HIGHEST MOUNTAINS

THE WORLD HIGHEST MOUNTAINS

 

 

Mountain	Country	Feet	Meters
Everest	Nepal/China	29028	8848
K2	Pakistan/China	28250	8611
Makalu	Nepal/China	27789	8470
Dhaulagiri	Nepal	26810	8172
Nanga Parbat	Pakistan	26660	8126
Annapurna	Nepal	26504	8078

Mount Everest or Qomolangma or Sagarmatha or Chomolungma  pronounced as (Jongmalunga) is the highest mountain on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

Mount Kosciuszko
View of Mount Kosciuszko from the east Elevation 2,228 metres AHD (7,310 feet) Location New South Wales, Australia Range Great Dividing Range Coordinates 36°27′S 148°16′ECoordinates: 36°27′S 148°16′E First ascent 1840 by Paweł Edmund Strzelecki Easiest route hike

REFERENCES

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_mountains

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest

http://www.scaruffi.com/travel/tallest.html

http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Worlds-Highest-Mountain-