Nov 03 2023
Labuche Kang (Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) Rising to 7,367 meters (24,170 feet) in southern Tibet, Labuche Kang is one of the world’s highest mountains and the dominant summit of a remote Himalayan massif lying between Cho Oyu and Shishapangma. Also known as Lapche Kang, Labchi Kang, Lobuche Kang, and Choksiam, the mountain is …
Nov 03 2023
Kongur Tiube (公格尔九别峰, Kongur Tiubie, Jiubie, Kungur Tjube Tagh) Rising to 7,530 meters (24,705 feet) in far western China, Kongur Tiube is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the great summits of the Eastern Pamirs. Also known as Kongur Tiubie, Kongur Jiubie, Kungur Tjube Tagh, and Kongur Tagh II, the mountain …
Nov 03 2023
Changtse Immediately north of Mount Everest rises Changtse, one of the world’s highest 7,000-meter mountains and one of the most geographically fascinating peaks in the Everest massif. Its Tibetan name means “North Peak,” an appropriate description for a mountain connected directly to Everest through the famous North Col. Changtse reaches approximately 7,543 meters (24,747 feet) …
Nov 03 2023
Chongtar (Chongtar Kangri, Chongtar Peak) Rising to approximately 7,315 meters (23,999 feet) in the Chinese Karakoram, Chongtar Kangri is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the most remarkable lesser-known summits surrounding K2. The mountain stands in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, only a short distance west of the world’s …
Nov 03 2023
Muztagh Ata (مۇز تاغ ئاتا, Музтаң Ата, 慕士塔格峰, Mùshìtǎgé Fēng) Rising above the high deserts and grasslands of western Xinjiang, Muztagh Ata is one of the great mountains of Central Asia. Its broad, gleaming dome towers over the Eastern Pamirs near Karakul Lake, creating one of the most recognizable mountain landscapes along China’s Karakoram Highway. …
Nov 03 2023
Gurla Mandhata (Naimona’nyi, Memo Nani, 納木那尼峰) Rising to 7,694 meters (25,243 feet) in southwestern Tibet, Gurla Mandhata is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the most geographically distinctive giants of the Himalayas. Also known as Naimona’nyi and Namu Nani, the mountain towers above the high Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar, Lake …
Nov 03 2023
Jengish Chokusu (Tömür, Pk Pobeda, Pik Pobeda, Pik Pobedy, Pobeda Peak, Жеңиш чокусу, Ceñiş çoqusu, جەڭىش چوقۇسۇ, dʒeŋiʃ tʃoqusú, Пик Победы) Rising to 7,439 meters (24,406 feet) on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, Jengish Chokusu is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan and the highest point in Kyrgyzstan. Known internationally by several names—including …
Nov 03 2023
Gongga Shan | Mount Gongga | Minya Konka | 贡嘎山, 貢嘎山 | Gònggá Shān | Mi’nyâg Gong’ga Riwo Rising dramatically above the deep valleys of western Sichuan, Gongga Shan, also known as Minya Konka or Mount Gongga, is one of the most extraordinary mountains in China. Its officially adopted elevation is 7,508.9 meters (24,635 feet), …
Nov 02 2023
Mount Damavand (دماوند) Rising above the Central Alborz of northern Iran, Mount Damavand is one of the world’s great volcanic mountains. Its nearly symmetrical cone dominates the surrounding landscape, climbing to approximately 5,609 meters (18,402 feet) above sea level and forming the highest point in Iran. Damavand is much more than a national high point. …
Nov 02 2023
Mount Kailash | Kangrinboqe Peak | कैलास | Kailāsa Rising from the stark highlands of western Tibet, Mount Kailash is one of the most culturally important mountains on Earth. At approximately 6,638 meters (21,778 feet), it is far lower than nearby Himalayan giants such as Gurla Mandhata, yet few mountains have inspired a comparable degree …
