8 Highest Mountains In The World That Are Difficult To Climb, Where Are They?

The world's highest mountain (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA - The highest mountains in the world are mostly on the borders of Nepal, China, India and Pakistan. One of the high mountains that is very famous for its splendor or beauty is Everest. The summit of Everest itself has an altitude of 8,848.86 meters.

Mountains are spread across various continents and countries in the world. A number of studies say there are about 108 towering mountains with a height of more than 7,200 meters. As knowledge, it is important to know which mountains are the highest in the world and how high their peak is.

Geographical data source Worldatlas collects data on mountain heights around the world. The following is a list of the highest mountains in the world that are interesting to know:

Mount Everest ranks first as the highest mountain in the world. The mountain with a height of 8,848.86 meters is located in Mahalangur Himal in the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet's autonomous region, China.

Mount Everest is one of the mountains visited by climbers from various parts of the world. Many climbers want to see firsthand the beauty of Mount Everest and are challenged to reach its peak.

It was recorded that in 2017, there were more than 7,600 people who managed to climb to the top of Mount Everest. But in addition, about 300 people died while climbing. The first climbers to reach this highest peak on May 29, 1953 were New Zealand climbers Sirten Hilari and Nepalese Sherpa Tengg Norgay.

The second highest mountain in the world is Mount K2 which has a height of 8,611 meters. Mount K2 is located in the Karakoram mountains which partly enter the Tajik Tashkurgan region in West Xianjiang, China.

Mount K2 has the nickname "Savage Mountain" and is known as one of the most dangerous mountains in the world for climbers to reach. Italian climbers, LIno Lacedelli and Achille, became prominent people who reached the top of Mount K2 on July 31, 1954.

The next order of the highest mountain in the world is Mount Kangchenjunga. The mountain with a height of 8,598 meters is along the border between India and Nepal. Mount Kangchenjunga is also India's highest mountain. The first climbers to successfully climb the top of this mountain were climbers from England Joe Brown and George Band on May 25, 1955.

The next highest mountain in the world is Mount Lhotse which has a height of 8,516 meters. The mountain is located in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan mountains along the border of Khumbu, Nepal and Tibet, China. Swiss climber Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger became the first climbers to reach the top of the mountain on May 18, 1956.

Mount Makalu ranks next as the highest mountain in the world with a peak of 8,485 meters. The mountain is located in Mahalngur Himal from the Himalayan mountains along the border of Nepal and Tibet, China. French climber Lionel Terray and Jean Couuzy became the first climbers to conquer the peak on May 15, 1955.

The next highest mountain in the world is Mount Cho Oyu with a height of 8,188 meters. The mountain is near the border between Nepal and China and is located about 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest. Polish climber Maciej Berbeka and Maciej Pawlikowski became the first climbers to reach its peak on February 12, 1985.

Mount Dhaulagiri I is in seventh position as the highest mountain in the world. The mountain with a height of 8,167 meters is in Nepal. On May 13, 1960, a team of climbers from Switzerland and Austria, namely Kurt Diember, Peter Diener, Albin Schelbert, Ernst Forrer, and two Sherpa Nawang Dorje and Nyima Dorje became the first climbers to reach Mount Dhaulagiri I.

The eighth highest mountain position in the world is Mount Manaslu with a height of 8,163 meters. The mountain, which is located in the country of Nepal, was climbed by 297 times in 2008 and about 53 people died while climbing. The first climbers to reach the top of this mountain were a Japanese expedition team driven byung Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu on May 9, 1956.

Such is the review of the list of the highest mountains in the world that are interesting to know. Most of the world's highest mountains are on the borders of Nepal, China, India, and Pakistan. Also read the devastating eruption of Mount Tambora in the past.

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