Monday, May 30, 2011

Eight-thousanders Of Himalaya

The 14 "eight-thousanders", 8,000 meters or higher above sea level, all in the Himalayas:

Summit Elevation m Country Range Parent range Continent
Everest 8,848 Nepal-China Mahalangur Himal Himalayas Asia
K2 8,611 Pakistan-China Karakoram Himalayas Asia
Kangchenjunga 8,586 Nepal-India
Himalayas Asia
Lhotse 8,511 Nepal-China Mahalangur Himal Himalayas Asia
Makalu 8,463 Nepal-China Mahalangur Himal Himalayas Asia
Cho Oyu 8,201 Nepal-China Mahalangur Himal Himalayas Asia
Dhaulagiri 8,167 Nepal Dhaulagiri Himal Himalayas Asia
Manaslu 8,163 Nepal Mansiri Himal Himalayas Asia
Nanga Parbat 8,125 Pakistan
Himalayas Asia
Annapurna 8,091 Nepal
Himalayas Asia
Gasherbrum I 8,068 Pakistan-China Karakoram Himalayas Asia
Broad Peak 8,047 Pakistan-China Karakoram Himalayas Asia
Gasherbrum II 8,035 Pakistan-China Karakoram Himalayas Asia
Shishapangma 8,012 China Jugal Himal Himalayas Asia

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