (1)
32	Jannu	7,711	25,299	1,036	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°40′56″N 88°02′40″E / 27.68222°N 88.04444°E *	Kangchenjunga	1962	17 (12)
33	Tirich Mir	7,708	25,289	3,910	Hindu Kush	36°15′19″N 71°50′30″E / 36.25528°N 71.84167°E *	Batura Sar	1950	20 (11)
	Molamenqing	7,703	25,272	430	Langtang Himalaya	28°21′18″N 85°48′35″E / 28.35500°N 85.80972°E	Shishapangma	1981	1 (0)
34	Gurla Mandhata	7,694	25,243	2,788	Nalakankar Himalaya	30°26′19″N 81°17′48″E / 30.43861°N 81.29667°E	Dhaulagiri	1985	6 (4)
35	Saser Kangri I / K22	7,672	25,171	2,304	Saser Karakoram	34°52′00″N 77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E	Gasherbrum I	1973	6 (4)
36	Chogolisa	7,665	25,148	1,624	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°36′47″N 76°34′29″E / 35.61306°N 76.57472°E	Masherbrum	1975	4 (2)
	Dhaulagiri IV	7,661	25,135	469	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′09″N 83°18′55″E / 28.73583°N 83.31528°E	Dhaulagiri II	1975	2 (10)
37	Kongur Tagh	7,649	25,095	3,585	Kongur Shan (Eastern Pamirs)	38°35′36″N 75°18′48″E / 38.59333°N 75.31333°E	Distaghil Sar	1981	2 (4)
	Dhaulagiri V	7,618	24,993	340	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′02″N 83°21′41″E / 28.73389°N 83.36139°E *	Dhaulagiri IV	1975	2 (3)
38	Shispare	7,611	24,970	1,240	Batura Karakoram	36°26′26″N 74°40′51″E / 36.44056°N 74.68083°E	Batura Sar	1974	3 (1)
39	Trivor	7,577	24,859	980	Hispar Karakoram	36°17′15″N 75°05′06″E / 36.28750°N 75.08500°E *	Distaghil Sar	1960	2 (5)
40	Gangkhar Puensum	7,570	24,836	2,995	Kula Kangri Himalaya	28°02′50″N 90°27′19″E / 28.04722°N 90.45528°E *	Kangchenjunga	unclimbed	0 (3)
41	Gongga Shan / Minya Konka	7,556	24,790	3,642	Daxue Shan (Hengduan Shan)	29°35′43″N 101°52′47″E / 29.59528°N 101.87972°E	Mount Everest	1932	6 (7)
42	Annapurna III	7,555	24,787	703	Annapurna Himalaya	28°35′06″N 83°59′24″E / 28.58500°N 83.99000°E	Annapurna I	1961	10 (17)
43	Muztagh Ata	7,546	24,757	2,735	Muztagata (Eastern Pamirs)	38°16′33″N 75°06′58″E / 38.27583°N 75.11611°E	Kongur Tagh	1956	Many
44	Skyang Kangri	7,545	24,754	1,085	Baltoro Karakoram	35°55′35″N 76°34′03″E / 35.92639°N 76.56750°E	K2	1976	1 (2)
45	Changtse	7,543	24,747	520	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°01′29″N 86°54′51″E / 28.02472°N 86.91417°E	Mount Everest	1982	9 (9)
46	Kula Kangri	7,538	24,731	1,650	Kula Kangri Himalaya	28°13′37″N 90°36′59″E / 28.22694°N 90.61639°E	Gangkhar Puensum	1986	3 (2)
47	Kongur Tiube	7,530	24,705	840	Kongur Shan (Eastern Pamirs)	38°36′57″N 75°11′45″E / 38.61583°N 75.19583°E	Kongur Tagh	1956	2 (3)
48	Mamostong Kangri	7,516	24,659	1,803	Rimo Karakoram	35°08′31″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14194°N 77.57750°E	Gasherbrum I	1984	5 (0)
49	Saser Kangri II E	7,513	24,649	1,450	Saser Karakoram	34°48′17″N 77°48′24″E / 34.80472°N 77.80667°E	Saser Kangri I	2011	0 (0)[11]
50	Ismoil Somoni Peak	7,495	24,590	3,402	Pamir (Academy of Sciences Range)	38°56′35″N 72°00′57″E / 38.94306°N 72.01583°E	Muztagh Ata	1933
51	Saser Kangri III	7,495	24,590	850	Saser Karakoram	34°50′44″N 77°47′06″E / 34.84556°N 77.78500°E	Saser Kangri I	1986	1 (0)
52	Noshaq	7,492	24,580	2,024	Hindu Kush	36°25′56″N 71°49′43″E / 36.43222°N 71.82861°E	Tirich Mir	1960	33 (3)
53	Pumari Chhish	7,492	24,580	890	Hispar Karakoram	36°12′41″N 75°15′01″E / 36.21139°N 75.25028°E	Khunyang Chhish	1979	1 (2)
54	Passu Sar	7,476	24,528	645	Batura Karakoram	36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E / 36.48778°N 74.58778°E	Batura Sar	1994	1 (0)
55	Yukshin Gardan Sar	7,469	24,505	1,313	Hispar Karakoram	36°15′04″N 75°22′29″E / 36.25111°N 75.37472°E	Pumari Chhish	1984	4 (1)
56	Teram Kangri I	7,462	24,482	1,702	Siachen Karakoram	35°34′48″N 77°04′42″E / 35.58000°N 77.07833°E	Gasherbrum I	1975	2 (0)
57	Jongsong Peak	7,462	24,482	1,298	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°52′54″N 88°08′09″E / 27.88167°N 88.13583°E	Kangchenjunga	1930	2 (3)
58	Malubiting	7,458	24,469	2,193	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram	36°00′12″N 74°52′31″E / 36.00333°N 74.87528°E	Rakaposhi	1971	2 (6)
59	Gangapurna	7,455	24,459	563	Annapurna Himalaya	28°36′18″N 83°57′49″E / 28.60500°N 83.96361°E	Annapurna III	1965	8 (13)
60	Jengish Chokusu / Tömür / Pk Pobeda	7,439	24,406	4,148	Tian Shan	42°02′05″N 80°07′47″E / 42.03472°N 80.12972°E	Ismail Samani Peak	1956
	Sunanda Devi	7,434	24,390	260	Garhwal Himalaya	30°22′00″N 79°59′40″E / 30.36667°N 79.99444°E	Nanda Devi	1939	14 (12)
61	K12	7,428	24,370	1,978	Saltoro Karakoram	35°17′45″N 77°01′20″E / 35.29583°N 77.02222°E	Saltoro Kangri	1974	4 (2)
62	Yangra / Ganesh I	7,422	24,350	2,352	Ganesh Himalaya	28°23′29″N 85°07′38″E / 28.39139°N 85.12722°E	Manaslu	1955	1 (6)
63	Sia Kangri	7,422	24,350	640	Siachen Karakoram	35°39′48″N 76°45′42″E / 35.66333°N 76.76167°E	Gasherbrum I	1934	6 (0)
64	Momhil Sar	7,414	24,324	980	Hispar Karakoram	36°19′04″N 75°02′11″E / 36.31778°N 75.03639°E *	Trivor	1964	2 (6)
65	Kabru N	7,412	24,318	780	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°38′02″N 88°07′00″E / 27.63389°N 88.11667°E	Kangchenjunga	1994	1 (2)[12]
66	Skil Brum	7,410	24,311	1,152	Baltoro Karakoram	35°51′03″N 76°25′43″E / 35.85083°N 76.42861°E	K2	1957	2 (1)
67	Haramosh Peak	7,409	24,308	2,277	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram	35°50′24″N 74°53′51″E / 35.84000°N 74.89750°E	Malubiting	1958	4 (3)
68	Istor-o-Nal	7,403	24,288	1,040	Hindu Kush	36°22′32″N 71°53′54″E / 36.37556°N 71.89833°E	Noshaq	1969	4 (5)
69	Ghent Kangri	7,401	24,281	1,493	Saltoro Karakoram	35°31′04″N 76°48′02″E / 35.51778°N 76.80056°E	Saltoro Kangri	1961	4 (0)
70	Ultar	7,388	24,239	700	Batura Karakoram	36°23′27″N 74°43′00″E / 36.39083°N 74.71667°E	Shispare	1996	2 (5)
71	Rimo I	7,385	24,229	1,438	Rimo Karakoram	35°21′18″N 77°22′08″E / 35.35500°N 77.36889°E	Teram Kangri I	1988	1 (3)
72	Churen Himal	7,385	24,229	600	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′05″N 83°13′03″E / 28.73472°N 83.21750°E	Dhaulagiri IV	1970	3 (0)
73	Teram Kangri III	7,382	24,219	520	Siachen Karakoram	35°35′59″N 77°02′53″E / 35.59972°N 77.04806°E	Teram Kangri I	1979	1 (0)
74	Sherpi Kangri	7,380	24,213	1,000	Saltoro Karakoram	35°27′58″N 76°46′53″E / 35.46611°N 76.78139°E *	Ghent Kangri	1976	1 (1)
75	Labuche Kang	7,367	24,170	1,957	Labuche Himalaya	28°18′15″N 86°21′03″E / 28.30417°N 86.35083°E	Cho Oyu	1987	1 (0)
76	Kirat Chuli	7,362	24,153	1,168	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°47′16″N 88°11′43″E / 27.78778°N 88.19528°E	Kangchenjunga	1939	1 (6)
	Abi Gamin	7,355	24,131	217	Garhwal Himalaya	30°55′57″N 79°36′09″E / 30.93250°N 79.60250°E	Kamet	1950	17 (2)
77	Nangpai Gosum	7,350	24,114	500	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°04′24″N 86°36′51″E / 28.07333°N 86.61417°E	Cho Oyu	1996	3 (1)
	Gimmigela / The Twins	7,350	24,114	432	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	27°44′27″N 88°09′31″E / 27.74083°N 88.15861°E	Kangchenjunga	1994	3 (1)
78	Saraghrar	7,349	24,111	1,979	Hindu Kush	36°32′51″N 72°06′54″E / 36.54750°N 72.11500°E	Noshaq	1959	2 (3)
79	Jomolhari	7,326	24,035	2,077	Jomolhari Himalaya	27°49′36″N 89°16′04″E / 27.82667°N 89.26778°E *	Gangkhar Puensum	1937	4 (0)
80	Chamlang	7,321	24,019	1,240	Mahalangur Himalaya	27°46′30″N 86°58′47″E / 27.77500°N 86.97972°E	Lhotse	1961	7 (1)
81	Chongtar	7,315	23,999	1,300	Baltoro Karakoram	35°54′55″N 76°25′45″E / 35.91528°N 76.42917°E	Skil Brum	1994	1 (1)
82	Baltoro Kangri	7,312	23,990	1,200	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°38′21″N 76°40′24″E / 35.63917°N 76.67333°E	Chogolisa	1976	1 (0)
83	Siguang Ri	7,309	23,980	650	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°08′50″N 86°41′06″E / 28.14722°N 86.68500°E	Cho Oyu	1989	2 (1)
84	The Crown / Huang Guan	7,295	23,934	1,919	Yengisogat Karakoram	36°06′24″N 76°12′21″E / 36.10667°N 76.20583°E	Skil Brum (K2)	1993	1 (3)
85	Gyala Peri	7,294	23,930	2,942	Assam Himalaya	29°48′52″N 94°58′07″E / 29.81444°N 94.96861°E	Mount Everest	1986	1 (0)
86	Porong Ri	7,292	23,924	520	Langtang Himalaya	28°23′22″N 85°43′12″E / 28.38944°N 85.72000°E	Shisha Pangma	1982	5 (0)
87	Baintha Brakk / The Ogre	7,285	23,901	1,891	Panmah Karakoram	35°56′51″N 75°45′12″E / 35.94750°N 75.75333°E *	Kanjut Sar	1977	3 (13)
88	Yutmaru Sar	7,283	23,894	620	Hispar Karakoram	36°13′35″N 75°22′02″E / 36.22639°N 75.36722°E	Yukshin Gardan Sar	1980	1 (1)
89	Baltistan Peak / K6	7,282	23,891	1,962	Masherbrum Karakoram	35°25′06″N 76°33′06″E / 35.41833°N 76.55167°E	Chogolisa	1970	1 (3)
90	Kangpenqing / Gang Benchhen	7,281	23,888	1,340	Baiku Himalaya	28°33′03″N 85°32′44″E / 28.55083°N 85.54556°E	Shisha Pangma	1982	1 (1)
91	Muztagh Tower	7,276	23,871	1,710	Baltoro Karakoram	35°49′40″N 76°21′40″E / 35.82778°N 76.36111°E	Skil Brum	1956	4 (2)
92	Mana Peak	7,272	23,858	730	Garhwal Himalaya	30°52′50″N 79°36′55″E / 30.88056°N 79.61528°E	Kamet	1937	7 (3)
	Dhaulagiri VI	7,268	23,845	485	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°42′31″N 83°16′27″E / 28.70861°N 83.27417°E	Dhaulagiri IV	1970	5 (0)
93	Diran	7,266	23,839	1,325	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram	36°07′13″N 74°39′42″E / 36.12028°N 74.66167°E	Malubiting	1968	12 (8)
94	Labuche Kang III / East[13]	7,250	23,786	570	Labuche Himalaya	28°18′05″N 86°23′02″E / 28.30139°N 86.38389°E	Labuche Kang	unclimbed	0 (0)
95	Putha Hiunchuli	7,246	23,773	1,151	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	28°44′52″N 83°08′46″E / 28.74778°N 83.14611°E	Churen Himal	1954	11 (5)
96	Apsarasas Kangri	7,245	23,770	635	Siachen Karakoram	35°32′19″N 77°08′55″E / 35.53861°N 77.14861°E	Teram Kangri I	1976	2 (0)
97	Mukut Parbat	7,242	23,760	840	Garhwal Himalaya	30°56′57″N 79°34′12″E / 30.94917°N 79.57000°E	Kamet	1951	2 (1)
98	Rimo III	7,233	23,730	615	Rimo Karakoram	35°22′31″N 77°21′42″E / 35.37528°N 77.36167°E	Rimo I	1985	1 (0)
99	Langtang Lirung	7,227	23,711	1,525	Langtang Himalaya	28°15′22″N 85°31′01″E / 28.25611°N 85.51694°E	Shisha Pangma	1978	14 (13)
100	Karjiang	7,221	23,691	880	Kula Kangri Himalaya	28°15′27″N 90°38′49″E / 28.25750°N 90.64694°E	Kula Kangri	unclimbed	0 (2)
101	Annapurna Dakshin	7,219	23,684	775	Annapurna Himalaya	28°31′06″N 83°48′22″E / 28.51833°N 83.80611°E	Annapurna	1964	10 (16)
102	Khartaphu	7,213	23,665	712	Mahalangur Himalaya	28°03′49″N 86°58′39″E / 28.06361°N 86.97750°E	Mount Everest	1935	1 (0)
103	Tongshanjiabu[14]	7,207	23,645	1,757	Lunana Himalaya	28°11′12″N 89°57′27″E / 28.18667°N 89.95750°E	Gangkar Puensum	unclimbed	0 (0)
104	Malangutti Sar	7,207	23,645	515	Hispar Karakoram	36°21′47″N 75°08′57″E / 36.36306°N 75.14917°E	Distaghil Sar	1985	1 (0)
105	Noijin Kangsang / Norin Kang	7,206	23,642	2,160	Nagarze Himalaya	28°56′48″N 90°10′42″E / 28.94667°N 90.17833°E	Gangkar Puensum	1986	4 (1)
106	Langtang Ri	7,205	23,638	650	Langtang Himalaya	28°22′53″N 85°41′01″E / 28.38139°N 85.68361°E	Shisha Pangma	1981	4 (0)
107	Kangphu Kang	7,204	23,635	1,200	Lunana Himalaya	28°09′20″N 90°03′48″E / 28.15556°N 90.06333°E	Tongshanjiabu	2002	1 (0)
108	Singhi Kangri	7,202	23,629	790	Siachen Karakoram	35°35′59″N 76°59′01″E / 35.59972°N 76.98361°E	Teram Kangri III	1976	2 (0)
109	Lupghar Sar	7,200	23,622	730	Hispar Karakoram	36°21′01″N 75°02′13″E / 36.35028°N 75.03694°E *	Momhil Sar	1979	1 (0)

Stem and leaf plot

The following is a stem and leaf plot of the above data. The two digits to the left of the line are the first two digits of the mountain's height (metres), and each digit to the right of the line represents the third digit of the mountain's height. Each number on the right is linked to the corresponding mountain's article. For example, the height of one of the mountains (namely Mount Everest) is 8848 meters. Also, it is apparent that there are five mountains above 8,200 metres.

88 | 4
87 |
86 | 1
85 | 8 1
84 | 8
83 |
82 |
81 | 8 6 6 2
80 | 9 8 5 3 2
79 | 5 4 3 3
78 | 9 8 7 6 2 2 1 0
77 | 9 9 8 8 5 5 4 1 0 0
76 | 9 7 6 6 4 1 1
75 | 7 7 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 1 1
74 | 9 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
73 | 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 0
72 | 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gallery

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  1. The summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth

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  2. K2, the highest summit of the Karakoram

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  3. Kangchenjunga, the second-highest mountain of the Himalaya

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  4. Lhotse, the third-highest mountain of the Himalaya

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  5. Makalu in the Himalaya

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  6. Cho Oyu in the Himalaya

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  7. Dhaulagiri in the Himalaya

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  8. Manaslu in the Himalaya

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  9. Nanga Parbat in the Himalaya

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  10. Annapurna I in the Himalaya

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  11. Gasherbrum I, the second-highest mountain of the Karakoram

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  12. Broad Peak, the third-highest mountain of the Karakoram

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  13. Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram

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  14. Shishapangma in the Himalaya

See also

• List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
• List of elevation extremes by country
• List of mountains
• List of mountains by elevation
• List of mountain ranges of the world
• List of peaks by prominence
• List of past presumed highest mountains
• Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain on any planet in the solar system
• Rheasilvia crater's central peak, the tallest mountain in the solar system
• Seven Summits, the tallest mountains on each continent
• Table of the highest major summits of North America
• List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
• List of unclimbed mountains of Nepal

References

1. Krulwich, Robert (April 7, 2007). "The 'Highest' Spot on Earth?". Retrieved 21 March 2009.
2. "High Asia summits over 6,750 metres high with 500 metres of re-ascent". viewfinderpanoramas.org. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
3. For Nepal, the heights indicated on the Nepal Topographic Maps are followed. For China and the Baltoro Karakoram, the heights are those of "The Maps of Snow Mountains in China". For the Hispar Karakoram the heights on a Russian 1:100,000 topo map seem to be more accurate than the customarily quoted heights probably based on US army maps from the 50s . Elsewhere, unless otherwise indicated, heights are those in Jill Neate's "High Asia".
4. The prominence data were extracted from a combination of maps and computer aided analysis of NASA's 3" SRTM data. Prominences over 1,450 m were copied from this website.
5. Coordinates were established by comparing topographical maps with satellite images and SRTM-derived terrain maps. The terrain maps and satellite images often don't match exactly. An asterisk (*) indicates that the map and image are shifted by more than 100 m (4") and/or that the landscapes around the summit don't match.
6. Here defined as the first higher mountain beyond the key saddle with at least 500 m prominence itself.
7. The number of ascents and failed attempts up to 2004 is extracted from the Club Himalayan index. These are the number of expeditions (not individuals) that announced their ascent or attempt in a journal. They are probably quite accurate for the rarely climbed peaks (though omissions were noted), but greatly underestimate the number of ascending parties on the easier and/or more popular mountains, like most eight-thousanders. For instance, Mt Everest has been scaled 2,251 times by individuals up to 2004 .
8. Given the large differences between multiple "final" measurements of Mt Everest, the traditional 8,848 m is listed. For more information, see Mount Everest#Measurement.
9. Everest IS parent to K2 by the definition of topographic prominence. See also, the discussion page.
10. Cho Oyu's height is 8,188 m according to the Nepal Survey's 1996 topographical map H8615, which represents the best known measurement to date. Previous estimates have been 8,153 m and 8,201 m
11. The highest (Eastern) summit of Saser Kangri II was climbed on August 24th, 2011 / p / steve-swenson-status. The lower West peak, 2.5 km away, has been climbed in 1984 and twice since.
12. According to the 1996 Himalayan Journal (pp.29–36), the highest point of the Kabru massif (the North summit) was climbed by an Indian Army team in May 1994
13. The height is unknown, but over 7,200 meters on both Chinese and Russian maps of the area.
14. The name and information about this summit was extracted from the May 2003 edition of Japanese Alpine News.

Sources

• "High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7,000 Metre Peaks" by Jill Neate (Mountaineers Books 1990)
• "The Maps of Snow Mountains in China" by Mi Desheng (Chinese Academy of Science, 1990s)
• "Nepal Topographic Maps" by the Finnish Meteorological Inst. (Nepalese Survey Dept., 1990s)
• Soviet military 1:100,000 topographic maps (most from 1980–1981)
• The "High Mountain Info" section of the "High Mountain Sports Magazine" (1990–2005) (now Climb Magazine)
• Some other topographic maps and much from the external links listed above.

External links

• Summitpost (Currently with detailed description of 30 of the top 100 peaks)
• Prominence lists (including all mountains in the world with >1,450m prominence)
• Alpine Club Himalayan index (Especially informative for history of ascents and location of obscure peaks)
• Discussion of frequently misquoted elevations
• BlankontheMap site on mountains of Northern Kashmir
• Digital elevation data, including all the above peaks and many more worldwide
• Hispar area: expedition reports and maps
• List of highest mountains down to 6750 metres
• Google Earth Community (Google Earth KMZ file of Wikipedia list of highest mountains)