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 05 2023
The Crown / Crown Peak / Huang Guan / Huang Guan Shan / Huangguan Shan / 皇冠山 Rising to 7,295 meters (23,934 feet) in China’s remote Karakoram, Huang Guan Shan is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the least familiar peaks of comparable size. Also known simply as The Crown or …
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 …
