Highest mountains

Worlds highest mountains

Rank Name Height Location Grade*
* Alpine grade of the normal route.
1. Mount Everest (Chomolungma, Sagarmatha) 8850m (29,035') Mountains (Nepal/China (Tibet)) VIII PD+/Rus 5A-B; 50°
2. K2 8611m (28,251') Karakoram (Pakistan (Kashmir))
3. Kangchenjunga 8598m (28,209') Eastern Nepal & Sikkim (Nepal/China (Tibet))
4. Lhotse 8501m (27,890') Mountains (Nepal/Tibet) 40-60°, IV
5. Makalu 8463m (27,766') Eastern Nepal & Sikkim (Nepal/China (Tibet))
6. Cho Ouy 8201m (26,906') Tibet (Nepal/China (Tibet)) V PD+/Rus 5A; II-III, 50-55°
7. Dhaulagiri 8172m (26,811') Western Nepal (Nepal) VII AD
8. Manaslu (Manangula) 8163m (26,781') Gurkha (Manang) (Nepal) Rus 6A
9. Nanga Parbat (Diamir) 8126m (26,660') Punjab Himal (Pakistan & India) (Pakistan (Kashmir)) IV-V, 90°
10. Annapurna (Annapurna I) 8051m (26,414') Annapurna Himal (Nepal)
11. Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) 8068m (26,470') Karakoram (Kashmir) 55°
12. Broad Peak (Faichan Kangri, K3) 8047m (26,401') Karakoram (Kashmir) 60°
13. Gasherbrum II 8035m (26,362') Karakoram (Kashmir) II, 45°
14. Shisha Pangma (Gosainthan, Xixabangma) 8012m (26,286') Tibet (China (Tibet)) VII PD/Rus 6A; 45°
15. Annapurna II 7937m (26,040') Nepal
16. Gasherbrum IV 7925m (26,001') Karakoram
17. Gyachung Kang 7897m (25,909') Nepal/China (Tibet)
18. Disteghil Sar 7885m (25,869') Pakistan (Kashmir)
19. Himalchuli 7864m (25,801') Nepal
20. Nuptse 7864m (25,801') Mountains (India)
21. Nanda Devi 7816m (25,643') Garhwal Himal (Western India) (India)
22. Masherbrum 7821m (25,659') Pakistan (Kashmir)
23. Rakaposhi 7788m (25,551') Pakistan (Kashmir)
24. Kanjut Sar 7761m (25,463') India/China (Tibet)
25. Kamet 7756m (25,446') India/China (Tibet)
26. Namche Barwa (Namjagbarwa) 7782m (25,531') Bhutan and Eastern Tibet & India (China (Tibet))
27. Gurla Mandhata 7728m (25,354') China (Tibet)
28. Ulugh Muztagh 6973m (22,877') Kunlun Shan (China (Xinjiang/Tibet))
29. Kongur 7719m (25,325') Kunlun Shan (China (Xinjiang)) TD-/TD/Rus 6A; V
30. Tirich Mir (Terich Mir, Terichmir) 7690m (25,230') Hindu Kush (Pakistan)
31. Saser Kangri 7672m (25,171') India
32. Makalu II (NaN') Eastern Nepal & Sikkim (Nepal) IV PD+
33. Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) 7556m (24,790') Sichuan (China) 45-50°, II
34. Kula Kangri 7554m (24,783') Bhutan and Eastern Tibet & India (Bhutan)
35. Chang-tzu 7553m (24,780') Tibet
36. Muztagh Ata 7546m (24,757') Kunlun Shan (China) Rus 5A; 40-45°
37. Skyang Kangri 7544m (24,751') Kashmir
38. Pik Communism (Pik Imeni Ismail Samani, Pik Samani, Pik Somoni, Qullai Kommunizm, Pik Kommunizma) 7495m (24,590') Northwestern Pamir (Tajikistan)
39. Jongsong Peak 7459m (24,472') Nepal
40. Peak Pobedy (Peak Pobeda, Victory Peak, Mount Tomur) 7439m (24,406') Central Tien Shan (Kyrhyzstan) Rus 5B/AD+/D
41. Sia Kangri 7422m (24,350') Kashmir
42. Haramosh Peak 7397m (24,268') Pakistan
43. Istoro Nal 7388m (24,239') Pakistan
44. Tent Peak 7365m (24,163') Nepal
45. Chomo Lhari 7327m (24,039') Tibet/Bhutan
46. Chamlang 7319m (24,012') Nepal
47. Kabru 7316m (24,003') Nepal
48. Alung Gangri 7315m (23,999') Tibet
49. Baltoro Kangri 7312m (23,990') Kashmir
50. Ogre (Baitha Brakk) 7285m (23,901') Karakoram
51. Mana 7273m (23,862') India
52. Baruntse 7229m (23,717') Mountains (Nepal) V PD+; 45-50°
53. Pumori 7161m (23,494') Mountains D+/Rus 5B; 65°/VI AI4 M5
54. Nepal Peak 7163m (23,501') Nepal
55. Amne Machin 7160m (23,491') China
56. Gauri Sankar 7145m (23,442') Nepal/Tibet
57. Badrinath 7138m (23,419') India
58. Nun Kun 7135m (23,409') Kashmir
59. Pik Lenin 7134m (23,406') Trans-Alai (Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan) Rus 5A/IV PD+/AD; IV/AI1/45-50°
60. Pyramid 7132m (23,399') Nepal
61. Api 7132m (23,399') Nepal
62. Pauhunri 7128m (23,386') India/China
63. Trisul 7120m (23,360') India
64. Pik Korzhenevskoy (Pik Korshenevskaja) 7105m (23,310') Northwestern Pamir (Tajikistan) Rus 5A; class 4-5
65. Kangto 7090m (23,261') Tibet
66. Nyainqentanglha 7088m (23,255') China
67. Trisuli 7074m (23,209') India
68. Dunagiri 7066m (23,182') India
69. Khan Tengri 6995m (22,949') Central Tien Shan Rus 5A/D; Sco III
70. Pik Revolution (NaN') Tajikistan
71. Aconcagua 6960m (22,835') High Andes (Argentina/Chile (Andes)) F/G5/NZ2; I, 40°
72. Ojos del Salado (Nevado Ojos del Salado) 6864m (22,520') Puna de Atacama (Argentina/Chile) PD; III
73. Ama Dablam 6856m (22,493') Mountains (Nepal) IV D+ (TD+ if there were no fixed ropes); 5.5/IV,A0/5a, 45-55°/IV/WI4 M3+

Other notable mountains

Name Height Location Grade*
* Alpine grade of the normal route.
Huascarán Sur 6769m (22,208') Peru PD/AD/nccs IV 45; II, 45°
Chimborazo 6310m (20,702') Western Cordillera (Ecuador) PD/PD+; 40°
Denali (Mount McKinley) 6194m (20,322') Central Alaska Range (USA) nccs IV 50°/AK2+/NZ2/Rus 5A; 50°
Cotopaxi 5897m (19,347') Eastern Cordillera (Ecuador) F/PD; 40-50°
Kilimanjaro 5895m (19,341') East Africa (Tanzania)
Pico Orizaba 5700m (18,701') Mexico
Elbrus 5633m (18,481') Elbrus (Russia) Rus 2A/PD-/nccs III 35-40; 35-40°
Mount Ararat 5165m (16,946') Turkey
Mount Vinson 5140m (16,864') Antarctica (Antarctica) F
Carstenz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) 5029m (16,499') East India (Indonesia) AD/nccs IV-VI/Rus 5A; 5.8, mostly 5.4-5.5/V
Mount Fuji 3776m (12,388') Japan (Japan) Rus 1B; 2nd class
Grossglockner (NaN') Austria
Eiger 3970m (13,025') Jungfrau group (Switzerland)
Mount Cook (Aoraki, Aorangi) 3754m (12,316') Mount Cook (New Zealand)
Grossvenediger 3666m (12,028') Venediger group (Austria)
Hoher Zaun/Schwarze Wand 3511m (11,519') Alps (Austria)
Fitzroy (Cerro Chalten) 3440m (11,286') Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina)
Pico de Aneto 3404m (11,168') Pyrenees (Spain)
Cerro Torre 3127m (10,259') Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina) ED-/ED1/nccs VI 5.10b,A2 70°; 6a,A2-3/5.10,A-2/VI,A2-3, 80°
Olympus 2917m (9,570') Greece
Watzmann 2713m (8,901') Berchtesgadener Alps (Germany) G2; II (via ferrata)
Galdhöpiggen 2469m (8,100') Scandes (Norway)
Glittertind 2464m (8,084') Glittertindmassivet (Norway)
Mount Sinai 2285m (7,497') Egypt
Mount Kosciusko 2228m (7,310') Australia (Australia) ~F
Kebnekaise 2117m (6,946') Sweden
Ben Nevis 1343m (4,406') Glencoe (United Kingdom)

Seven Summits

Seven summits are the highest mountains of each continent. American Dick Bass was the first to climb all seven summits (Kosciusko-variation). He completed the quest with Everest April 30th in 1985. He wrote a book 'Seven Summits'. Canadian Patrick Morrow was the first to have climbed all summits with Carstenz Pyramid -varation November 19th in 1985.

Name Height Location Grade*
* Alpine grade of the normal route.
Mount Everest (Chomolungma, Sagarmatha) 8850m (29,035') Mountains (Asia) VIII PD+/Rus 5A-B; 50°
Aconcagua 6960m (22,835') High Andes (South America) F/G5/NZ2; I, 40°
Denali (Mount McKinley) 6194m (20,322') Central Alaska Range (North America) nccs IV 50°/AK2+/NZ2/Rus 5A; 50°
Kilimanjaro 5895m (19,341') East Africa (Africa)
Elbrus 5633m (18,481') Elbrus (Europe) Rus 2A/PD-/nccs III 35-40; 35-40°
Mount Vinson 5140m (16,864') Antarctica (Antarctica) F
Carstenz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) 5029m (16,499') East India (Oceania (*)) AD/nccs IV-VI/Rus 5A; 5.8, mostly 5.4-5.5/V
Mount Kosciusko 2228m (7,310') Australia (Oceania (*)) ~F