Eight summits above 8,000 metres
Peak starts where the map is highest. Every number below comes from the documented profiles, each with its sources.
- 8,848.86 m
- Everest, from the joint Nepal and China survey of 2020
- 8
- Mountains above 8,000 m documented so far
- 5 of 8
- Stand on Nepal's border with China or India
- 1950
- Earliest first ascent among them: Annapurna I, 3 June 1950
The eight, by height
- EverestसगरमाथाMahalangur Himal8,848.86 m
- Kanchenjungaकञ्चनजङ्गाKanchenjunga Himal8,586 m
- Lhotseल्होत्सेMahalangur Himal8,516 m
- MakaluमकालुMahalangur Himal8,485 m
- Cho OyuचोयुMahalangur Himal8,188 m
- Dhaulagiri IधौलागिरीDhaulagiri Himal8,167 m
- Manasluमनास्लु हिमालMansiri Himal8,163 m
- Annapurna Iअन्नपूर्ण हिमालAnnapurna Himal8,091 m
Every figure has a source
Mountains are measured, re-measured and argued over. Peak shows where each number comes from, and says plainly when sources disagree or when something is not yet documented.
Prominence for Makalu and Cho Oyu, for example, differs between sources by a few metres. Both profiles show the competing figures instead of picking one quietly.
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