Aug 23 2023
Dhaulagiri II (धौलागिरी) Dhaulagiri II is a 7,751-meter (25,430-foot) mountain in western Nepal and the second-highest summit of the Dhaulagiri Himal after Dhaulagiri I. Rising northwest of the range’s 8,167-meter giant, Dhaulagiri II is an exceptionally independent mountain with approximately 2,391 meters (7,844 feet) of topographic prominence. That prominence makes Dhaulagiri II an ultra-prominent mountain, …
Aug 20 2023
Annapurna (अन्नपूर्णा) “Annapurna, to which we had gone empty handed, was a treasure on which we should live the rest of our days. With this realization we turn the page: a new life begins. There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men.” -Maurice Herzog, first ascender of Annapurna I Annapurna is an 8,091-meter (26,545-foot) …
Aug 20 2023
Manaslu (मनास्लु, Kutang) Manaslu is an 8,163-meter (26,781-foot) mountain in north-central Nepal and the eighth-highest mountain on Earth. Rising in the Mansiri Himal east of the Annapurna massif, it is one of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter mountains and one of Nepal’s most geographically dominant summits. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word manasa, associated with …
Aug 20 2023
Dhaulagiri (धौलागिरी) Dhaulagiri is an 8,167-meter (26,795-foot) mountain in western Nepal and the seventh-highest mountain on Earth. Usually called Dhaulagiri I to distinguish it from the many other high summits of the Dhaulagiri Himal, it rises in extraordinary isolation west of the Kali Gandaki Valley and directly across that immense river system from Annapurna. The …
Aug 20 2023
Cho Oyu (चोयु, ཇོ་བོ་དབུ་ཡ) Cho Oyu is an 8,188-meter (26,864-foot) mountain on the border between Nepal and Tibet and the sixth-highest mountain on Earth. Rising approximately 28 kilometers northwest of Mount Everest, it forms one of the great summits of the Mahalangur Himal and towers above the glacial landscapes of the upper Khumbu. Its Tibetan …
Aug 20 2023
Makalu Makalu is an 8,485-meter (27,838-foot) mountain on the border between Nepal and Tibet and the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. Rising southeast of Mount Everest, it is one of the most visually distinctive of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, forming an immense four-sided pyramid with sharp ridges and steep faces of snow, ice, and dark …
Aug 19 2023
Lhotse (ལྷོ་རྩེ) Lhotse is an 8,516-meter (27,940-foot) mountain on the border between Nepal and Tibet and the fourth-highest mountain on Earth. It rises immediately south of Mount Everest and is so closely connected with the world’s highest mountain that the two share the same approach and much of the same standard climbing route. Despite that …
Aug 19 2023
Machapuchare (Machhapuchchhre, Machhapuchhre, माछापुच्छ्रे) Machapuchare is a spectacular 6,993-meter (22,942-foot) mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north-central Nepal. Better known around the world as Fishtail Mountain, it is instantly recognizable from Pokhara and the surrounding foothills because of the twin summit points that, from certain angles, resemble the forked tail of a fish. Despite standing …
Aug 19 2023
Kala Patthar (Kala Pattar) Kala Patthar is a famous high-altitude viewpoint in Nepal’s Khumbu region, rising on the southern ridge of Pumori immediately above the settlement of Gorak Shep. It is one of the most popular side trips on the Everest Base Camp trek because it provides something that Everest Base Camp itself cannot: a …
Aug 05 2023
Nanga Parbat (نانگا پربت, Diamir) Nanga Parbat is one of the great giants of the Himalayas, rising dramatically above the valleys of northern Pakistan to an elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 feet). It is the ninth-highest mountain in the world and one of only 14 generally recognized peaks that exceed 8,000 meters above sea level. …
