5/19/2011
10 world's highest mountain
Posted on 9:12 AM by ^^!
Common point of these peaks is considered the highest in the world agree on the criteria for height is above 8000 meters from sea level. The highest is Mount Everest, Nepal territory with 8848 m altitude of the Himalayan range (Hymalaya), the lowest of which is the peak Annapurna to 8091 m elevation along the sequence Hymalaya.
1.
Everest
8.611m high , the range of N Korakaram and Kashmir, was discovered and measured in the survey of India in 1856. The first name of this peak is Godwin-Austen - the name of a British geologist when to investigate and find this place. K2 names taken from the first letter of the sequence Korakoram.
3. Kanchenjunga
There are many different names such as Khangchendzongga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, Kangchanfanga, elevation 8598 m, located on the territory of the province Taplejung, stretching over the border between Nepal and India. Kanchengjunga means "In the snow treasure" because it includes the top five, has an elevation of 8,000 m are covered with snow that is Kanchenjunga Main, West Kanchenjunga (also known as the Yalung Kang) Central Kanchenjunga, Kanchenjunga South and Kambachen .
4. Lhotse
8501 m high, ranking fourth among the world's highest peaks. It's Khumbu Nepal province, lies in the range Hymalaya.
5. Makalu
8491 m high, Mount Everest by 22 km to the east, shaped top 4 sides.
6. Dhaulagiri
8167 m high, huộc Dhaulagiri range, north of Hymalaya, central Nepal. Dhaulagiri also means "White Mountain."
7. Cho Oyu
8153 m high, of the territory of Nepal. Cho Oyu peak, also known as Zhuoaoyou, the top 20 km west of Everest, the highest mountain in the world Saturday.
8. Manaslu
Aka Kutang, 8.150m high, is the eighth highest mountain in the world is known as the "mountain of the gods."
9. Nanga
Also known as peak Nanga Parbat Diamir or height 8.125m, the highest mountain ranks ninth in the world. In the Urdu language (similar to Hindi, is widely used in Pakistan) in the Hymalaya, bordering Nepal and Tibet, Nanga Parbat means "hills" or "naked mountain". It is also known as "cannibals" or "mountain devil". No life here so much repetition of the tragedy were buried in the snow. Nanga pride lies in having many high cliffs in the world, particularly in the south rise 4,600 m high wall extraordinarily.
10. Annapurna
8.091m high, ranks 10th. Annapurna is a series of peaks in Hymalaya, is a 55 km-long massif. Annapurna has 6 main flame: flame Annapurna 1 - 4, Annapurna (the) male and top Gangapurna. In Sanskrit (Sanskrit), Annapurna means "Goddess of the harvest."
Everest
Is the highest mountain with a height of 8848 m (measured on 11.11.1999) and the current height of Everest has increased 8850 m. This mountain is situated on the border between Nepal and China. For the tall, majestic and always soaring high on the individual points in time, so Everest is often seen as a symbol of sustainable development. Many companies have chosen this image as the symbol for the company, such as insurance company American International (AIA), type of car, "Everest" Ford ...
2. K2, also known as Godwin-Austen peak
2. K2, also known as Godwin-Austen peak
8.611m high , the range of N Korakaram and Kashmir, was discovered and measured in the survey of India in 1856. The first name of this peak is Godwin-Austen - the name of a British geologist when to investigate and find this place. K2 names taken from the first letter of the sequence Korakoram.
3. Kanchenjunga
There are many different names such as Khangchendzongga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, Kangchanfanga, elevation 8598 m, located on the territory of the province Taplejung, stretching over the border between Nepal and India. Kanchengjunga means "In the snow treasure" because it includes the top five, has an elevation of 8,000 m are covered with snow that is Kanchenjunga Main, West Kanchenjunga (also known as the Yalung Kang) Central Kanchenjunga, Kanchenjunga South and Kambachen .
4. Lhotse
8501 m high, ranking fourth among the world's highest peaks. It's Khumbu Nepal province, lies in the range Hymalaya.
5. Makalu
8491 m high, Mount Everest by 22 km to the east, shaped top 4 sides.
6. Dhaulagiri
8167 m high, huộc Dhaulagiri range, north of Hymalaya, central Nepal. Dhaulagiri also means "White Mountain."
7. Cho Oyu
8153 m high, of the territory of Nepal. Cho Oyu peak, also known as Zhuoaoyou, the top 20 km west of Everest, the highest mountain in the world Saturday.
8. Manaslu
Aka Kutang, 8.150m high, is the eighth highest mountain in the world is known as the "mountain of the gods."
9. Nanga
Also known as peak Nanga Parbat Diamir or height 8.125m, the highest mountain ranks ninth in the world. In the Urdu language (similar to Hindi, is widely used in Pakistan) in the Hymalaya, bordering Nepal and Tibet, Nanga Parbat means "hills" or "naked mountain". It is also known as "cannibals" or "mountain devil". No life here so much repetition of the tragedy were buried in the snow. Nanga pride lies in having many high cliffs in the world, particularly in the south rise 4,600 m high wall extraordinarily.
10. Annapurna
8.091m high, ranks 10th. Annapurna is a series of peaks in Hymalaya, is a 55 km-long massif. Annapurna has 6 main flame: flame Annapurna 1 - 4, Annapurna (the) male and top Gangapurna. In Sanskrit (Sanskrit), Annapurna means "Goddess of the harvest."
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