United StatesThe World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks
All 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks are located in the Himalaya or the Karakoram ranges in Asia. According to Everestnews.com, only 14 climbers have reached the summits of all 14: Reinhold Messner (Italy) was first, followed by Jerzy Kukuczka (Poland), Ehardt Loretan (Switzerland), Carlos Carsolio (Mexico), Krzysztof Wielicki (Poland), Juan Oiarzabal (Spain), Sergio Martini (Italy), Park Young Seok (Korea), Hang-Gil Um (Korea), Alberto Inurrategui (Spain), Han Wang Yong (Korea), Ed Viesturs (U.S.), Alan Hinkes (British), and Silvio Mondinelli (Italy).
| Mountain | Location | Height | First to summit (nationality) | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meters | Feet | ||||
| 1. Everest1 | Nepal/Tibet | 8,850 | 29,035 | Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK), Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese) | May 29, 1953 |
| 2. K2 (Godwin Austen) | Pakistan/China | 8,611 | 28,250 | A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli (Italian) | July 31, 1954 |
| 3. Kangchenjunga | Nepal/India | 8,586 | 28,169 | G. Band, J. Brown, N. Hardie, S. Streather (UK) | May 25, 1955 |
| 4. Lhotse | Nepal/Tibet | 8,516 | 27,940 | F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss (Swiss) | May 18, 1956 |
| 5. Makalu | Nepal/Tibet | 8,463 | 27,766 | J. Couzy, L. Terray, J. Franco, G. Magnone-Gialtsen, J. Bouier, S. Coupé, P. Leroux, A. Vialatte (French) | May 15, 1955 |
| 6. Cho Oyu | Nepal/Tibet | 8,201 | 26,906 | H. Tichy, S. Jöchler (Austrian), Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepalese) | Oct. 19, 1954 |
| 7. Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8,167 | 26,795 | A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, K. Diemberger, P. Diener (Swiss), Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Nepalese) | May 13, 1960 |
| 8. Manaslu | Nepal | 8,163 | 26,781 | T. Imamishi, K. Kato, M. Higeta, (Japanese) G. Norbu (Nepalese) | May 9, 1956 |
| 9. Nanga Parbat | Pakistan | 8,125 | 26,660 | Hermann Buhl (Austrian) | July 3, 1953 |
| 10. Annapurna | Nepal | 8,091 | 26,545 | M. Herzog, L. Lachenal (French) | June 3, 1950 |
| 11. Gasherbrum I | Pakistan/China | 8,068 | 26,470 | P. K. Schoeing, A. J. Kauffman | July 4, 1958 |
| 12. Broad Peak | Pakistan/China | 8,047 | 26,400 | M. Schmuck, F. Wintersteller, K. Diemberger, H. Buhl (Austrian) | June 9, 1957 |
| 13. Gasherbrum II | Pakistan/China | 8,035 | 26,360 | F. Moravec, S. Larch, H. Willenpart (Austrian) | July 7, 1956 |
| 14. Shisha Pangma | Tibet | 8,013 | 26,289 | Hsu Ching and team of 9 (Chinese) | May 2, 1964 |
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