Kangchenjunga,also spelled Kanchenjunga,Kanchanjanghā and Khangchendzonga,is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas,the Kangchenjunga Himal,which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River,in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La,and in the east by the Teesta River. It lies in the border region between Koshi Province of Nepal and Sikkim state of India,with the two peaks West and Kangbachen in Nepal's Taplejung District and the other three peaks Main,Central and South directly on the border.
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth,after Mount Everest,K2,and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level,the main summit is on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.
Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth,with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest,on the China–Nepal border. One of the eight-thousanders,Makalu is an isolated peak shaped like a four-sided pyramid.
Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border,between the Tibet Autonomous Region and Koshi Province.
Shishapangma,or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma,is the 14th-highest mountain in the world,at 8,027 metres (26,335 ft) above sea level. It is located entirely within Tibet. In 1964,it became the final eight-thousander to be climbed.
Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal,in the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) WSW of Mount Everest. The main peak,Nuptse I at an elevation of 7,861 m (25,791 ft),was first climbed on May 16,1961,by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi. After a hiatus of almost 20 years,Nuptse again became the objective of mountaineers,with important routes being put up on its west,south,and north faces.
Mount Kailash is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture,Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range of the Transhimalaya,in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. The peak of Mount Kailash is located at an elevation of 6,638 m (21,778 ft),near the western trijunction between China,India and Nepal.
Melungtse is the highest mountain of the Rolwaling Himal in the Himalayas.
Kamet is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand,India,after Nanda Devi. It is the 29th highest mountain in the world. It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.
Chomo Lonzo is a mountain in Tibet,5 km northeast of Makalu in the Mahalungur (Mohalingor) or Khumbu Himalayas. Alternate spellings of the same name include Chomolonzo,Chomolönzo,Chomo Lönzo,Jomolönzo,and Lhamalangcho.
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world,with an elevation of 7,570 metres (24,836 ft) and a prominence of 2,995 metres (9,826 ft). In Dzongkha language,its name means "White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers".
Lake Manasarovar,also called Mapam Yumtso locally,is a high altitude freshwater lake near Mount Kailash in Burang County,Ngari Prefecture,Tibet Autonomous Region,China. It is located at an elevation of 4,600 m (15,100 ft),near the western trijunction between China,India and Nepal. It overflows into the adjacent salt-water lake of Rakshastal via the Ganga Chhu. The sources of four rivers:Indus,Sutlej,Brahmaputra,and Karnali lie in the vicinity of the region.
An unclimbed mountain is a mountain peak that has not been climbed to the top. Determining which unclimbed peak is highest is often a matter of controversy. In some parts of the world,surveying and mapping are still unreliable. There are no comprehensive records of the routes of explorers,mountaineers,and local inhabitants. In some cases,even modern ascents by larger parties have been poorly documented and,with no universally recognized listing,the best that can be achieved in determining the world's highest unclimbed peaks is somewhat speculative. Most sources indicate that Gangkhar Puensum on the Bhutan–China border is the tallest mountain in the world that has not been fully summited. Gangkhar Puensum has been off limits to climbers since 1994 when Bhutan prohibited all mountaineering above 6,000 m (20,000 ft) due to spiritual/religious beliefs.
Namcha Barwa or Namchabarwa is a mountain peak lying in Tibet in the region of Pemako. The traditional definition of the Himalaya extending from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra would make it the eastern anchor of the entire mountain chain,and it is the highest peak of its own section as well as Earth's easternmost peak over 7,600 metres (24,900 ft). It lies in the Nyingchi Prefecture of Tibet. It is the highest peak in the 180 km long Namcha Barwa Himal range,which is considered the easternmost syntaxis/section of the Himalaya in southeastern Tibet and northeastern India where the Himalaya are said to end,although high ranges actually continue another 300 km to the east.
The Nalakankar Himal is a small subrange of the Himalayan range located in southern Tibet and the northwest corner of Nepal,lying south of Lake Manasarowar. Its southern boundary is defined by the Humla Karnali,a tributary of the Karnali river,one of the major rivers in western Nepal. This river separates the range from the Gurans Himal to the south and the eastern Kumaon to the southwest. To the east,the pass known as Lapche La marks the dividing point between the Nalakankar Himal and the Chandi Himal. To the north and northwest,the range gradually transitions into the northern foothills of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau.
Purang County or Burang County (Tibetan:སྤུ་ཧྲེང་རྫོང;Chinese:普兰县) is an administrative division of Ngari Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of China. The county seat is Purang Town,known as Taklakot in Nepali. The county covers an area of 12,539 square kilometres (4,841 sq mi),and has a population of 9,657 as of 2010.
Mount Nyenchen Tanglha is the highest peak of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains,which together with the Gangdise range forms the Transhimalaya.
Purang or Burang,known as Puhreng in Tibetan,(Nepali:ताक्लाकोट) is a town which serves as the administrative center of Purang County,Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR),China. The town lies at an altitude of 3,900m in the valley of the Karnali River. The town spans an area of 3,257.81 square kilometres (1,257.85 sq mi),and has a permanent population 6,047 as of 2010,and a hukou population of 4,477 as of 2018. To the south are Gurla Mandhata and the Abi Gamin ranges. Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash are to the north. This region is the mythological and actual river nexus of the Himalaya with sources of the Indus,Ganges and Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra all within 110 kilometres (70 mi) of Purang.
In the history of mountaineering,the world altitude record referred to the highest point on the Earth's surface which had been reached,regardless of whether that point was an actual summit. The world summit record referred to the highest mountain to have been successfully climbed. The terms are most commonly used in relation to the history of mountaineering in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges,though modern evidence suggests that it was not until the 20th century that mountaineers in the Himalaya exceeded the heights which had been reached in the Andes. The altitude and summit records rose steadily during the early 20th century until 1953,when the ascent of Mount Everest made the concept obsolete.
Adi Kailash,also known as Shiva Kailash,Chota Kailash,Baba Kailash or Jonglingkong Peak,is a mountain located in the Himalayan mountain range in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand,India. It is the second most important peak among the group of five separate peaks in Himalayas in separate locations collectively known as the Panch Kailash or "Five Kailashas",others being Mount Kailash in the first place,Shikhar Kailash in the third,Kinnaur Kailash in the fourth and Manimahesh Kailash in the fifth place in terms of importance. Gauri Kund and Parvati Tal glacial lakes are at the base of the Adi Parvat.
