List of highest mountains List of world's highest peaks List of world's highest peaks

| Rank_ | Mountain | Height_m | Height_ft | Range_ | Coordinates | Prominence_m | Parent_mountain | First_ascent | Ascents_Failed_attempts_bef_2004_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest/ , Sagarmatha/ , Chomolungma | 8848 | 29029 | Mahalangur Himalaya | 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E﻿ / ﻿27.98806°N 86.92528°E | 8848 | none | 1953 | >>145 (121) |
| 2 | K2/Qogir/ , Godwin Austen | 8611 | 28251 | Baltoro Karakoram | 35°52′53″N 76°30′48″E﻿ / ﻿35.88139°N 76.51333°E | 4017 | Mount Everest | 1954 | 45 (44) |
| 3 | Kangchenjunga | 8586 | 28169 | Kangchenjunga Himalaya | 27°42′12″N 88°08′51″E﻿ / ﻿27.70333°N 88.14750°E * | 3922 | Mount Everest | 1955 | 38 (24) |
| 4 | Lhotse | 8516 | 27940 | Mahalangur Himalaya | 27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E﻿ / ﻿27.96167°N 86.93306°E | 610 | Mount Everest | 1956 | 26 (26) |
| 5 | Makalu | 8485 | 27838 | Mahalangur Himalaya | 27°53′23″N 87°5′20″E﻿ / ﻿27.88972°N 87.08889°E | 2386 | Mount Everest | 1955 | 45 (52) |