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Jannu, also known as Kumbhakarna, is a prominent 7,711-meter peak located in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal near Kangchenjunga. The mountain is renowned among mountaineers for its extreme technical difficulty, highlighted by massive, near-vertical rock and ice faces. It was first successfully climbe...

Rakaposhi is a 7,788 m mountain in Pakistan's Karakoram range, notable for its exceptional relief of 5,900 m from the Hunza Valley to its summit. First climbed in 1958 by a British-Pakistani expedition led by Mike Banks and Tom Patey, the mountain features the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Concession, a protec...

Namcha Barwa is a 7,782 m (25,531 ft) mountain in Tibet that marks the eastern terminus of the Himalayan arc. It stands at the dramatic bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River (which becomes the Brahmaputra), where the river cuts through the Namcha Barwa-Gyala Peri massif to form one of the world's deepes...

Gangkhar Puensum, at 7,570 m (24,836 ft), is the highest mountain in Bhutan and is widely considered the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. Located on the border with Tibet, the mountain remains unclimbed due to Bhutan's prohibition on mountaineering above 6,000 m, which was implemented in 199...

Nuptse is a 7,861-meter mountain in the Khumbu region of Nepal, forming the prominent western wall of the Everest massif. It sits just two kilometers southwest of Mount Everest, connected to it via the South Col. The mountain was first successfully climbed on May 16, 1961, by members of a British ex...

Khan Tengri is a 7,010-meter mountain located in the central Tian Shan range, situated near the tripoint of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. It is renowned for its striking, symmetrical marble pyramid shape, which makes it a highly recognizable and sought-after objective for mountaineers. The peak...

Masherbrum is a prominent 7,821-meter mountain located in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan. It was designated "K1" (Karakoram 1) during the early surveys of the region, reflecting its status as the first measured peak in the area. The mountain was first successfully climbed in 1960 by an Ame...

Gongga Shan, also known as Minya Konka, is the highest mountain in Sichuan Province, China, with an elevation of 7,556 meters. It is the prominent peak of the Daxue Mountains and is highly isolated from other ultra-prominent peaks. The mountain is known for its challenging climbing conditions, inclu...

Tirich Mir is a massive mountain peak rising to an elevation of 7,708 meters, making it the highest point of the Hindu Kush range. It is located in the Chitral District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, dominating the surrounding landscape. The mountain consists of a main summit surrounded...

Jengish Chokusu, also widely known as Pobeda Peak or Victory Peak, is a 7,439-meter mountain located on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China. It is the highest peak in the Tian Shan mountain range and is notable for being the most northern 7,000-meter peak in the world. The mountain is infamous a...

Kamet is a 7,756-meter mountain located in the Garhwal Himalayas on the northern border of Uttarakhand, India, near the frontier with Tibet. The peak's isolated location near the Tibetan plateau exposes it to severe winds and harsh weather conditions, often making it difficult to ascend. It became t...

Muztagh Ata is a 7,546-meter mountain located in the Pamir range in the Akto County of Xinjiang, China. It is the second-highest peak in the Pamirs and lies near the Karakoram Highway, close to the border with Tajikistan. The mountain is distinguished by its broad, dome-like shape and heavily glacia...

Ismoil Somoni Peak is a 7,495-meter mountain located in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. It is the highest point in the Pamir range and the tallest peak in the country. The mountain was historically known as Stalin Peak and later Communism Peak during the Soviet period, before b...

Annapurna II is a 7,937-meter mountain in the Himalayas, located within the Annapurna massif in north-central Nepal. It ranks as the second-highest peak in the Annapurna mountain range and is connected to Annapurna I by a prominent ridge. The mountain presents a significant mountaineering challenge...

Chogolisa is a mountain exceeding 7,600 meters in the Karakoram range of Pakistan. The peak features several distinct summits and is known for its challenging, steep slopes. It is historically significant as the site where Austrian mountaineer Hermann Buhl lost his life in 1957 after successfully cl...

Kongur Tagh is a prominent peak in the Pamir mountain range, situated in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. Standing at an elevation of 7,649 meters, it is the highest summit of the Pamirs and the most prominent peak in its immediate vicinity. The mountain is heavily glaciated a...

Gyachung Kang is a prominent Himalayan peak situated on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It stands at an elevation of 7,952 meters, making it the highest mountain in the world that does not reach the 8,000-meter threshold. Located in the Mahalangur Himal range, it l...

Distaghil Sar is a major peak located in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram mountains in northern Pakistan. It reaches an elevation of 7,884 meters, making it the highest summit within its specific subrange. The mountain features a long, jagged ridge line with several distinct peaks and is...

Trisul is a Himalayan mountain massif consisting of three distinct peaks, located in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. The main summit, Trisul I, stands at an elevation of 7,120 meters and is historically significant as one of the first peaks over 7,000 meters to be successfully climbed, achi...

Lenin Peak, known as Ibn Sina Peak in Tajikistan, is a 7,134 m mountain in the Trans-Alay range of the Pamirs on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It is one of the most accessible and frequently climbed peaks above 7,000 m, attracting mountaineers from around the world. The mountain was...

Kunyang Chhish is a 7,823 m peak in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan. It is known for its technical difficulty and has seen relatively few ascents compared to other major peaks in the region. The first successful summit was achieved in 1971 by a joint Polish-Austrian expedition. The mountain...

Himalchuli is a 7,893-meter mountain located in the Mansiri Himal of Nepal. It is the 18th highest peak in the world and features three distinct main summits. The mountain was first successfully climbed in 1960 by a Japanese expedition led by Hisashi Tanabe. Despite its immense height, it remains am...

Batura Sar is a 7,795-meter peak in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan and the highest summit of the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the western Karakoram. The mountain was first successfully climbed in 1976 by a joint German-Austrian expedition. It is located in a remote region near the Batura...

Langtang Lirung is the highest peak in the Langtang Himal range of Nepal, standing at 7,227 meters. It was first climbed in 1978 by a Japanese expedition via the east ridge. The mountain lies near the Langtang Valley, a populated trekking route whose main village was destroyed by an avalanche trigge...

Saser Kangri I is the highest summit of the Saser Muztagh, a sub-range of the eastern Karakoram, at an elevation of 7,672 meters. It was first climbed in 1973 by an expedition led by the Indian Army. The peak is located in the union territory of Ladakh, India, in an area of strategic significance ne...

Saltoro Kangri is a mountain in the Karakoram range, located in the Saltoro Mountains of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. At 7,742 meters (25,400 feet), it is the highest peak of the Saltoro Range. The mountain lies near the Siachen Glacier, a region subject to a long-standing territorial dispute betw...

Korzhenevskaya Peak is a 7,105-meter mountain located in the Pamir range of Tajikistan, situated within the Akademiya Nauk Range. Named after the Russian geographer Nikolai Korzhenevsky, who first identified it in 1910, the mountain is characterized by heavily glaciated slopes and steep, icy ridges....

Trivor is a mountain peak rising to 7,728 meters in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram mountain range in northern Pakistan. The mountain was first successfully climbed in 1960 by a British expedition led by Wilfrid Noyce. Trivor is located in a remote region of the Karakoram, one of the wo...

Momhil Sar is a 7,414-meter mountain peak located in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram range in Pakistan. The peak features steep, icy slopes and rises above surrounding glaciers, making it a technical challenge suited for experienced high-altitude mountaineers. It was first successfully...