Anyone who has ever been in the mountains remembers them for life. This is such an incredible sight that it is simply unrealistic to forget. Here, being at a height, you understand what kind of insect you really are. Here your soul and body rest, here you can truly relax, feel the cold mountain air, think about something high...

Which mountains are the most popular? Probably the ones you fly down on skis or snowboards. However, over time, you realize that you want to climb higher and wonder - which mountain is the largest in the world? It turns out that the answer is simple - this is Everest, which we were told about at school more than once.

Chomolungma (8852 m)

Everest (or, as it is also called, Chomolungma), which is part of the huge Himalaya mountain system and is located on the territory of Nepal and China, reaches a height of 8852 above sea level! To get to the top, travelers spend weeks and months, and once they get there, they resort to using an oxygen mask - if this is not done, you can stay on top forever, because the air there is very rarefied. For all the time, only about 4,000 people were able to conquer the peak, and about 500 more volunteers try to do it every year, but not everyone succeeds.

Everest has a very interesting climate. Tropical plants grow at the foot of the mountain, while at the top it is incredibly cold (up to -70 at night), and the wind speed reaches several hundred meters per second. Even if under such weather conditions you managed to get to the peak, you won’t stay there for long. Firstly, the rarefied atmosphere, secondly, severe frost, and thirdly, we must have time to go down, while it is still light. By the way, going down is not much easier than going up. However, many travelers are not at all afraid of this.

Not so long ago, scientists discovered a mountain on Mars, whose height is as much as 21.2 kilometers, that is, it is more than twice as high as Everest. Probably, climbers would be happy to climb it, but we can’t fly to the red planet yet, alas.

Chogori (8611 m)

Chogori is the second highest mountain peak after Everest. It was first discovered by researchers in 1856 and at that time they decided to call it K2 in honor of the second peak of the Karakorum. However, years later, the mountain received its current name.

Interestingly, the British tried to climb Chogori for the first time at the beginning of the 20th century, but they managed to do it. The Italians were the first to conquer the mountain in 1954.

For a long time it was believed that it was Chogori that was the highest mountain on the planet, since many researchers claimed that its height could reach 8900 meters. And only in 1987, full-fledged measurements were taken, thanks to which it turned out that the true height of Chogori is 8611 m.

Climbing Chogori is technically very difficult, so until the mid-2000s, only about 250 people climbed the mountain, and another 60 died during the ascent. At the same time, successful attempts to climb occurred only in the warm season. Those who tried to conquer the mountain in winter invariably perished.

Kangchenjunga (8586 m)

Kanchenjunga is a mountain range in the Himalayas and is located on the border of India and Nepal. The massif consists of five peaks and all of them are incredibly high, but above all Kanchenjunga Main.

It is not known exactly when the massif was discovered, but it was for a long time that it was considered the highest mountains until the middle of the 19th century. The first attempts to conquer the summit began in 1905, when the expedition led by Aleister Crowley was able to climb only to a height of 6200 meters. The next attempt took place in 1929, but it also ended in failure. But the members of the expedition led by Charles Evans were finally able to reach the peak on May 25, 1955. The ascent took place from the side of the Yalung glacier.

Usually, with the development of technology, mortality when climbing mountains falls, but this does not apply to Kanchenjunga. The fact is that the number of cases that end tragically is only increasing. Interestingly, almost all the women who tried to conquer the mountain died. The locals even have a legend - they say that the mountain kills all women who try to climb it because of jealousy.

Lhotse (8516 m)

Lhotse is part of the Mahalangur Himal mountain range, located on the border of China and Nepal. It has three peaks, the height of the main of which reaches 8516 m.

The first successful conquest of the peak took place in 1956 - then the participants of the Swiss expedition were able to do it. In 1990, the Russians, led by A. Shevchenko, were able to climb the mountain along the South Face. At the moment, their record has not been conquered, since climbing Lhotse this way is incredibly difficult. One of the participants of that expedition says that this happened only due to the fact that Soviet Union was able to bring together 17 excellent professionals who knew how to work harmoniously with each other.

According to 2003 data, the total number of those who got to the top is about 240, and about 12 died.

Makalu (8481 m)

Number five on our list of the highest mountains is Makalu or the Black Giant. This is a mountain range located in the Himalayas. It has several peaks, the main of which reaches a height of 8481 m.

Like several other participants in our rating, the mountain is located on the border of China and Nepal, located 22 km from Chomolungma. According to historical data, Makalu has been known to Europeans since at least the beginning of the 19th century, but the first attempts to conquer the peak began to occur only in the middle of the 20th century. Why? The explanation is simple - most experts at that time wanted to conquer the most high mountains, which were Everest and Lhotse, and the rest of them were much less interested. However, over time, this situation has changed radically.

The first successful ascent to the main peak was made in 1955 by a French group led by Jean Franco. They climbed the mountain along the northern route. Later there were successful ascents on other routes. If we talk about the Slavs, then the Ukrainians from the city of Sumy were the last to climb Makalu, whose journey took two whole months.

Cho Oyu (8188 m)

Another mountain peak in the Himalayas, located on the border of Nepal and China, is Cho Oyu, whose height reaches 8188 m. It belongs to the Mahalangur Himal mountain range and is part of the Chomolungma mountain range.

Not far from Cho Oyu there is the Nangpa La pass, covered with ice. Its height reaches 5716 m. It is through it that the trade path passes, along which the inhabitants of Nepal get to Tibet. From the side of the latter, it is very easy to climb the mountain, but from the side of Nepal, it is incredibly difficult to do this, since a sheer wall lies in wait for travelers.

The first successful ascent to the peak occurred in 1952.

Dhaulagiri (8167 m)

Continuing our list, it is impossible not to mention Dhaulagiri or the White Mountain, as it is sometimes called. Dhaulagiri is a mountain range in the Himalayas, which has many peaks, the highest of which is Dhaulagiri I - its height reaches 8167 m.

The first ascent to the mountain took place in the middle of the 20th century, but a successful conquest occurred only in 1960, when a team of the best European climbers decided to climb to the top. This took place in May, and the first winter ascent was made by the Japanese Akio Koizumi in 1982, together with the Sherpa Nima Wangchu.

Manaslu (8156 m)

Completes our list of Manaslu (Kutang), located in the Himalayas. The mountain is part of the Mansiri-Himal mountain range, which is located in northern Nepal. Manaslu has three peaks: main, eastern and northern. The first is the highest of them, its height reaches 8156 m.

The first successful ascent to the summit was made in 1956. The number of deaths during the ascent for the entire time was about 20 percent, which is a lot, although you can’t tell from the photo.

Today, the mountain and its surrounding areas are part of the Manaslu National Park, which was founded 15 years ago.

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People have always been attracted by the highest peak of the Earth. For a long time, the inhabitants of each of the continents considered their peak to be the highest on the planet. The highest points of the mountain ranges are located on the seven continents of our beautiful planet. They were nicknamed the "Seven Summits" and the first person to conquer them was Richard Bass. The date of this event is April 30, 1985. As soon as I learned about this story, the topic hooked me and I became interested in what kind of mountains they were and what I learned about them ...

The highest point is located at 8848 meters above sea level

Mount Everest geographic coordinates: 27.9880 degrees N and 86.9252 degrees E (27° 59′ 17″ N, 86° 55′ 31″ E)

Mount Everest, also called Chomolungma in another way, is highest mountain in the world, it takes its place in the region of Mahalangur-Himal in the Himalayas. The top of Everest separates two states from each other - China and Nepal, it is through it that the border runs. Near Everest, there are three peaks that also deserve attention: Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7861m) and Changze (7543m).

Everest attracts many experienced climbers and amateurs from all over the world. The path to the top is not physically difficult in itself. Difficulties are due to lack of oxygen, unpredictable natural phenomena, severe snowstorms and, as a result, diseases.

Everest, which has another, less common name, Chomolungma, means “Divine Mother of the Snows” in Tibetan, and “Mother of the Universe” in Nepalese. locals consider the mountain sacred. Everyone famous name Mount Everest was named after the English citizen George Everest, it was he who was lucky enough to determine the height of the greatest peak on the planet.

Interesting facts about the highest peak of the Earth Mount Everest

• Mount Everest is growing at 3-6 mm per year and is shifting towards the northeast by 7 cm.
• 05/29/1953 is marked in history as the first conquest of Everest. And the pioneers were a native of New Zealand Edmund Hillary (Edmund Hillary) and a Sherpa from Nepal Tenzing Norgay (Tenzing Norgay) as part of an English expedition.
• The largest expedition in terms of the number of climbers was the Chinese team, which traveled on Everest in 1975, consisting of 410 people.
• In 1993, 129 people climbed the summit, and 8 died. This year is considered the safest year on Everest. 1996 can be called the saddest. 98 people managed to reach the top, and 15 people died there (8 of them on May 11).
• Very often, the Nepalese Sherpa Appa climbed Everest. He summited the height 21 times between 1990 and 2011, setting the record.

A movie about climbing Everest made me put aside all my business and immerse myself in these most interesting events for 40 minutes:

The highest point of Mount Aconcagua is located at an altitude of 6959 meters above sea level.

Geographical coordinates of Aconcagua: 32.6556 degrees S and 70.0158 W (32°39’12.35″S 70°00’39.9″W)

Aconcagua - located in the Andes mountain range (Mendos, Argentina). This point is not higher than in the entire American, as well as in the western and southern hemispheres.

The mountain includes adjacent glaciers and runs through the territory of the Aconcagua National Park. The most popular glacier, most often chosen by climbers for climbing, is the Polish Glacier, its location in the northeast.

Interesting facts about Mount Aconcagua - the highest peak in South America

• From the Araucan language, the meaning of the name sounds like "on the other side of the Aconcagua River", in other words "Stone Guard", if you speak Quechua.
• Purely technically, Aconcagua is not difficult to move, especially following the northern part - there is no need to use special climbing equipment.
• A resident of Britain, Edward FitzGerald in 1897 became the first conqueror of this mountain.
• 12/16/2008 Matthew Moniz (MatthewMoniz) at the age of ten, having climbed to the top, became the smallest conqueror of the mountain. Scott Lewis (Scott Lewis) in 2007 at 87 years old - the oldest.

The highest mountain North America has a height of 6194 meters.

The geographic coordinates of McKinley are: 63.0694 degrees N, 151.0027 degrees W. (63° 4′ 10″ N, 151° 0′ 26″ W)

Mount McKinley is located in Alaska, it is included in the Denali National Park area. It is the third tallest in the world.

Interesting facts about Mount McKinley - the highest point in North America

• - Before Alaska was sold to the United States, Mount McKinley was the highest point in Russia.
• The locals call her "Great" - "Denali", and the Russians who lived in Alaska called her " big mountain". The mountain got its current name in honor of the ruler of America, William McKinley.
• June 7, 1913 - the date of the first conquest of McKinley. The ascent was made by American climbers led by Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens.
• The best time to hike up the mountain is from May to July. It is easier to breathe here than on other peaks of the world.

The height of Mount Kilimanjaro is 5895 meters

The geographic coordinates of Kilimanjaro are 3,066 degrees S. and 37.3591 degrees E (3° 4′ 0″ S, 37° 21′ 33″ E)

Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania in the Kilimanjaro National Park. It is a volcano from the peaks: Kiba, Mawenzi and Shira. Kilimanjaro is known as a large stratovolcano - a volcano composed of hardened layers of lava, volcanic ash and tephra, its formation originates a million years ago during a lava eruption in the Rift Valley.

Interesting facts about Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest point in Africa

• Two of the three peaks are no longer active volcanoes, but the highest Kiba is a dormant volcano, the eruption of which is quite possible. The volcano last erupted about 360,000 years ago, but showed signs of "life" only 200 years ago.
• The interpretation of the name of the mountain is not unambiguous. One version claims that from two words different languages: Swahili "Kilima" ("mountain") and Kichagga "Njaro" ("whiteness"). Another version of "we failed to conquer her" from the phrase kichagga of European origin.
• The snow on the mountain is melting fast. Scientists say that in 20 years it will not be on the mountain at all. Over the past century, Kilimanjaro has lost more than 85% of its snow cover.
• The first conquest: the German Hans Meyer (Hans Meyer) and the climber from Austria Ludwig Purtscheller (Ludwig Purtscheller), they succeeded only the third time on October 6, 1889.
• 40,000 people every year is the number of people trying to climb Kilimanjaro.
• 7-year-old Keats Boyd was the youngest climber to summit Kilimanjaro. His "glory date" is January 21, 2008.

The height of Mount Elbrus is 5642 meters

The geographical coordinates of Mount Elbrus are 43.3550 degrees N, 42.4392 E. (43° 21′ 11″ N, 42° 26′ 13″ E)

Mount Elbrus is the pride of Kabardino-Balkaria and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Russian Federation. The volcano has long been extinct, so the eruption can not be afraid. Elbrus rises above all the Caucasus Mountains. Its peak is the highest on the entire Eurasian continent. The western peak has a height of 5642 m, and the eastern one is 5621 m.

Interesting facts about Mount Elbrus - the highest point in Europe

• The translation of the title is not complicated. From Iranian "Albors" is read as "high mountain". It also bears the names "eternal mountain", "mane of snow" and "mountain of bliss".
• Elbrus has a permanent ice cover, which is formed by 22 glaciers, and they are fed by the Baksan, Kuban and Malka rivers.
• Elbrus has a mobile tectonic platform under it, and its bowels store liquid magma.
• The first conquest of the eastern point of Elbrus took place on July 10, 1829. Climber - Hilar Kachirov, with an expedition led by Russian general G.A. Emmanuel. The western peak, which is only 40 m higher than the eastern one, was taken in 1874 by people from England under the leadership of F. Crauford Grove.
• From 1959 to 1976, a rope road was built to ride mountain lovers on it at an altitude of 3750 m.
• Approximately 15-30 people die every year in the course of not responsibly planned attempts to reach the summit on Elbrus.
• In 1997, the Land Rover Defender SUV conquered the top of Elbrus, this event became a Guinness world record.

The height of the Vinson massif is 4892 meters

Geographical coordinates of the Vinson Massif: 78.5254 degrees S and 85.6171 degrees W. (78° 31′ 31.74″ S, 85° 37′ 1.73″ W)

Among Antarctica, the Vinson Massif is the highest point located among the Ellsworth Mountains on the Sentinel Range. The massif is about 21 km long and 13 km wide. It is located 1200 km from the South Pole.

Interesting facts about the Vinson Massif - the highest mountain in Antarctica

• Mount Vinson is named after US Congressman Carl Vinson. The Vinson massif became known to the world in 1958, and already in 1966 there were those who wanted to walk its routes.
• In 2001, the height of the peak was measured using GPS. The team climbed the mountain along the Eastern massif.
• Peak Vinson "stormed" about 1,500 people.

Height 4884 meters

Geographic coordinates: 4.0833 degrees S 137.183 degrees E (4° 5′ 0″ S, 137° 11′ 0″ E)

Puncak Jaya is also called the Carstens Pyramid because it is the highest part of this mountain, which is located in the western territory of Papua in Indonesia on the island of New Guinea. Beneath it is the Australian Plate.

It is considered not only the highest mountain on the island, but also the highest point between the Himalayas and the Andes.

The highest known Mount Kosciuszko is also present on the Australian continent, at a height of 2228 meters.

Interesting facts about Mount Punchak Jaya - the highest point in Australia and Oceania

• In 1963, Indonesia began to rule Papua, at the same time the mountain was given the name Sukarno in honor of the ruler of Indonesia. Some time later, she was nicknamed Punchak-Jaya. "Puncak" means "mountain or peak" in Indonesian, and "Jaya" means "victory".
• The summit of Puncak Jaya was first conquered in 1962 by Austrian climbers led by Heinrich Harrer and three other members of the expedition.
• Just like that, this creation of nature cannot be climbed. Need permission from the government. Access to the mountain was banned for visitors from 1995 to 2005. Since 2006, visiting the mountain has been resumed, but only through tourism agencies.
• Punchak Jaya is one of the most difficult routes to climb. He was given the highest technical rating, although the physical requirements are not great.

Here they are highest peaks every continent of our planet. Each is beautiful in its own way and I would like to visit each of them, and thanks to the Internet, we can now see them all.

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