Nepal is a mountainous country which is a gift of nature.
Nepal is famous for its high snow-capped mountains and the panaromic scene of the mountains can take anyones breathe for sure. Nepal has tremendous topographical diversity and presents amazing geographical features. Landlocked by India on the south, east and west and by China in the north, Nepal has the highest peak in the world named Mount Everest which is 8,484metres high in elevation. The geographical difference in the country ranges from snowy mountain peaks touching the skies and corroding desert-like terrain of Mustang with ash-like cliffs and mountain caves. Settlements and villages on the foothills of the Himalayas and mountain lakes situated admist the crevasses of the peaks are only some of Nepal’s wonders.
Nepal’s multiculturalism is also one of its many appealing features. Among the worlds top 10 hightest mountains 8 of them lie in Nepal.
1. Mountain/Peak: Mount Everest
Metres : 8,848
Feet : 29029
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Worlds highest/tallest peak
First ascenders : Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Mount Everest is named after Sir Gorge Everest and consists of two main climbing routes, one from Nepal and another from Tibet. It is the world’s highest mountain peak and this characteristic quality has led it to be called “Sagarmatha” in Nepali. The word ‘Sagarmatha’ translates as “the Head of the Sky”. It is also called ‘Chomolungma’ in Tibet. Mount Everest was first climbed in 1953 by a New Zealand mountaineer- Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who was his Nepali Sherpa companion. Mount Everest, as expected, is Nepal’s largest generator of revenue in the tourism and trekking business. The fact that Everest is the most popular mountain peak in the world has made the Everest region the most sought-after trekking region in the country.
2. Mountain/Peak: Kanchenjunga
Metres : 8,586
Feet : 28,169
Notes : 3rd highest in the world
Location : Taplejung District. Part of the Northern Kanchenjunga
First ascenders : Gorge Band and Joe Brown
Kanchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world and is situated about 125 kilometers south-east of Mount Everest. The Kanchenjunga massif consists of five prominent peaks, and these five peaks are also called ‘the five treasures of the snow’ by the local people of the area. The mountains peaks of Kanchenjunga are held as sacred and holy by the people of both Nepal and trekking journeys seldom take place in Nepal- making it an off-the-beaten-paths trekking experience.
Kanchenjunga was first climbed on 25th May, 1995 by Joe Brown and Gorge Band; both were part of a British expedition team. Raymond Benson, the author of James Bond books, has also penned down a James Bond adventure in the Kanchenjunga Mountain in his book ‘High Time to Kill’.
First ascenders : Gorge Band and Joe Brown
Kanchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world and is situated about 125 kilometers south-east of Mount Everest. The Kanchenjunga massif consists of five prominent peaks, and these five peaks are also called ‘the five treasures of the snow’ by the local people of the area. The mountains peaks of Kanchenjunga are held as sacred and holy by the people of both Nepal and trekking journeys seldom take place in Nepal- making it an off-the-beaten-paths trekking experience.
Kanchenjunga was first climbed on 25th May, 1995 by Joe Brown and Gorge Band; both were part of a British expedition team. Raymond Benson, the author of James Bond books, has also penned down a James Bond adventure in the Kanchenjunga Mountain in his book ‘High Time to Kill’.
3. Mountain/Peak: Lhotse
Metres : 8,516
Feet : 27,940
Notes : 4th highest in the world
Metres : 8,516
Feet : 27,940
Notes : 4th highest in the world
Location : The Khumbu region. Part of
Mahalangur Himalayan range and the Everest massif
First ascenders : Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world and is a part of the Mount Everest massif. The name of Lhotse comes from Tibet, and its translation means “the South Peak”. It is comprised of three prominent peaks- the main summit which is 8,516 meters, the Lhotse East with elevations of 8,414 meters and the Lhotse Shar at 8,383 meters. Lhotse is a popular alternative to Mount Everest and shares much of the same route as Everest. It lies on the border between Tibet and the Khumbu region and was first climbed by the members of the Swiss mountaineering and Expedition team- Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger in 1956.
Mahalangur Himalayan range and the Everest massif
First ascenders : Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world and is a part of the Mount Everest massif. The name of Lhotse comes from Tibet, and its translation means “the South Peak”. It is comprised of three prominent peaks- the main summit which is 8,516 meters, the Lhotse East with elevations of 8,414 meters and the Lhotse Shar at 8,383 meters. Lhotse is a popular alternative to Mount Everest and shares much of the same route as Everest. It lies on the border between Tibet and the Khumbu region and was first climbed by the members of the Swiss mountaineering and Expedition team- Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger in 1956.
4. Mountain/Peak: Makalu
Metres : 8,463
Feet : 27,766
Section : Makalu Mahalangur
Notes : 5th highest in the world
Location : The Khumbu region.
First ascenders : Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
The fifth highest mountain in the world, Mount Makalu is an isolated peak that lies 14 miles (22 kilometers) southeast of Mount Everest on the border between China and Nepal. The mountain is named after the Hindu God Shiva, and translates as “the Big Black” in English. One of the harder eight-thousanders, Makalu is considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb. It is notorious for its steep gradients and knife-edged ridges that are completely open.
The mountain was first climbed on May 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy who were both part of a French expedition. The great French climber- Jean Christophe Lafaille, vanished during his ascent of the peak in 2006.
5. Mountain/Peak: Cho Oyu
Metres : 8,463
Feet : 27,766
Section : Makalu Mahalangur
Notes : 5th highest in the world
Location : The Khumbu region.
First ascenders : Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
The fifth highest mountain in the world, Mount Makalu is an isolated peak that lies 14 miles (22 kilometers) southeast of Mount Everest on the border between China and Nepal. The mountain is named after the Hindu God Shiva, and translates as “the Big Black” in English. One of the harder eight-thousanders, Makalu is considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb. It is notorious for its steep gradients and knife-edged ridges that are completely open.
The mountain was first climbed on May 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy who were both part of a French expedition. The great French climber- Jean Christophe Lafaille, vanished during his ascent of the peak in 2006.
5. Mountain/Peak: Cho Oyu
Metres : 8,201
Feet : 26,906
Notes : 6th highest in the world
Location : The Khumbu and Mahalangur Himalayan Range
First ascenders : Pasang Dawa Lama, Herbert Tichy and Joseph Jöchler.
Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world and lies 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu is situated between China and Nepal and acts like a natural border between the two countries”. Mount Cho Oyu lies at the westernmost section of the Mahalangur Himalayan range and is considered as the easiest climbable peak of 8,000 meters. Long caravans of yaks and mules can be seen all year long on the pass.
It was first climbed on October 19th, 1954, by Joseph Jöchler, Herbert Tichy and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama of an Austrian expedition. Because of its easy routes to the summit, the mountain became almost as popular as Everest and had the record of most ascends after the world’s highest peak.
Feet : 26,906
Notes : 6th highest in the world
Location : The Khumbu and Mahalangur Himalayan Range
First ascenders : Pasang Dawa Lama, Herbert Tichy and Joseph Jöchler.
Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world and lies 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu is situated between China and Nepal and acts like a natural border between the two countries”. Mount Cho Oyu lies at the westernmost section of the Mahalangur Himalayan range and is considered as the easiest climbable peak of 8,000 meters. Long caravans of yaks and mules can be seen all year long on the pass.
It was first climbed on October 19th, 1954, by Joseph Jöchler, Herbert Tichy and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama of an Austrian expedition. Because of its easy routes to the summit, the mountain became almost as popular as Everest and had the record of most ascends after the world’s highest peak.
6. Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri I
Metres : 8,167
Feet : 26,795
Notes : 7th highest in the world
Location : The Annapurna region. Part of the Dhaulagiri Himalayan range
First ascenders : Kurt Diemberger, A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, Nawang Dorje and Nyima Dorje
Dhaulagiri I is the seventh highest mountain in the world is a part of the Mount Dhaulagiri massif that extends from the Kali Gandaki River all the way to Bheri. The name of the mountain comes from the amalgamation of two Sanskrit words- “Dhwala” meaning “dazzling, white, and beautiful” and “Giri” meaning “mountain”.
Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin. Annapurna I lies 35 km east of Dhaulagiri I, creating the world’s deepest gorge- the Kali Gandaki Gorge, between these two mountains. Usually, the Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek is done by trekkers who want alternate and less-crowded areas for trekking journeys. The Dhaulagiri massif includes the mountains of Dhaulagiri III, IV and V, the main Churen Himal, east Churen Himal, west Churen Himal, Dhaulagiri VI and VII, Gurja Himal, the False Junction Peak, Peak Hawley and the Hiunchuli Patan. It was first climbed on May 13th, 1960, by members of the Swiss-Austrian expedition team- Kurt Diemberger, P. Diener, E. Forrer, A. Schelbert, Nyima Dorje Sherpa and Nawang Dorje Sherpa.
Metres : 8,167
Feet : 26,795
Notes : 7th highest in the world
Location : The Annapurna region. Part of the Dhaulagiri Himalayan range
First ascenders : Kurt Diemberger, A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, Nawang Dorje and Nyima Dorje
Dhaulagiri I is the seventh highest mountain in the world is a part of the Mount Dhaulagiri massif that extends from the Kali Gandaki River all the way to Bheri. The name of the mountain comes from the amalgamation of two Sanskrit words- “Dhwala” meaning “dazzling, white, and beautiful” and “Giri” meaning “mountain”.
Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin. Annapurna I lies 35 km east of Dhaulagiri I, creating the world’s deepest gorge- the Kali Gandaki Gorge, between these two mountains. Usually, the Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek is done by trekkers who want alternate and less-crowded areas for trekking journeys. The Dhaulagiri massif includes the mountains of Dhaulagiri III, IV and V, the main Churen Himal, east Churen Himal, west Churen Himal, Dhaulagiri VI and VII, Gurja Himal, the False Junction Peak, Peak Hawley and the Hiunchuli Patan. It was first climbed on May 13th, 1960, by members of the Swiss-Austrian expedition team- Kurt Diemberger, P. Diener, E. Forrer, A. Schelbert, Nyima Dorje Sherpa and Nawang Dorje Sherpa.
7. Mountain/Peak: Manaslu
Metres : 8,156
Feet : 26,759
Notes : 8th highest in the world
Location : Gorkha, Part of the Mansiri Himalayan
First ascenders : Artur Hajzer, Gyalzen Norbu and Toshio Imanishi
Mount Manaslu is the eight-highest mountain in the world and is a part of the Mansiri Himalayan massif. Manaslu is often referred as “Kutang” in Tibet and is most famously known as “the Mountain of Spirits”. The word “Manaslu” comes from the Sanskrit word “manasa” meaning “intellect” or “soul”. First climbed by Toshio Imanishi, Artur Hajzer and Gyalzen Norbu in 1956, Mount Manaslu is also famously regarded as “a wall of snow and ice hanging in the sky”.
8. Mountain/Peak: Annapurna I
Notes : 10th highest in the world
Height : 8,091 meters
Feet : 26,545
Location : Annapurna region. Part of the Annapurna mountain massif
First ascenders : Maurice Herzog, Louis Lachenal,
Lionel Terray
Annapurna I Main is the tenth highest mountain in the world and it is a part of the Annapurna mountain massif. The massif lies in north-central Nepal and includes one peak over 8,000 meters, thirteen peaks over 7,000 meters, and sixteen more over 6,000 meters. On 8th and 9th October, 2013, one of the world’s most formidable alpinist- Swiss climber Ueli Steck, soloed the Lafaille route on the main and highest part of the Annapurna I face. This was his third attempt on the route and the feat has been called “one of the most impressive Himalayan climbs in history”.
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