Top 10 Tallest Mountains in the World

02/04/2006 by LiveRating
LiveRating has put together a list of the Top 10 Tallest Mountains in the World. Check out the list below.
1

Everest

Everest
EverestNepal & ChinaHeight: 29,035 feet or 8,850 metersFirst climbed: May 29, 1953 by a team of British and New Zealanders ***


2

K2

K2
K2(Chogori), Pakistan & ChinaHeight: 28,238 feet or 8,607 metersFirst climbed: July 31, 1954 by a team of Italian ***


3

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga
KangchenjungaNepal & IndiaHeight: 28,208 feet or 8,598 metersFirst climbed: May 25, 1955 by a team of British ***


4

Lhotse

Lhotse
LhotseNepal & ChinaHeight: 27,923 feet or 8,511 metersFirst climbed: May 18, 1956 by a team of Swiss ***


5

Makalu I

Makalu I
Makalu INepal & ChinaHeight: 27,824 feet or 8,481 metersFirst climbed: May 15, 1955 by a team of French ***


6

Lhotse Shar II

Lhotse Shar II
Lhotse Shar IINepal & ChinaHeight: 27,504 feet or 8,383 metersFirst climbed: May 12, 1970 by a team of Austrians ***


7

Dhaulagiri I

Dhaulagiri I
Dhaulagiri INepalHeight: 26,810 feet or 8,172 metersFirst climbed: May 13, 1960 by a team of Swiss and Austrians ***


8

Manaslu I

Manaslu I
Manaslu I(Kutang I), NepalHeight: 26,760 feet or 8,156 metersFirst climbed: May 9, 1956 by a team of Japanese ***


9

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu
Cho OyuNepalHeight: 26,750 feet or 8,153 metersFirst climbed: October 19, 1954 by a team of Austrians ***


10

Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat(Diamir), KashmirHeight: 26,660 feet or 8,126 metersFirst climbed: July 3, 1953 by a team of Germans and Austrians ***