On Earth, there are fourteen mountain peaks with a height of more than eight thousand meters. All these peaks are located in Central Asia. But most of the highest mountain peaks are in the Himalayas.
They are also called the "roof of the world." Climbing such mountains is a very dangerous occupation. Until the middle of the last century, it was believed that mountains above eight thousand meters were inaccessible to humans.
We have compiled a rating of ten, which includes the highest mountains in the world.

It is also customary to single out the 7 highest mountain peaks in the world, one for each part of the world. Climbers who have conquered all these mountains are included in the honorary Seven Summits Club.
There are 2 main lists of the seven peaks of the world. More difficult to climb is the list compiled by the Italian climber Reinhold Messner. In this list, in addition to Asia, Europe, South and North America, Africa, Antarctica, not Australia appears as part of the world, but Australasia, i.e. region including Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and adjacent islands Pacific Ocean. Accordingly, instead of the highest peak in Australia - Mount Kosciuszko, whose height is only 2228 meters and which is very easy to conquer, the list includes Mount Jaya in New Guinea, whose height is 4884 meters and which was first conquered only in 1962. The list, compiled by the American climber Richard Bass, is more traditional in terms of Russian geography, it lists Australia as part of the world, not Australasia.
Thus, the highest peaks of the world become not seven, but eight. In some interpretations, there are even nine of them, because. between geographers there are still disagreements about the border between Europe and Asia, so the highest peak in Europe is either Elbrus in the Russian Caucasus, or Mont Blanc in the Alps.

TOP 10 HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD:
Annapurna - 8091 m

This peak opens the top ten highest mountains of our planet. Annapurna is very famous and famous, it is the first Himalayan eight-thousander that was conquered by people. For the first time, people climbed its summit back in 1950. Annapurna is located in Nepal, the height of its peak is 8091 meters.
The mountain has as many as nine peaks, on one of which (Machapuchare), a human foot has not yet set foot. The locals consider this peak to be the sacred abode of Lord Shiva. Therefore, climbing it is prohibited. The highest of the nine peaks is called Annapurna 1. Annapurna is very dangerous, climbing to its peak took the lives of many experienced climbers.

Nanga Parbat - 8125 m
This mountain is the ninth highest on our planet. It is located in Pakistan and has a height of 8125 meters. The second name of Nanga Parbat is Diamir, which translates as "Mountain of the Gods". For the first time they were able to conquer it only in 1953. There were six unsuccessful attempts to climb the summit. A lot of climbers died while trying to climb this mountain peak.
In terms of mortality among climbers, it ranks a mournful third after K-2 and Everest. This mountain is also called the "killer".

Manaslu - 8156 m

This eight-thousander ranks eighth on our list of the highest mountains in the world. It is also located in Nepal and is part of the Mansiri-Himal mountain range.
The height of the peak is 8156 meters.
The top of the mountain and the surrounding countryside are very picturesque. It was first conquered in 1956 by a Japanese expedition. Tourists love to visit here. But to conquer the summit you need great experience and great preparation. When trying to climb Manaslu, 53 climbers died.

Dhaulagiri - 8167 m
Mountain peak, which is located in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas. Its height is 8167 meters. The name of the mountain is translated from the local language as "white mountain". Almost all of it is covered with snow and glaciers. Dhaulagiri is very difficult to climb. She was able to conquer in 1960. Climbing this peak took the lives of 58 experienced (others do not go to the Himalayas) climbers.

Cho Oyu - 8201 m
Another Himalayan eight-thousander, which is located on the border of Nepal and China. The height of this peak is 8201 meters. It is considered not too difficult to climb, but despite this, it has already taken the lives of 39 climbers and ranks sixth on our list of the highest mountains on our planet.

Makalu - -8485 m

The fifth highest mountain in the world is Makalu, the second name of this peak is the Black Giant. It is also located in the Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and China and has a height of 8485 meters. It is located nineteen kilometers from Everest. This mountain is incredibly difficult to climb, its slopes are very steep.
Only a third of the expeditions that have the goal of reaching its summit are successful. During the ascents to this peak, 26 climbers died.

Lhotse - 8516 m
Another mountain located in the Himalayas and having a height of more than eight kilometers. Lhotse is located on the border between China and Nepal. Its height is 8516 meters. It is located at a distance of three kilometers from Everest. For the first time, they were able to conquer this mountain only in 1956.
Lhotse has three peaks, each of which is over eight kilometers high. This mountain is considered one of the highest, most dangerous and difficult peaks to climb.

Kanchenjunga - 8585 m
This Mountain peak also found in the Himalayas, between India and Nepal. This is the third highest mountain peak in the world: the height of the peak is 8585 meters. The mountain is very beautiful, it consists of five peaks. The first ascent to it took place in 1954.
The conquest of this peak cost the lives of forty climbers.

Chogori (K-2) - 8614 m

Chogori is the second highest mountain in the world. Its height is 8614 meters. K-2 is located in the Himalayas, on the border of China and Pakistan. Chogori is considered one of the most difficult mountain peaks to climb; it was only possible to conquer it in 1954.
Of the 249 climbers who climbed its summit, 60 people died. This mountain peak is very picturesque.

Everest (Chomolungma) - 8848 m

This mountain peak is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848 meters. Everest is the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas and our entire planet. Everest is part of the Mahalangur-Himal mountain range.
This mountain has two peaks: northern (8848 meters) and southern (8760 meters). The mountain is stunningly beautiful: it has the shape of an almost perfect trihedral pyramid. It was possible to conquer Chomolungma only in 1953. During attempts to climb Everest, 210 climbers died.
Nowadays, climbing the main route is no longer a problem, however, on high altitude daredevils expect a lack of oxygen (the fire almost does not burn here), heavy winds and low temperatures (below sixty degrees). To conquer Everest, you need to spend at least $8,000.

As a rule, the highest peaks of the Sikhote-Alin have a sharply defined contour and are covered with large stone placers in vast areas. The relief forms resemble badly destroyed circuses and mountain glaciation karts.

They are composed of sandy-shale deposits with numerous breakthroughs of intrusions, which led to the presence of deposits of gold, tin and polymetals. In tectonic depressions within the Sikhote-Alin deposits of hard and brown coal.

In the foothills, basalt plateaus are common, of which the largest plateau in terms of area is west of Sovetskaya Gavan. Plateau areas are also found on the main watershed. The largest is the Zevinsky plateau, on the watershed of the upper reaches of the Bikin and the rivers flowing into the Tatar Strait. In the south and east, the Sikhote-Alin is represented by steeply sloping mid-mountain ranges, in the west by numerous longitudinal valleys and basins, and at altitudes of more than 900 m - bald mountains. In general, the Sikhote-Alin has an asymmetric transverse profile. The western macroslope is more gentle than the eastern one. Accordingly, the rivers flowing to the west are longer. This feature is reflected in the very name of the ridge. Translated from the Manchu language - the ridge of large western rivers.

№ Mountain Altitude (m)
1 Tordoki Yani 2090 Khabarovsk region, Nanai district
2 Ko 2003 Khabarovsk Territory, district named after Lazo
3 Yako-Yani 1955 Khabarovsk Territory
4 Anik 1933 Primorsky Territory, Pozharsky District
5 Durhe 1903 Khabarovsk Territory, district named after. Lazo
6 Cloudy 1855 Primorsky Krai, Chuguevsky district
7 Bolotnaya 1814 Primorsky Territory, Pozharsky District
8 Sputnik 1805 Khabarovsk Territory, district im. Lazo
9 Acute 1788 Primorsky Territory, Terneisky District
10 Arseniev 1757 Primorsky Territory, Pozharsky District
11 High 1745 Primorsky Krai,
12 Snezhnaya 1684 Primorsky Territory, Chuguevsky District
13 Alder 1668 Primorsky Territory, Partizansky District
14 Lysaya 1554 Primorsky Territory, Partizansky/Lazovsky districts
15 Taunga 1459 Khabarovsk Territory
16 Izyubrinaya 1433 Primorsky Territory

The inner ridge is much lower than the Main one (up to 600 - 760 m above sea level). It stretches parallel to the Main and is separated from it by an inter-ridge depression of 10 - 25 km. In places, there are isolated low mountains and short ridges with flat tops, formed during the erosion of the Inner Ridge. These are the remnant mountains Mangup, Eski-Kermen, Tepe-Kermen and others - natural bastions on which fortress cities were built in the Middle Ages.

Above sea level is about 250 m, the maximum is 325 m. It lies to the north of the Inner and is separated from it by a depression 3 to 8 km wide. The outer ridge is most clearly expressed between Simferopol and Sevastopol. It gradually decreases to the north and imperceptibly passes into the Plain Crimea.
The Inner and Outer Ridges are not only lower than the Main Ridge, but are also distinguished by a flat, even surface, slightly inclined to the northwest. It is they who form the foothills of the Crimean mountains.

On the Kerch Peninsula, two regions are distinguished, delimited by the low Parpach Ridge. In the southwest it is an undulating plain with a variety of isolated uplands, in the northeast it is a hilly-ridged area.
The soils of Crimea are very diverse. Each physical-geographical region has its own species. Solonetzic and solonetzic soils predominate in the Sivash region; to the south, in the flat part of the peninsula, there are chestnut and so-called southern chernozems (heavy loamy and clayey with underlying loess-like rocks); mountain-meadow and mountain chernozems have formed on the yayla; on the slopes of the Main Ridge, covered with forests, brown mountain-forest soils are common. special brown soils similar to subtropical red soils.

The name Tien Shan in Chinese means "heavenly mountains". According to E. M. Murzaev, this name is a tracing paper from the Turkic Tengritag, formed from the words: Tengri (Sky, God, divine) and tag (mountain).

The Tien Shan system includes the following orographic regions:
Northern Tien Shan: Ketmen, Zailiysky Alatau, Kungei-Alatau and Kirgizsky ridges;
Eastern Tien Shan: Borohoro, Iren-Khabyrga, Bogdo-Ula, Karlyktag Halyktau, Sarmin-Ula, Kuruktag ridges
Western Tien Shan: Karatau, Talas Alatau, Chatkal, Pskem and Ugam ranges;
Southwestern Tien Shan: ridges framing the Fergana Valley and including the southwestern slope of the Fergana Range;
Inner Tien Shan: from the north it is bounded by the Kirghiz ridge and the Issyk-Kul basin, from the south by the Kokshaltau ridge, from the west by the Ferghana ridge, from the east by the Akshiyrak mountain range.
The Tien Shan Mountains are considered one of the highest in the world, among them there are more than thirty peaks over 6000 meters high. The highest point of the mountain system is Pobeda Peak (Tomur, 7439 m), located on the border of Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China; the next in height is the Khan-Tengri peak (6995 m) on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Three mountain ranges diverge from the Central Tien Shan to the west, separated by intermountain basins (Issyk-Kul with Lake Issyk-Kul, Naryn, At-Bashyn, etc.) and connected in the west by the Ferghana Range.

In the Eastern Tien Shan there are two parallel mountain ranges (height 4-5 thousand meters), separated by depressions (height 2-3 thousand meters). Highly elevated (3-4 thousand m) leveled surfaces - syrts are characteristic. total area glaciers - 7.3 thousand km², the largest is South Inylchek. Rapids rivers - Naryn, Chu, Ili, etc. Mountain steppes and semi-deserts dominate: on the northern slopes of the meadow-steppe and forests (mainly coniferous), higher subalpine and alpine meadows, on the syrts the so-called cold deserts.

From west to east is 2500 km. Mountain system in Wed. and Center. Asia. Length from 3. to E. 2500 km. Alpine folding, the remains of ancient leveled surfaces are preserved at an altitude of 3000-4000 m in the form of syrts. Modern tectonic activity is high, earthquakes are frequent. The mountain ranges are composed of igneous rocks, and the basins are composed of sedimentary rocks. Deposits of mercury, antimony, lead, cadmium, zinc, silver, in the basins - oil.
The relief is predominantly alpine, with glacial forms, scree, above 3200 m permafrost is common. There are flat intermountain basins (Fergana, Issyk-Kul, Naryn). The climate is continental, temperate. Snowfields and glaciers. The rivers belong to the basins of internal flow (Naryn, Ili, Chu, Tarim, etc.), lakes. Issyk-Kul, Song-Kel, Chatyr-Kel.
The first European explorer of the Tien Shan in 1856 was Pyotr Petrovich Semyonov, who received the title "Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky" for his work.

PIK PUTIN
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev signed an order to name one of the peaks of the Tien Shan named after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
"The height of this peak reaches 4,500 meters above sea level. It is located in the Ak-Suu river basin, on the territory of the Chui region," the office of the head of the Kyrgyz government said.
One of the peaks of the Tien Shan in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan bears the name of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.

The Zugspitze is the most high mountain Germany
Bavaria does not claim to be the "roof of the world". But even here, in Bavaria, snow-capped rock peaks, even in summer, are the norm. For example, Mount Zugspitze - the highest mountain in Germany, is located precisely in the Bavarian Alps. From here, in winter and summer, an endless exciting prospect opens up to the snow-covered world of the rocky Alps. The height of the Zugspitze is 2964 meters.

This peak is located on the very border of the Austrian Tyrol and German Bavaria. The summit was conquered not so long ago, almost 200 years ago. Today it takes about 15 minutes to get to the peak by funicular or about 60 minutes (with transfers) by special train. This climb is very impressive. Even we, local residents, guides and tour guides, perceive this beauty every time, as if for the first time.

Mount Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany, therefore, if you choose the town of Garmisch-Patenkirchen as a starting point for this peak, then when climbing the Zugspitze, a special train will make a couple of intermediate stops, at which those tourists who prefer to “conquer” although the last few hundred meters on foot (in winter, these are skiers who do not need to climb the very peak). At the very top, amazingly fresh clean air. Here our guests have the opportunity to see enough of the beauty of the surrounding mountains and territories, wander around, enjoy the acute feeling of being chosen. Those who wish can take pictures with an automatic camera mounted on top. observation deck. To do this, stand at a marked point on the terrace and press the button located at hand. Everything, the photo is ready! Then, below, pick up ready-made photos or send them immediately in electronic form to friends or parents / children.

How to get from Munich to the Zugspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
There are several options for how this can be done. Choose the one that suits your wallet and soul:

1. If you are not burdened with luggage and the habit of comfortable movement, then you can buy a train ticket and get directly to the city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, from which, already by funicular, or by a special train, climb the Zugspitze.

2. You can, of course, take a car at any Munich rental office and leisurely, exploring the surroundings, get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and even better to the village of Grainau and the Eibsee lake, which is located on its outskirts, on the shore of which there is both parking and beautiful views, leave the car at the foot of the Alps and climb the Zugspitze.

Poland
Tatras are the highest mountains in Poland mountain range, which forms the natural border between Slovakia and Poland. Peaks Gerlachovsky Shtit (Slovakia) and Rysy (Poland) represent the highest points in these countries. We suggest you go on a photo tour of the Tatra Mountains. The Tatras cover an area of ​​750 sq. km, most of which (600 sq. km) lies on the territory of Slovakia, and the highest point - Gerlachovsky Shtit (2655 m) is located north of Poprad.

In turn, the Rysy (2499 m) are located in the northwestern part of the Tatras. This is the highest point in Poland. The Tatras lie in the temperate zone of Central Europe. This is an important barrier to air masses. Their mountain typography is the source of one of the most diverse climates in the region. Temperatures range from 40°C in winter to 33°C during the warmer months.

The temperature also depends on the altitude and the sunny side. Temperatures below 0°C stay at the peaks for 192 days. The mountains have a very diverse world of flora. More than 1000 species of vascular plants grow here, about 450 species of moss, 200 species of liverwort, 700 lichens, 900 fungi and 70 slime molds.

The Tatras have five climatic zones. The animal kingdom here is no less diverse: 54 tardigrades, 22 turbellarian species, 100 rotifer species, 22 copepod species, 162 spider species. 81 species of mollusks, 43 species of mammals, 200 species of birds, 7 species of amphibians and 2 species of reptiles. The Polish part of the Tatras was declared a national park in 1955. The lower parts of the mountains are overgrown with forest.

Mountains of Kazakhstan
Dzungarian Alatau is another famous mountain system of Kazakhstan. In some places, the peaks reach a height of 4500 meters or more. At this height, there are eternal ice. Rare species of animals live in the western parts of the mountains: gazelles, argali and mountain goats. The fame of this area was brought not only by endangered species of animals and the eternally snowy peaks of the mountains, but also by history.

were found in the mountains cave drawings ancient Central Asian nomads and grave burials, which are already more than 2000 years old! The Tien Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan are located in the southeast. Some of the animals that live here are listed in the Red Book - this is the Tien Shan bear and the snow leopard. The Tien Shan Mountains are famous for the Khan Tengri peak, which is considered one of the highest in the world. Its height is 7010 m, taking into account the ice sheet. Without it, the mountain is 15 meters lower. Average Height local mountains exceeds the mark of 4000 meters.

Another the most beautiful place is the Turgen Gorge, known as the Land of Waterfalls. There are many springs, hot springs, waterfalls and lakes with the purest water. A small river Assy flows nearby. Subalpine and alpine meadows roll down the slopes of the mountains. Not far from these places, there are Saka graves that hide the ancient secrets of nomads. Bayanaul Mountains Separately, I would like to say about these mountains, which cover the south-west of the country. Their dimensions are small - only about 50 km from west to east and about 25 km from north to south. The highest point is located at 1027 meters above sea level and is called Akbet. The mountains themselves are located on the left bank of the Irtysh River. These are very unusual mountains: layered, rounded, with almost no steep slopes. Interesting fact: for millions of years of existence mountain range not a single stony rock was covered with moss or vegetation.

Bazarduzu, Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 41°13′16″ s. sh. 47°51′29″ E d.
Height: 4466 m
Translated from the Turkic language, "Bazarduzu" is translated as "Turn to the bazaar." So interesting name the mountain is obliged to the fair held in the Shahnabad valley. Numerous merchants and buyers, representatives of various nations, gathered here.

And Lezgins, and Nogais, and Armenians, Arabs, Persians, Jews and many others. The mountain, towering above all other peaks, is an excellent landmark for merchants from distant lands. The caravan approached the Bazarduzu glacier, and the drovers knew that from here it was necessary to turn left and here it was, the market square.
By the way, the local Lezgins call the mountain "Kichensuv", which translates as the Mountain of Fear.

Bazarduzu is not completely located in Azerbaijan, most of it lies on the territory of Russia. Therefore, the mountain is also the highest point of Dagestan (Republic of Dagestan).

Despite this, officially, Bazarduzu is the highest mountain in the country. Located on the Main Caucasian ridge mountain system of the Greater Caucasus, the mountain has a height of 4466 meters. This is the top of the watershed range and the last massif extending to the east. After the gradual lowering of the relief begins, the slope is covered with the channels of numerous rivers. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were eight glaciers, the largest of which was called Tikhitsar. The total area of ​​people was about 13.8 square kilometers. Now there are several small glaciers and a firn cap with an area of ​​3.6 square kilometers (firn is an intermediate state between snow and ice, dense, packed long-term snow). The Bazardyuzyu glaciers are the easternmost group of glaciers throughout the Main Caucasus.

Weathering processes play an important role in shaping the appearance of the mountain. Therefore, the slopes of the summit are very beautiful. A little lower are alpine meadows, where thousands of sheep and goats feed during the summer months. Chamois, roe deer, herds of the Dagestan tur are preserved here. There is even such a rarity as mountain turkeys.
The first ascent, officially recorded in the documents, was the conquest of the mountain by a topographer from Russia, Sergei Timofeesich Alexandrov. In May 1849, he single-handedly climbed and installed a triangulation tower on top.
Azerbaijani sportsmen Turan Akhmedov and Rusif Bagirov can be mentioned as another record. They made the ascent and descent in just 9 hours. This is the local speed climb record.

Moldoveanu, Romania
Mountain in Romania. The height above sea level is 2544 m, which makes the mountain the highest point in the country. Moldoveanu is located in the very center of Romania, in the Fagaras mountain range (Southern Carpathians) in the Argesh county. Geologically composed of crystalline rocks. The slopes of the mountain are covered mainly with coniferous forests, with high mountain meadows located above.

padesh
The highest point of the Carpathian massif is Poiana Rusca. Height - 1382 m. Geographically, the mountain belongs to Timis county (Romania).

Pop Ivan
Mountain in Ukrainian Carpathians, near the Hutsul Alps, one of the peaks of the Marmarosh mountain range. Height 1936.2 m. Located on the border of Ukraine and Romania. The top of the mountain is adjacent to the higher nameless one, 1937.7 meters. The shape is pyramidal, the northern and eastern slopes are steep. Small lakes can form seasonally around the mountain. In large areas there are meadows. Many rare plants grow.

Otiku
A pass in the Southern Carpathians on the Otik saddle between the valleys of the rivers Ryul Doamney (namely, its tributary, the Veselat river) and Dymbovitsa (Boyarkesu river) at the junction of the Ridge. Koltsy Kremenei, Muntsii Groapele, Muntsii Mezya (Boarkesu Ridge), and Kulme Piscanu of the Muntsii Izer-Pepush massif.

Budichevska Bolshaya
Mountain in the Ukrainian Carpathians, in the Chivchyna massif. It is located in the Verkhovynskyi district of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, south of the village of Burkut. The height is 1677.9 m. The foot and slopes of the mountain are covered with forests, above - meadows. The slopes are steep. The summit is located on the main ridge of the Chivchinsky Mountains, has several spurs, especially the long northern spur. To the east is the highest peak of the Chivchinsky mountains - Chivchin (1769 m).

Bucegi
Mountain range in central Romania, part of the Southern Carpathians. Bucegi - one of the highest mountains in the country, Omu, their highest point, is only 39 m lower than Moldoveanu, the highest point of the country. Mountains are located south of the city Brasov. Geologically, the massif consists of three ranges - Bucegi, Laota and Piatra Craiului.

Vigorlat-Gutinsky ridge
The mountain range of the Carpathians, located on the territory of Ukraine, Slovakia and Romania. The length of the ridge within Ukraine is about 125 km, width - from 8 to 20 km. The valleys of the tributaries of the Tisza (Uzh, Latoritsa, Borzhava and Rika) divide the ridge into separate massifs - Vigorlat, Makovitsa, etc. From the north and northeast, the ridge is adjacent to the Berezno-Lipsha intermountain valley, from the south and southwest - to the Transcarpathian lowland. In the southeast it borders on the Khust-Solotvinskaya basin.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND PHOTO:
Team Nomads
The highest mountains in the world.
Natural monuments of Russia | Protected Areas of Russia (Russian). oopt.aari.ru.
Mountain systems of the world.
http://top10a.ru/top-10-samyx-vysokix-gor-v-mire.html
https://www.smileplanet.ru/dostoprimechatelnosti/gory/

This rating will present mountain peaks that have a height of more than 8 kilometers. Such mountains are called eight-thousanders", there are 14 of them in the world, all of them are located in Asia, namely in two neighboring mountain systems: the Himalayas and the Karakorum.
The most famous and highest mountain system in the world is the Himalayas, there are 10 eight-thousanders in it. To understand why this region of the Earth became what it is today, one has to look back 120 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent separated from the Gondwana supercontinent and began to move north at a rate of 5 centimeters per year. 80 million years Hindustan accelerated three times, up to 15 centimeters per year. It moved until it collided with Eurasia, and the Himalayas formed at the meeting point of two tectonic plates. To visit the Himalayas, you need to go to one of the following countries: India, Nepal, China (Tibet), Pakistan or Bhutan.
The second highest mountain system Karakorum, where 4 eight-thousanders are located, is located in the northwest of the western chain of the Himalayas and covers three countries: India, Pakistan, China (Tibet and Xinjiang).
Next is the rating, which presents the highest mountains in the world, their location and the year when they were first conquered.

14th place. Shishabangma(Himalayas). Height 8027 m. The mountain is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. For the first time this mountain peak was conquered by a Chinese expedition in 1964 led by Xu Jing.

13th place. Gasherbrum II(Karakoram). Height 8035 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). The first ascent of the mountain was made by climbers Fritz Moravek, Hans Willenpart, Sepp Larch (Austria) in 1956.

12th place. Broad Peak(Karakoram). Height 8051 m. Located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). The first ascent of the mountain was in 1957 by an Austrian expedition consisting of Fritz Wintersteller, Markus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger and Hermann Buhl.

11th place. Gasherbrum I(Karakorum). Altitude 8080 m. The summit is located in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories on the border with China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). In 1958, members of the American expedition Peter Schoening and Andrew Kaufman make the first ever ascent of the mountain along the southeast ridge.

10th place. Annapurna I(Himalayas). Height 8091 m. The peak is located in Nepal. Annapurna became the first eight-thousander conquered by man. French climbers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal climbed it in 1950.

9th place. Nangaparbat(Himalayas). Height 8125 m. The summit is located in the northwestern tip of the Western Himalayas between the Indus and Astor rivers, in Kashmir, in the Pakistan-controlled Northern Territories. The first successful ascent of the mountain was made in 1953 by the Austrian Hermann Buhl. It was an episode that had no analogues in the history of conquering eight-thousanders until that time: Buhl reached the summit alone. It is also worth noting that Hermann Buhl conquered Nanga Parbat without the use of oxygen.

8th place. Manaslu(Himalayas). Height 8156 m. The peak is located in Nepal. The first ascent of the mountain took place in 1956 by the Japanese Toshio Imanishi and Sherpas (Sherpas are a people living in Eastern Nepal, as well as in India) Gyalzen Norbu.

7th place. Dhaulagiri I(Himalayas). Height 8167 m. The peak is located in Nepal. In 1960, the Swiss-Austrian expedition Dimberger, Diener, Shelbert, Forer and the Navang and Nyima Sherpas conquered the mountain for the first time.

6th place. Cho Oyu(Himalayas). Height 8201 m. Located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1954, the first ascent was made by members of the Austrian expedition Herbert Tichy, Josef Johler and Sherpa Pazang Dawa Lama.

5th place. Makalu(Himalayas). Height 8485 m. The mountain peak is located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region). In 1955, a French expedition led by Jean Franco succeeds by climbing the mountain along the northern route. On May 15-17, a total of 9 people climb Makalu in three groups - all members of the expedition and the sirdar (leader of the Sherpa group).

4th place. Lhotse(Himalayas). Height 8516 m. It is located on the border of Nepal with China (Tibet Autonomous Region), 3 km south of Everest and is separated from it by the South Col Pass. The first ascent of Lhotse Main was made in 1956 by the Swiss Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luhsinger.

Lhotse (right) and Everest

3rd place. Kanchenjunga(Himalayas). Height 8586 m. Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was considered the most high mountain world, but later calculations showed that Everest is higher, and Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak. Located on the border of Nepal and India (Sikkim). The first successful ascent of the mountain was made on May 25, 1955 by British expedition members George Band and Joe Brown. Kanchenjunga was one of the favorite themes in the painting of Nicholas Roerich.

2nd place. Chogori(Karakorum), also known as K2 (this site runs on a component for Joomla, named after the mountain). Height 8611 m. This is the highest mountain peak of the Karakorum. It is located on the border of Kashmir (Northern Territories controlled by Pakistan) and China (Xinjiang). The first to reach the summit of K2 was an Italian expedition in 1954 led by Ardito Desio.

1 place. Chomolungma(Himalayas), also known as Everest. Chomolungma in the Tibetan language means "mistress of the winds", as for the English name Everest, it was awarded in honor of Sir George Everest, head of the British India Survey in 1830-1843. The first to determine that Chomolungma is the highest mountain peak on Earth was the Indian mathematician and topographer Radhanat Sikdar in 1852, based on trigonometric calculations, when he was in India, 240 km from Chomolungma. The height of this greatest mountain peak in the world is 8848 meters. Chomolungma is located in China, namely in Tibet, on the border with Nepal. At the top of the Chomolungma there are strong winds blowing at speeds up to 55 m/s. The average monthly air temperature in January is -36 °C (on some nights it can drop to -50...−60 °C), in July it is around zero °C. Everest was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. The climbers used oxygen devices. More than 30 Sherpas took part in the work of the expedition.

The impressive size, splendor, picturesqueness and inaccessibility of the mountains have long attracted the attention of people. On any continent, the locals were sure that the most high place The land is with them. Indeed, everywhere there are impassable large ridges. They are called "Seven Peaks". Only a few of all climbers who have tried their luck were able to conquer highest peaks. Richard Bass 04/30/1985 visited the last of them. Climbing Chomolungma, the highest point on the planet, attracts mountain conquerors the most. Only 11 letters in this word - how much they tell us about the largest peak of the World.

In 1852, a topographer and mathematician from India - Radhanat Sikdar determined that Chomolungma is the highest peak on the planet. It resembles a pyramid with three sides and almost gentle slopes. Translated from the Nepalese language, Chomolungma is the “mother of the universe”, the inhabitants of Tibet call her the “Divine mother of the snows”. These are the names used local residents who treated the mountain as sacred. Europeans were then not allowed into Tibet or Nepal, which means that such designations were unknown to them. Therefore, in 1865, Andrew Waugh named the ridge by the name of his predecessor, the English surveyor George Everest. According to some data, he determined the height at the same time as Radhanat Sikdar, according to others, George Everest calculated the highest point on the planet, and Sikdar only announced these figures.

Photo of a large mountain panorama

Where is the highest mountain in the world located?

The highest point on the planet is in South Asia. it central Himalayas, near the border of Nepal and China. Chomolungma is located in China.

Coordinates

27, 98791° north latitude, 86, 92529° east longitude.

Vertex characteristics

The height of the western peak is 5642 meters, the eastern peak is 5621 meters, the southern peak is 8760 meters, and the northern (highest) peak is 8848 meters.

Dangers for Everest climbers

The volcano has not been functioning for a long time and, it would seem, the mountain is not dangerous. But Everest claimed the lives of more than 200 climbers. Entire expeditions, or individual members of the group, perished here. So, the safest year is 1993: 129 people reached the peak of Everest, and 8 died during the ascent. The saddest year was 1996. 98 climbers managed to reach the goal. 15 - died, and 8 of them in one day. In summer, the temperature here ranges from 0 to -18°C. Adverse weather, characterized by increased air rarefaction, extremely low temperatures (about -60 ° C), strong hurricane winds exceeding 60 m / s are not the only sources of danger. A climber can fall into a crevice of a rock, fall from a steep slope, especially one should be wary of avalanches. Glaciers flow in all directions. Many suffer from altitude sickness or hypothermia.

Time to climb to the top

The last 300 meters are the most difficult for climbers. They need to go through a smooth and steep slope. When climbing Everest, the time required to set up the camp and acclimatize is taken into account. All together it will take about 2 months. The conquerors of the highest point of the planet lose 10-15 kg in weight - the expedition is worth such an effort.

Not everyone can try their luck. The opportunity to climb the mountain will be received by a person who has paid a lot of money. There is also a rise order.

The first conquerors

In 1921, the first expedition to Everest was sent, but unbearable weather forced her to return. This was the beginning of further attempts.

Nai best time for the rise - May: it becomes a little warmer, and the winds subside. T. Norgay, E. Hillary were able to reach the goal through the South Col Pass on May 29, 1953. This was preceded by about 50 scientific trips to the Himalayas, Karakoram.

Panoramic photo: T. Norgay and E. Hillary

Most often, the British tried to climb the peak, since this area was under their influence.

One legend says that the expedition that summited Everest did so in honor of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England.

In 1975, an all-female group was at its peak for the first time. The first woman to climb the peak is Junko Tabei, a Japanese climber.

Photo by Junko Tabei

Rock climbers from Soviet Union were able to do this only in 1982, but it was they who climbed the most dangerous slope on the south side, where it is difficult to resist even the snow. So far, no one has been able to get through here.

Photo with a list of climbers

The team from China, consisting of 410 climbers, is considered the largest expedition in terms of numbers.

Sherpa Appa from Nepal was able to reach the peak 21 times between 1990 and 2011. This is a record for the number of lifts.

Photo by Sherpa Appa

Everest, thought for thousands of years impregnable fortress, by 2018 conquered more than 8,000 people.

The unofficial chronicler of the history of the conquerors of Chomolungma is considered to be Elizabeth Hawley, a former American journalist who has lived in the Himalayas for over 50 years. She interrogates all those who are going to ascend to the top and all those who have descended from there.

Photo by Elizabeth Hawley

Modern climbers have a significant advantage over the first conquerors. This is excellent equipment, accurate topographic map, navigation devices.

But there is still no guarantee of 100% success. Few people manage to climb the peak without oxygen tanks. The number of people wishing to conquer Chomolungma reaches 500 people per year.

The highest mountains of the Earth - a list

To date, the following list of the highest points on Earth has been adopted:

1. Chomolungma in Asia.
2. Aconcagua (South America).
3. Denali in North America.
4. Kilimanjaro in Africa.
5. Elbrus (Europe).
6. Vinson Peak in Antarctica.
7. Jaya (Australia and Oceania).

Highest peak chart

The highest points of the planet are eight-thousanders located in Asia in the Karakorum, mountain system Himalayas.

Rating of big mountain peaks:

The highest point in Europe

Between Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria on Greater Caucasus is the highest point in Europe. This is Elbrus, which is a cone in the form of a saddle with two peaks. The height of the eastern peak is 5621 m, the western one is 5642 m.

Photo and location map of Elbrus

The volcanic eruption was in the 50s. AD, inside it is liquid magma, and the tectonic platform is mobile. The surface is covered with 22 glaciers, covering an area of ​​134.5 km2. Glaciers are fed from the rivers Kuban, Baksan, Malka.

From Iranian "Albros" (Elbrus) is translated in different ways: "high mountain", "mountain of bliss", "mane of snow", "eternal mountain".

For the first time, on July 10, 1829, Khilar Kachirov managed to reach the goal as part of the expedition of G.A. Emmanuel. The people under the command of Crawford Grove reached the western point only in 1874. And in 1997, another Guinness record was recorded: a Land Rover SUV was on the peak of Elbrus.

They go upstairs in several ways:

• Along the eastern ridge, which starts from the village of Elbrus and stretches to the Irikchat valley, then through the pass and the glacier.
• The northern path is more picturesque - the hills give way to rocks and stones of intricate shapes.
• The south side is considered the most popular, it is it that is used most often for lifting.
• The western route is the most dangerous. There are many difficult climbs on icy rock walls.

About 20 people die here every year. But for fans of extreme sports, there is a rope road that runs at an altitude of 3750 meters.

Highest point in North America

At the beginning of the century before last, the highest point of the continent was called big mountain, until 2015 it bore the name of the American ruler William McKinley. Now it is Denali, with a height of 6194 m. That is what the Athabasca Indians call it - permanent residents of Alaska, which means "Great". The mountain is located on the territory belonging to the national park of the same name, on the south side of central Alaska.

Photo + location map of Denali

Geographical coordinates

63.0694°N, 151.0027°E. Prior to the sale of Alaska to America, it was located on the territory of Russia.

For the first time they reached the peak on 06/07/1913 by American climbers led by Hudson Stack, Harry Carstens.

The best time for climbing starts in May and ends in July. Breathing here is much easier compared to other world peaks.

The highest mountain in South America

highest peak South America Aconcagua is considered to be located in the Andes at an altitude of 6962 m. It is located in the National Park in Argentina. The history of the name is not known for certain. Some believe that this is a translation from the Araucan language, meaning "goes from the other side" or "on the other side of the river", others call it from the Quechua language "stone (white) guard".

Aconcagua Photos

Geographical coordinates

32.65383°S 70.01141°W.

The expedition of Edward Fitzgerald in 1897 was able to climb the mountain for the first time. The smallest climber who conquered it, on December 16, 2008, was ten-year-old Matthew Monitz. In 2007, Scott Lewis was the oldest. At the time of the ascent, he was 87 years old.

Climbing the slope from the north side is technically easy, the top of the mountain is covered with glaciers and snow. There is no need to use special climbing equipment. Most often, climbers choose the Polish Glacier for climbing, located on the northeast side.

The highest (large) peak of Africa

The highest point on the African continent (5895 meters) is Kilimanjaro. The peak is located on the northeastern side of Tanzania in the territory belonging to the park of the same name.

A photo

Geographical coordinates

3.07583°S, 37.35333°E.

The ice cap covering the volcano is rapidly melting. The glacier, consisting of 3 peaks (Mawenzi, Shira, Kiba), has decreased by 85% over the past 100 years. Scientists believe that the snow will completely melt in 20 years.

The mountain is a volcano of hardened lava, ash and tephra. It was formed during a lava eruption in the Rita Valley 360,000 years ago. There is a possibility that Kiba Peak is a dormant volcano, which means that its eruption is quite possible. Some scholars believe that the name comes from the Swahili language, and translates as "mountain", others think that it comes from the Kichagga language - "whiteness".

On October 6, 1889, on the third attempt, G. Meyer and L. Purtsheller conquered the volcano for the first time. The ascent to it is technically simple and picturesque. Despite this, out of 40 thousand people who have the desire to climb the mountain, not so many achieve their goal. On January 21, 2008, seven-year-old Keats Boyd climbed the summit, becoming the youngest climber ever to do so.

The highest mountain in Antarctica

On the territory of the Ellsworth Massif on the Sentinel Ridge, Vinson Peak is located - the highest point in Antarctica, reaching 4892 meters. It was discovered by American pilots in 1957. Geographical coordinates: 78.5254°S, 85.6171°W.

The summit is named after Carl Vinson, an American congressman. It was not possible to conquer her the first time. The ascent is not difficult, but being in the conditions of Antarctica 1200 km from the Pole is a dangerous undertaking. In 1966, Nicholas Clinch was able to do this for the first time. Approximately 1,500 people tried to climb Vinson Peak.

Australia and Oceania have their own highest peak

The highest point in Australia and Oceania is Punchak Jaya, 4884 m high. The peak is located on the western side of New Guinea on the Maoke massif. Translated from Indonesian as "mountain of victory". Jan Carstens saw the summit from a distance in 1623, so it was first named after him. Then it was renamed Sukarno - after the name of the President of Indonesia. Only since 1969 the peak has its own modern name. Geographic coordinates: 4.0833° south latitude and 137.183° east longitude.

Australian climbers led by Heinrich Harrer first climbed the mountain in 1962. Conquering the peak is considered the most difficult in terms of technical rating, but does not require much physical effort.

To get to this mountain, you need permission from the government. Not far from the summit, the largest deposits of gold, silver and copper in the world were found. For this reason, from 1995 to 2005, access to it was completely closed. And only since 2006 it was opened, but only with the help of travel agencies.

They say the high mountains are still growing

And it is true. Moreover, mountains can not only grow, but also “walk” and decrease.

This occurs due to the collision of tectonic plates, as a result of which bulging folds are formed.

For example, during the year, Everest increases by 3-6 mm, while moving 7 cm to the northeast.

They also contribute to the growth of volcanic eruption, when magma breaks out, taking rocks with it. Peaks are reduced due to weathering (as in the Urals) or natural disasters.

Each peak of the planet is beautiful and inaccessible in its own way. Not all people are able to visit there, but thanks to the Internet, you can see videos and panoramic photos of the mountains.

The formation of the largest mountain ranges on our planet lasts for millions of years. They are the result of the collision of tectonic plates. These processes do not stop now. world exceeds eight thousand meters above sea level. There are fourteen such peaks on Earth. It should be noted that the ten highest peaks of the planet are located in the Himalayas, which are located in Eurasia and stretch for several thousand kilometers. Their ranking in ascending order is described in more detail below. In addition, the article presents the highest points of each of the continents.

Annapurna

This peak closes the list of "The highest and the world." In Sanskrit, its name means "goddess of fertility." Its height is 8091 meters. The summit was first summited in 1950 by French climbers Louis Lachenal and Maurice Herzog. The peak is considered one of the most dangerous on Earth in terms of ascent, which is clearly evidenced by the statistics. To date, 150 successful ascents of it have been made, while deaths account for 40%. Snow avalanches are the most common cause of death.

Nangaparbat

In ninth place in the ranking of "The highest mountains of the planet" is Nangaparbat, or "mountain of the gods", with a height of 8126 meters. The first attempt to climb it was made in 1859, but it ended in failure. Climbers later failed to conquer the summit for almost a hundred years. It was not until 1953 that Hermann Buhl from Austria made a historic ascent on his own.

Manaslu

The height of this mountain is 8163 meters. The first person to reach its summit was a Japanese climber named Toshio Imanishi in 1956. An interesting feature The peak is that due to the close proximity to Tibet for a long period of time, he, along with his surroundings, was a zone closed to foreigners.

Dhaulagiri

The highest point of Dhaulagiri is at a mark that is only four meters higher than that of the previous representative of the "Highest Mountains on Earth" rating. In 1960, a group of Europeans climbed the summit, which is one of the most difficult to climb. It should be noted that no one has yet conquered it along the southern route.

Cho Oyu

This mountain has a height of 8188 meters. It is located on the border of Nepal and China. The first people who managed to conquer it were the Austrians Josef Jehler and Harbert Tichy. They made their ascent in 1954.

Makalu

Lhotse

In fact, Lhotse consists of three separate peaks. The largest of them has a height of 8516 meters. It was first climbed in 1956 by two Swiss men, Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss. It should be noted that now only three routes to the summit are known.

Kanchenjunga

Mount Kanchenjunga rises to 8586 meters above sea level. It is located on the border of Nepal with India and was first conquered in 1955 by a group of British climbers led by Charles Evans. For a long time, in disputes over which mountain is the highest on the planet, the opinion prevailed that it was Kanchenjunga. However, after lengthy research, she moved to the third position in the ranking.

Chogori

On the border of China with Nepal is a mountain with a height of 8611 meters. It ranks second in the list of the highest peaks in the world and is called Chogori. In 1954, Italians Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli became the first people to climb it. The summit is very difficult to climb. Mortality among climbers who dare to climb is about 25%.

Everest

Every high school student knows the answer to the question of which mountain is the highest in the world. high school. It is Everest, also known as Chomolungma. This peak at 8848 meters is located between Nepal and China. Attempts to conquer it annually are carried out by an average of 500 climbers. The first person to do this was from New Zealand in 1953, accompanied by a Sherpa named Tenzing Norgay.

The highest mountains of the continents

highest point North America Mount McKinley is 6194 meters high. It is named after one of the American presidents and is located in Alaska. The first ascent to the summit dates back to June 7, 1913.

The highest and longest mountain range in the world is the Andes. It is in this ridge in Argentina that the highest point of the continent and both American continents is located - Aconcagua (6962 m). It should be noted that this peak is the largest extinct volcano on the planet. It is considered a technically easy climbing object in terms of climbing. The first of them is documented in 1897.

Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters is the highest big mountain Africa, which is located in the northeastern part of Tanzania. The first ascent to it was made in 1889 by a traveler from Germany, Hans Meyer. It should be noted that Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano. According to some reports, its last activity was observed about 200 years ago.

Elbrus is the highest mountain not only in Russia, but throughout Europe. Outwardly, it is a two-headed dormant volcano, which in last time erupted in 50 BC. Height eastern summit is 5621 meters, and the western - 5642 meters. The first successful ascent of a man on one of them dates back to 1829.

The highest mountains of Eurasia and the whole world are concentrated in the Himalayas. They were discussed in more detail earlier.

The highest point in Australia and Oceania is known as Mount Punchak Jaya. It is located on the island New Guinea and has a height of 4884 meters. In literal translation from the Indonesian language, the name means "peak of victory". The Dutch traveler Jan Carstens discovered it in 1623, and the first ascent dates back to 1962.

The highest mountains of Antarctica are its existence became known only in 1957. Due to the fact that they were discovered by American pilots, they were named after one of the most famous politicians in this country - Carl Vinson. The highest point of the massif is at around 4892 meters above sea level.

All the Highest Mountains in the World

The process of formation of mountains on Earth takes millions of years. They arise from the collision of huge tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust.

Today we will get acquainted with the highest mountains on 6 continents and see how they look against the backdrop of the highest mountain peaks in the world - the "eight-thousanders", whose height above sea level exceeds 8,000 meters.

How many continents are on Earth? It is sometimes believed that Europe and Asia are 2 different continents, although they are one mainland:

Before we start talking about the highest mountains on 6 continents, let's take a look at the general diagram of the highest peaks on Earth.

"Eight-thousanders" is the common name for the 14 highest mountain peaks in the world, whose height above sea level exceeds 8,000 meters. They are all in Asia. The conquest of all 14 "eight-thousanders" of the planet - the conquest of the "Crown of the Earth" - is a great achievement in high-altitude mountaineering. As of July 2012, only 30 climbers have managed to do this.

North America - Mount McKinley, 6,194 m

This highest double-headed mountain North America, named after the 25th President of the United States. Located in Alaska.

Indigenous peoples called this peak "Denali", which means "great", and during the period of Russian colonization of Alaska, it was simply called Big Mountain.

Mount McKinley, view from national park Denali:

The first ascent of the main summit of McKinley took place on June 7, 1913. There are 5 large glaciers on the slopes of the mountain.

South America - Mount Aconcagua, 6,962 m

it highest point The American continent, South America, as well as the western and southern hemispheres. They belong to the longest mountain range in the world - the Andes.

The mountain is located in Argentina and in the Quechua language means " stone guard". Aconcagua is the largest dormant volcano on our planet.

In mountaineering, Aconcagua is considered technically an easy mountain if you climb the northern slope.

The first recorded ascent of the mountain was in 1897.

Europe - Mount Elbrus, 5,642 m

This stratovolcano in the Caucasus is the highest peak in Russia. Considering that the border between Europe and Asia is ambiguous, often Elbrus is also called the highest European mountain peak.

Elbrus is a two-headed volcano with a saddle. The western peak has a height of 5,642 m, the Eastern one - 5,621 m. The last eruption dates back to 50 AD ...

In those days, the eruptions of Elbrus probably resembled the eruptions of modern Vesuvius, but were more powerful. From the craters of the volcano at the beginning of the eruption, powerful clouds of vapors and gases, saturated with black ash, rose many kilometers up, covering the entire sky, turning day into night. The earth shook from powerful tremors.

Today, both peaks of Elbrus are covered with eternal snow and ice. On the slopes of Elbrus, 23 glaciers diverge in different directions. The average speed of glaciers is about 0.5 meters per day.

The first successful ascent to one of the peaks of Elbrus was made in 1829. The average annual number of deaths while climbing Elbrus is 15-30 people.

Asia - Mount Everest, 8,848 m

Everest (Chomolungma) is the top of our world! The first eight-thousander in height and the highest mountain on Earth.

The mountain is located in the Himalayas in the Mahalangur-Himal range, and south peak(8760 m) lies on the border of Nepal, and the Northern (main) peak (8848 m) is located on the territory of China.

Everest has the shape of a trihedral pyramid. At the top of the Chomolungma, there are strong winds blowing at speeds of up to 200 km / h, and the air temperature at night drops to -60 Celsius.

The first ascent to the summit of Everest took place in 1953. Since the first ascent to the summit until 2011, more than 200 people have died on the slopes of Everest. Now the climb to the top takes about 2 months - with acclimatization and setting up camps.

View from space:

Climbing Everest is not only extremely dangerous, but also expensive: the cost of climbing in specialized groups is up to 65 thousand US dollars, and the climbing permit issued by the government of Nepal alone costs 10 thousand dollars

Australia and Oceania - Mount Punchak Jaya, 4884 m

The highest peak in Australia and Oceania, which is located on the island of New Guinea. It is located on the Australian Plate and is the highest mountain in the world located on an island.

The mountain was discovered in 1623 by the Dutch explorer Jan Carstens, who saw from afar into the glacier at the top. Therefore, sometimes the mountain is called the Pyramid of Carstens.

The first ascent of Puncak Jaya took place only in 1962. The name of the mountain from the Indonesian language is translated approximately as "Victory Peak".

Antarctica - Windson Massif, 4,892 m

These are the highest mountains in Antarctica. The existence of the mountain range became known only in 1957. Since the mountains have been discovered American planes, subsequently they were named the Vinson Massif, in honor of the famous American politician Carl Vinson.

View of the Vinson Massif from space:

Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,895 m

This is the highest point in Africa, a huge dormant volcano with two well-defined peaks in the northeast of Tanzania. The mountain has had no documented eruptions, but local legends they talk about volcanic activity 150-200 years ago.

The higher one is the peak of Kibo, an almost regular cone with powerful glaciation.

The name comes from the Swahili language and supposedly means "mountain that sparkles".

The snow cap that has covered the mountaintop for 11,000 years since the last Ice Age is melting fast. Over the past 100 years, the volume of snow and ice has decreased by more than 80%. It is believed that this is not caused by a change in temperature, but by a reduction in the amount of snowfall.

The highest peak in Africa was first conquered by the German traveler Hans Meyer in 1889.

All cat sleeping positions