Everyone who has ever visited the mountains in his life knows that "only mountains can be better than mountains ...". It is the mountains, or rather the highest mountains in the world, and our today's review will be devoted to. Which mountains are the highest in the world and when they were first conquered, you can learn from our article.
Top of the highest mountains in the world
- Everest . Ask every schoolboy what is the largest mountain in the world and he will answer without delay - Everest. It is Everest (Chomolung), without any doubts, the title of the highest mountain of the world (while the highest mountain of Russia is Elbrus). There is Everest between Nepal and China, and its height is only slightly below 9 km and is 8,848 meters. The climb to Mount Everest is not under the power of everyone - an already difficult route is additionally complicated by the inclement weather and the wind blowing down. The cost of equipment necessary for the conquest of Everest exceeds 8 thousand USD. Despite the difficulties of climbing, Everest has repeatedly submitted to mountaineers from all over the world. The first to rise on its summit were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary, and it happened in May 1954.
- Mount Chogori . The second line of our rating is occupied by the mountain Chogori, which did not reach to Everest any 234 meters. But according to the number of deaths, Chogori confidently holds the palm tree, for a quarter of those who tried to conquer it forever remained on its slopes. For the first time, Chogori was conquered in July 1954, but no one has managed to carry out the winter ascent to it.
- Kanchenjunga . Closes the top three leaders Kanchenjunga mountain, located between India and Nepal. The mountain has five peaks, the highest of which is the Main reaches an altitude of 8,586 meters. For the first time the human foot set foot on the top of Kanchenjunga over a hundred years ago, in 1905.
- Lhotse . On the border of China and Nepal is Mount Lhotse, whose peak stretched up to 8516 meters. The mountain was first conquered by man in 1959.
- Makalu . Between China and Nepal there is another eight-thousandth mountain - Mount Makalu, whose height is also 8516 meters. The first conquerors of Makalu were the French, and it happened in May 1955.
- Mount Cho Oyu . Sixth in height, but at the same time the most easily accessible - Mount Cho-Oyu, the peak of which reaches 8201 meters. The slopes of the mountain seem to be specially prepared for beginners alpinists - smooth and smooth.
- Dhaulagiri Mountain is the highest point of the Gandaki River basin, which is located in the north-west of Nepal. The height of its main peak exceeds the mark of 8 km by 167 meters.
- The mountain of the Holy Spirit or Manaslu is in the very center of Nepal. Its height reaches 8,156 meters, and the Japanese became its apostrophe in 1956.
- Mountains of Nang and Annapurna, although inferior to the other eight-thousandths in height, are considered very dangerous for ascents. Earlier, the death rate among the brave alpinists reached more than 40%, but modern equipment for tourism allowed to reduce this figure to 19%. The height of these peaks reaches 8,126 and 8,091 meters, respectively.
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