Highest Mountains of World:
The world’s tallest mountain is actually in the sea. It’s the volcanic island Mauna
Kea in Hawaii, and is 10,200 metres tall from the ocean floor to the summit.
| | Name | Height(mtrs) | Location |
|
1
| Mt. Everest | 8848 | Nepal - China |
|
2
| K2 (Godwin Austen) | 8611 | Himalayan Range |
|
3
| Kanchenjunga | 8586 | Nepal - India |
|
4
| Makalu | 8470 | Nepal - China |
|
5
| Dhaulagiri | 8172 | Nepal |
|
6
| Nanga Parbat | 8125 | Himalayan Range |
|
7
| Annapurna | 8078 | Nepal |
|
8
| Aconcagua | 6958 | Argentina |
|
9
| Ojas Del Saledo | 6880 | Argentina - Chile |
|
10
| Mt. Chimborazo | 6050 | Ecquador |
|
11
| Mt. McKinley | 6200 | U.S.A. (Alaska) |
|
12
| Logan | 6050 | Canada |
|
13
| Mt. Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania |
|
14
| Citlatepeti | 5700 | Mexico |
|
15
| Elbrus | 5633 | Russia |
|
16
| Kenya | 5200 | Kenya |
Climate
The climates of mountain areas vary according to altitude. The higher the mountain,
the colder it is. At a certain point, called the tree line, trees can no
longer grow. The climate in mountain areas is usually wetter than in the lowlands
around them.
The first Lady to climb Mount Everest Junko Taibei
The first blind man to scale Mt.Everest Erik
Weihenmayer - U.S.A - May/25/2001
The first woman of the world to climb Mt.Everest four times Lakpa
Sherpa - Nepal
The first double amputee to scale Mt.Everest Mark
Inglis - May/15/2006
Mount Everest was named afterSir George Everest
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