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Being the home of Himalayan Peaks, there are many beautiful mountains above 8,000 and below 8,000. Nepal has the largest share of the highest peaks in the world. There are fourteen peaks over the world, among them eight lies in Nepal. Above 8000m peaks in Nepal are world-popular and offer lifetime experiences. The highest mountains in the world, Mt. Everest, and third is Mt. Kanchenjunga. Attempts to climb Mt. Everest since the 1920s, in the 1950s became known as the Golden Decade of climbing as most of the eight-thousands were conquered within the ten years. Annapurna was first climbed mountain among other mountains. Get the information about eight peaks above 800om in Nepal. Mt.Everest : 8848m The highest mountain in the world Mount Everest :8848 Meters First highest mountain in the world Location :Nepal Latitude: 27° 59’ 17” N, Longitude: 86° 55’ 31” E First Ascent : 1953 May 29 First climber : Tenzin norgay sherpa & Edmund Hillary Ever since the highest peak in the world was identified by an employee of the Geological Survey of India in 1852, the mountain has fascinated and drawn climbers from around the world. Known simply as Peak XV when the historic discovery was made, it was eventually named ‘Everest’ by the then Surveyor General, Andrew Waugh in honour of his predecessor, George Everest. The Tibetans and Sherpas (who lived close to the mountain) knew it as Chhomolungma and the Nepalese Government later gave it the name ‘Sagarmatha’. The early climbers like the famous duo, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted to climb from the Tibetan side which lies on the northern side of Everest. Kanchenjunga : 8586m The third highest mountain in the world Kanchenjungha: 8586 Meters Third highest mountain in world Second highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal, Latitude: 27° 42’ 09” N, Longitude: 88° 09’ 25” E First Ascent : 1955 May 25 First climber : George Band & Joe Brown There was a time when Mt. Kanchenjunga was considered the highest mountain in the world. This was before the startling discovery made by the Chief Computer (today they are replaced by machines) who pointed out that Peak XV was in fact higher than Peak IX, Kanchenjunga. Later it became apparent that Peak IX was actually only the third highest mountain after Everest and K2 (Karakoram, Pakistan). It lies 128 km east of Everest. The western face lies in Nepal while the other side lies in the state of Sikkim, India. Kanchenjunga or Kangchenzonga in Sikkimese means “Five treasures of the Great Snows” as the mountain has five prominent peaks. They are Kanchenjunga main (8,586m), Yalung Kang (8,505m), Kanchenjunga West (8,420m), and the Twin Peaks (both 8,476m). Unlike most of the other Himalayan peaks, this mountain lies north to south and the Kanchenjung Lhotse: 8516m the fourth highest mountain in the world Lhotse: 8516 Meters Fourth highest mountain in world Third highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal, Latitude: 27° 57’ 45” N, Longitude: 86° 56’ 03” E First Ascent : 1956 May 18 First climber : Ernst Reiss & Fritz Luchsinger Mt. Lhotse is connected to Everest via the South Col and is the fourth highest mountain in the world. The main summit is 8,516 m while Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 metres. Very often, climbers making an attempt on Everest, go up the Lhotse to acclimatize. In fact, the usual route leading to Everest starts up the northwest face of Lhotse and then cuts across to the more famous mountain. An early attempt on Lhotse was made by the 1955 International Himalayan Expedition. It was led by Norman Dyhrenfurth and also included two Austrians, Erwin Schneider and Ernst Senn as well as two Swiss climbers, Bruno Spirig and Arthur Spöhel. It was also the first expedition in the Everest area to include Americans:Fred Beckey, George Bell, and Richard McGowan. Makalu : 8465m - The fifth highest mountain in the world Makalu :8485 Meters Fifth highest mountain in world Fourth highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal , Latitude: 27° 53’ 23” N, Longitude: 87° 05’ 20” E First Ascent : 1955 May 15 First climber : Lionel Terray & Jean Couzy Mt.Makalu is 20 km east of Everest in the Khumbu region and is the fifth highest moutain in the world. The mountain lies in the Makalu Barun National Park and is known for its perfect pyramid shape with four sharp ridges. North of the mountain lies Tibet and it has two notable subsidiary peaks. Kangchungtse, or Makalu II, 7,678 m lies north-northwest of the main summit. The other is Chomo Lonzo which lies just north of the main peak. The first attempt on Makalu was made by an American team led by William Siri in the spring of 1954. They attempted the southeast ridge but were turned back at 7,100 m by a constant barrage of storms. In the fall of 1954, a French reconnaissance expedition made the first ascent of the subsidiary summit Cho Oyu : 8201m - The sixth highest mountain in the world Cho Oyu : 8201 Meters Sixth highest mountain in world Fifth highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal, Latitude: 28° 05’ 37” N, Longitude: 86° 39’ 43” E First Ascent : 1954 October 15 First climber : Pasang Dawa Lama & Herbert Tichy Unlike other attempts, the successful expedition to Cho Oyu had its origins in very simple circumstances. Austrian climber, Herbert Tichy along with sherpas Adjiba and Pasang were gathered around a campfire on a mountain and enjoying fried liver, when Pasang suddenly asked, “Next year, Cho Oyu?” Tichy could only nod and repeat, “Cho Oyu”. Thus it was decided that the mountain would be attempted in 1954. In the previous years, Everest, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna among the other eight-thousanders. had been climbed. Cho Oyu lies 20 km west of Everest, at the border between China and Nepal. In Tibetan, Cho Oyu means “Turquoise Goddess”. The first attempt on this mountain was made by an expedition supported by the Joint Himalayan Committee of Great Britain Dhaulagiri : 8167m - The seventh highest mountain in the world Dhaulagiri : 8167 Meters Seventh highest mountain in world Sixth highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal ,Latitude: 28° 41’ 46” N, Longitude: 83° 29’ 43” E First Ascent : 1960 May 13 First climber : Nyima Dorje Sherpa, Nawang Dorje Sherpa Kurt Diemberger , Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer & Albin schelbert The Dhaulagiri massif lies northwest of Pokhara and climbing this mountain was at first considered impossible. It looked formidable and the French expedition that came to Nepal in 1950 and successfully climbed Annapurna I, didn’t even give this peak a second thought. Captain William Webb who came in 1809 was the first European to set eyes on Mt. Dhaulagiri. When he calibrated the height of the mountain, he was amazed. Up until then, the Andes in South America were considered the highest chain of mountains in the world. The news of this new discovery left the rest of the world incredulous. For many years since the revelation, Dhaulagiri was thought to be the highest mountain in the world. Manaslu : 8156m - The eighth highest mountain in the world Manaslu : 8156 Meters Eight highest mountain in world Seven highest mountain in Nepal Location : Nepal , Latitude: 28° 32’ 58” N, Longitude: 84° 33’ 43” E First Ascent : 1956 May 9 First climber : Gyalzen Norbu, Artur Hajzer &Toshio Imanishi Mt. Manaslu lies on the border between Gorkha and Manang districts in northern Nepal and 64 km east of Annapurna. The Manaslu region encompasses the sub-tropical foothills of the Himalaya to the arid Trans-Himalayan high pastures bordering Tibet. Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa and translates as “Mountain of the Spirit”. Out of the fourteen eight-thousanders, twelve were conquered by expeditions from the west while only two were accounted for by Asians. Shisha Pangma (eight-thousander) which lies in China was first climbed by the Chinese while Manaslu was first summitted by a Japanese expedition. Annapurna I : 8091m - The tenth highest mountain in the world Annapurna I : 8091 Meters Tenth highest mountain in world Eighth highest mountain in Nepal Location :Nepal , Latitude: 27° 51' 42” N, Longitude: 86° 51’ 50” E First Ascent : 1950 June 3 First climber : Maurice Herzog & Louis Lachenal The Annapurna range is a series of peaks stretching 55 km with the highest point, Mt. Annapurna I, being the tenth highest summit in the world. It lies east of a great gorge cut through the Himalaya by the Kali Gandaki River, which separates it from the other large massif, the Dhaulagiri. Dhaulagiri I is 34 km west of Annapurna I. In Sanskrit Annapurna literally means “full of grains” but is normally taken to mean “Goddess of Harvests”. The Hindu Goddess of fertility is also known as Annapurna. The entire massif lies within the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).Mt Annapurna I is the main peak of this chain of mountains which includes three other peaks that share its name. They are Annapurna II (7.937m), Annapurna III (7,555m) and Annapurna South (7,219m). Unlike other giants, the Annapurna I barely stands out, most of it hidden by other peaks in front of it.
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