| 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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