Dec 13 2023
Nangpai Gosum | Cho Aui Rising along the remote frontier between Nepal and Tibet, Nangpai Gosum is a 7,350-meter-class Himalayan mountain standing immediately southwest of Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world. The peak belongs to the Mahalangur Himal, the same great section of the Himalayas that contains Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and several of …
Dec 12 2023
Ngojumba Kang | Tenzing Peak | Ngozumpa Kang | Ngojumba Ri Rising between two of the great giants of the central Himalayas, Ngojumba Kang is an extraordinary 7,916-meter (25,971-foot) summit on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Also known as Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri, Ngojumba Kang I, and Tenzing Peak, it stands on the immense …
Dec 12 2023
Namcha Barwa II | Namjagbarwa II Rising from the extraordinary eastern end of the Himalayas in southeastern Tibet, Namcha Barwa II is a 7,344-meter (24,094-foot) subsidiary summit of the great Namcha Barwa massif. Although it stands higher than the vast majority of mountains on Earth, it rises only about 144 meters (472 feet) above its …
Nov 05 2023
Porong Ri Rising to approximately 7,292 meters (23,924 feet) in the central Himalayas, Porong Ri is one of the world’s great 7,000-meter mountains, yet it remains remarkably obscure compared with the neighboring giants of the region. The peak stands in southern Tibet, extremely close to the border with Nepal, and forms part of the mountain …
Nov 05 2023
Gyala Peri | Gyalha Bairi Feng (加拉白垒, Jiālābáilěi) Gyala Peri is a spectacular 7,294-meter mountain rising above the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern Tibet. Although it stands close to the eastern end of the Himalayas and is frequently associated with nearby Namcha Barwa, Gyala Peri is generally classified as the highest …
Nov 05 2023
Kangpenqing / Gang Benchhen Kangpenqing, also widely known as Gang Ben Chen, is a massive 7,281-meter mountain rising from the Tibetan side of the central Himalayas. Standing northwest of Shishapangma in southern Tibet, it is the highest summit of the Baiku Kangri, or Baiku Himalaya, and ranks among the approximately 100 highest mountains on Earth. …
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
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
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 …
Oct 21 2023
Chomo Lonzo (珠穆隆索峰, Zhūmùlóngsuǒ Fēng) Rising to approximately 7,790 meters (25,557 feet) in southern Tibet, Chomo Lonzo is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the great lesser-known giants of the Makalu region. The mountain stands only a few kilometers northeast of Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and lies entirely within the …
