1. Mount Everest, 8,848 meters, Nepal Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world, located in a northeastern part of Nepal. The elevation of highest peak, Mount Everest has 8,848 meters above the sea level. Mount Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepal. Mount Everest got its name after a survey by the land surveyor General Sir George Everest who first tried to locate the exact position of the peak. Tenzing nor Gaysherpa and Edmund Hillary became the first ever people on earth to climb Mount Everest in May 1953. Everest-based cam trek is the most popular trekking package in this region. 2. Mount K2, 8,611 meters, Pakistan Mount K2 is the world's second highest mountain, 8,611 meters, after Mount Everest. It is situated on the border of China and Pakistan. The name K2 stands for the second peak in the Karekram range, climbing to K2 is a very difficult task that still, about 250 climbers, have successfully reached the top of K2. A huge ice pyramid stands away from all the rest of the peaks of K2. 3. Mount Kanchan Junga, 8,586 meters, Nepal. Kanchan Junga is the third highest mountain in the world, with height 85-86 meters. It is located in both parts, Nepal and India. Kanchan Junga is also known as the five treasures of snows, because it is blessed with five treasures of God that are gold, silver, gems, grains and holy books. 4. Mount Loh Tse, 8,511 meters, Nepal. Mount Loh Tse is the fourth highest mountain in the world. Its height is 85-11 meters. This mountain is connected to Mount Everest. It is extremely dangerous and has a dramatic rocky route. Loh Tse is located on the border of Nepal and Tibet. It is also known as one of the most deadly mountains in the world, because of many failed attempts and fatalities while trying to climb. 5. Mount Mikaloo, 8,462 meters, Nepal. Mount Mikaloo is the fifth highest mountain on the earth. With an elevation of 84-63 meters, Mount Mikaloo has very sharp edges and steep pitches, making it quite tough to climb. Mikaloo is an isolated peak whose shape is a foresighted pyramid. 6. Mount Show OU, 8,201 meters, Nepal. Mount Show OU is located in Himalaya range in Nepal, the sixth highest mountain in the world. Its height is 82-01 meters. It is one of the easiest mountains to climb. Show OU is also known as the Turquoise Goddess in Tibetan. 7. Mount Dulu Giri, 8,167 meters, Nepal. Mount Dulu Giri is the seventh highest mountain in the world, located in the north of central Nepal. The elevation of this peak is 81-67 meters. Dulu Giri has become the pivot point of the tourists and climbers. The name Dulu Giri means White Mountain. 8. Mount Manaslu, 8,163 meters, Nepal. Mount Manaslu is an eighth highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalaya's in Nepal, with an elevation of 81-63 meters. Surrounding by rock hard ice which covers a large area at the bottom of the mountain is one of the most interesting things to see. The meaning of the Manaslu is mountain of the spirit. 9. Nanga Parvitt, 8,125 meters, Pakistan. Nanga Parvitt is the ninth tallest mountain in the world. It is located on the south side of Indus River in Gilgit, Baltistan, Pakistan. Nanga Parvitt means naked mountain. The elevation of this peak is 81-25 meters. It is also known as the Killer Mountain because lots of climbers died in the first half of the 20th century. 10. Mount Annapurna, 8,091 meters, Nepal. Mount Annapurna is the 10th highest mountain of the earth, located in central Nepal with an elevation of 80-91 meters. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which refers as Goddess of the Harvests. The Annapurna is one of the world's most dangerous peaks to climb. Annapurna conservation area is the first and largest conservation area of Nepal with 7,629 square kilometers. Annapurna base can't trek as the gateway to climb this mountain.