Highest peaks in the world

One of the most beautiful things in the world are mountains, those great masses that overwhelm us with their great height. We have all dreamed of climbing one of these mountains, or we have thought about what it will look like on top of them. In fact, the largest and highest mountains are found in their vast majority in the Asian continentHowever, there are also other high peaks in the rest of the world. In this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to talk about the highest peaks in the world so that you know better what they are and where they are.

The continent with the highest mountains in the world is Asia, occupying a monopoly in the list of the highest peaks in the world, being the only continent with mountains in the top 100 highest. Due to this, all the mountains that we are going to talk about in this article belong to the Asian continent, these being the highest in the world.

Everest

The king of the mountains. The highest peak in the world with 8,840 meters of altitude. It is located in the Himalayas, in the region of Tibet, marking the border between China and Nepal. It is the mountain that any mountaineer dreams of climbing, its danger is less than that of other mountains in this lesson, but being the highest peak in the world makes any mountaineer's greatest wish is to climb to the top of the mountain. Everest.

K2

The second highest mountain in the world (8611 meters) it is situated on the border between Pakistan and China. It is considered by many the most dangerous mountain to climb of all, dying three out of four people who try to ascend to the top.

Kangchenjunga

The third mountain in the world has an altitude of 8,598 meters. It is the tallest mountain in India, but only the second highest in Nepal. Its name translates as "The five treasures of the snow", because the mountain has 5 different peaks. The peaks are venerated by different tribes in the area, each representing the 5 repositories of God, which are gold, silver, sacred books, pearls and cereal.

Annapurna I

The tenth highest mountain in the world, with a height of 8,091 meters. It is found in the Himalayas and has a mortality rate of more than 40%. It is one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the world.

Nanga Parbat

Its name means "naked mountain" because it is very separated from the rest and its snowy landscape stands out above the landscape. It is 8,125 meters high, making it the second tallest mountain in Pakistan. It is located in the range from Karakorum, and for a time it was nicknamed the "Killer Mountain", claiming many victims and not being climbed in winter until 2016.

Manaslu

This 8,163-meter mountain, belonging to the Himalayas, is known for its bad weather, which increases the difficulty of ascent for mountaineers. To understand its dangerousness, the data of the death of the mountaineers can be found, being twice that of the deceased climbing Everest.

Dhaulagiri

The "White Mountain" is a mountain located in northern Nepal and has a height of 8,167 meters. It stretches for 120 kilometers, from the Gandaki River to the course of the Bheri River. It is located a few kilometers from Annapurna, separating the two mountains is the Gandaki River, which flows through the Kaligandaki gorge, the deepest in the world.

Cho oyu

This mountain located right on the border between Nepal and Tibet has a height of 8,188 meters, making it the sixth highest mountain in the world.

Makalu

This peak isolated from the other large mountains has an altitude of 8,485 meters. The top of the mountain has a pyramidal shape, which makes its ascent and descent very difficult, making it a very difficult mountain for mountaineers.

Lhotse

A mountain attached to Everest that reaches a whopping 8,516 meters high. The fourth highest mountain in the world gets its name from its position, since its meaning (South Peak) is given by its place south of Everest.

Continuing with this lesson on the highest peaks in the world we must talk about the highest altitudes of each continent. The tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, but in the rest of the continents What are the highest mountains?

• Oceania: The highest mountain in Oceania is the Mount jaya with 5,029 meters high, being the largest island mountain in the world.
• America: The highest mountain in America is the Aconcagua, with 6,962 meters. It is part of the important Cordillera de los Andes.
• Africa: The highest peak on the African continent is the Kilimanjaro, with 5,891 meters high.
• Europe: The mountain ElbrúsIt is the highest elevation on the European continent, at 5,641 meters.