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The 8000 Meter Peaks

The Highest Peaks in the World

	1. Mount Everest Other names: Sagarmatha (Nepal), Chomolangma (Tibet), Qomolangma Feng Elevation: 8 848 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1953 - Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay Best Climbing Months: April, May
	2. K2 Other names: Mount Godwin-Austen, Chogori Elevation: 8 611 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1954 - Achille Compagnoni, Lino Lacedelli (Italian expedition) Best Climbing Months: June, July, September
	3. Kangchenjunga Other names: Kachendzonga, Kangchanfanga Elevation: 8 586 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1955 - George Band, Joe Brown (British expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	4. Lhotse Other names: Khumbu Lhotse, Lo-tzu Feng Elevation: 8 516 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1956 - Ernst Reiss, Fritz Luchsinger (Swiss team) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	5. Makalu Other names: Makalufeng Elevation: 8 462 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1955 - J. Franco's (French expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	6. Cho Oyu Other names: Cho Oyo Elevation: 8 201 m Location: Tibet-Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1954 - Herbert Tichy, Joseph Joechler, Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama (austrian expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	7. Dhaulagiri Other names: Dhaula Himal Elevation: 8 167 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1960 - Kurt Diemberger, P. Diener, E. Forrer, A. Schelbert, Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Swiss-austrian expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	8. Manaslu Other names: Kutang Elevation: 8 156 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1956 - T. Imanishi, Gyalzen Norbu (Japanese expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	9. Nanga Parbat Other names: Nangaparbat Peak, Diamir Elevation: 8 125 m Location: Pakistan, Gilgit First Climber(s): 1953 - Herman Buhl Best Climbing Months: April, May, August, September
	10. Annapurna Other names: Morshiadi Elevation: 8 091 m Location: Nepal, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1950 - Maurice Herzog, Louis Lachenal (French expedition) Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October
	11. Gasherbrum I Other names: Hidden Peak, K5 Elevation: 8 068 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1958 - Pete Schoening a Andy Kauffman of Clinch's (American expedition) Best Climbing Months: July, August
	12. Broad Peak Other names: K3 Elevation: 8 047 m Location: Pakistan, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1957 - Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger Best Climbing Months: June, July, August
	13. Gasherbrum II Other names: K4 Elevation: 8 035 m Location: Pakistan-China, Karakoram First Climber(s): 1956 - austrian expedition Best Climbing Months: July, August
	14. Shisha Pangma Other names: Gosainthan, Xixabangma, Xixabangma Feng Elevation: 8 013 m Location: Tiber, Himalaya First Climber(s): 1964 - Hsu Ching and his ten-man Chinese party Best Climbing Months: April, May, September, October