Sunday, May 29, 2011

Peaks of Himalaya

Peak Name Other names and meaning Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Rank First Western ascent Notes
Everest Sagarmatha (Nepali), "Head of the World",
Chomolangma Feng (Tibetan), "Goddess mother of the snows"
8,848 29,035.44 1 1953 East of Kathmandu on Nepal-China (Tibet) border.
K2 Chogo Gangri, Qogir Feng, Mount Godwin Austen, Dapsang 8,611 28,251 2 1954 On border between Xinjiang, China and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Kangchenjunga Kangchen Dzö-nga, "Five Treasures of the Great Snow" 8,586 28,169 3 1955 On Nepal's far eastern border with Sikkim, India.
Lhotse "South Peak" 8,516 27,940 4 1956 On Nepal-China (Tibet) border. Part of Everest massif.
Makalu "The Great Black" 8,462 27,765 5 1955 On Nepal-China (Tibet) border, east of Mt. Everest.
Cho Oyu Qowowuyag, "Turquoise Goddess" 8,201 26,905 6 1954 On Nepal-China (Tibet) border, west of Mt. Everest.
Dhaulagiri "White Mountain" 8,167 26,764 7 1960 Central Nepal, west of Kaligandaki River.
Manaslu Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit" 8,156 26,758 8 1956 Central Nepal, east of Pokhara.
Nanga Parbat Diamir, "Naked Mountain" 8,126 26,660 9 1953 Northern of Pakistan. East end of Himalaya, overlooking Indus River.
Annapurna "Goddess of the Harvests" 8,091 26,545 10 1950 Central Nepal, north of Pokhara.
Gasherbrum I "Beautiful Mountain" 8,080 26,509 11 1958 Pakistan Karakoram
Broad Peak Faichan Kangri 8,047 26,401 12 1957 Pakistan Karakoram
Gasherbrum II - 8,035 26,362 13 1956 Pakistan Karakoram
Shishapangma Xixiabangma, "Crest Above The Grassy Plains", Gosainthan 8,013 26,289 14 1964 Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, about 10km north of Nepal border.
Gyachung Kang unknown 7,952 26,089 15 1964 On Nepal-China (Tibet) border. Highest mountain under 8,000 meters.
Gasherbrum IV - 7,925 26,001 17 1958 Pakistan Karakoram
Masherbrum unknown 7,821 25,660 22 1960 Pakistan Karakoram
Nanda Devi "Bliss-giving Goddess" 7,817 25,645 23 1936 Uttarakhand, India. Highest peak entirely within India.
Rakaposhi "Shining Wall" 7,788 25,551
1958 Pakistan Karakoram
Tirich Mir "King of Shadows" or "King of Tirich Valley" 7,708 25,289
1950 Pakistan near Chitral. Highest peak in Hindu Kush
Gangkhar Puensum Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings" 7,570 24,836
Unclimbed Bhutan. World's highest unclimbed peak. Off-limits to mountaineers.
Ismoil Somoni Peak "Stalin Peak" 1933-1962
"Communism Peak" 1962-1998
7,495 24,590 50 1933 Tajikistan Pamir, highest in former USSR
Machapuchare "Fish Tail" 6,993 22,943
1957 (short of actual summit.) In Annapurna range, appearing Matterhorn-like from Pokhara, Nepal. Considered sacred to Lord Shiva, currently off-limits.
Ama Dablam "Mother And Her Necklace" 6,848 22,467
1961 Considered by some to be one of the most beautiful peaks in the Himalayas. In Khumbu region, Nepal.
Kailash Sanskrit: Kailāsa Parvata, Tibetan: Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak), Chinese: Gāngrénbōqí fēng 6,638 21,778
Unclimbed Located in western Tibet near sources of Indus, Brahmaputra, Karnali and Sutlej Rivers. Sacred to Bön, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain religions. Circumambulated by many pilgrims.


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