World Famous Mountains Top 10 List:
| Mountain Name |
Country |
Height in feet |
First climbed |
| World Famous Mount Everest Mountain |
Nepal-Tibet |
29,028 |
1953 |
| World Famous K2 Mountain |
Kashmir |
28,250 |
1954 |
| World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain |
India-Nepal |
28,208 |
1955 |
| World Famous Lhotse Mountain |
Nepal-Tibet |
27,923 |
1956 |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain |
Nepal-Tibet |
27,824 |
1955 |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain |
United States |
20,320 |
1913 |
| World Famous Mount Logan Mountain |
Canada |
19,859 |
1925 |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain |
Tanzania |
19,340 |
1889 |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain |
Mexico |
17,930 |
1519 |
| World Famous Ranier Mountain |
United States |
14,410 |
1870 |
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Information
Sagarmatha / Chomolungma / Zhumulangma |
| Mount Everest Elevation |
8,848 metres (29,029 ft)
Ranked 1st |
| Mount Everest Location |
Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tibet, China |
| Mount Everest Range |
Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya |
| Mount Everest Prominence |
8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Notice special definition for Everest. |
| Mount Everest Coordinates |
27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E |
| Mount Everest First ascent |
29 May 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay |
| Mount Everest Easiest route |
South Col (Nepal) |
| Mount Everest Listing |
Seven Summits
Eight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra |
| World Famous K2 Mountain Information |
| k2 Mountain Elevation |
8,611 metres (28,251 ft)
Ranked 2nd (1st in Pakistan) |
| k2 Mountain Location |
Northern Pakistan
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China |
| k2 Mountain Range |
Karakoram |
| k2 Mountain Prominence |
4,017 m (13,179 ft) Ranked 22nd |
| k2 Mountain Coordinates |
35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E |
| k2 Mountain First ascent |
July 31, 1954
Achille Compagnoni
Lino Lacedelli |
| k2 Mountain Easiest route |
rock/snow/ice climb |
| k2 Mountain Listing |
Eight-thousander
Seven Second Summits
Country high point
Ultra |
| Kangchenjunga, SewaLungma Information |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Elevation |
8,586 metres (28,169 ft)
Ranked 3rd |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Location |
Nepal
Limbuwan
India |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Range |
Himalayas |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Prominence |
3,922 m (12,867 ft) Ranked 29th |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Coordinates |
27°42′09″N 88°08′54″E |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain First ascent |
May 25, 1955
Joe Brown
George Band |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Easiest route |
glacier/snow/ice climb |
| Kanchenjunga Mountain Listing |
Eight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra |
| World Famous Lhotse Mountain Information |
| Lhotse Mountain Elevation |
8,516 metres (27,940 ft)
Ranked 4th |
| Lhotse Mountain Location |
Nepal (Khumbu)
China (Tibet) |
| Lhotse Mountain Range |
Himalaya |
| Lhotse Mountain Prominence |
610 m (2,001 ft) |
| Lhotse Mountain Coordinates |
27°58′N 86°56′E |
| Lhotse Mountain First ascent |
May 18, 1956
Fritz Luchsinger
Ernst Reiss |
| Lhotse Mountain Easiest route |
glacier/snow/ice climb |
| Lhotse Mountain Listing |
Eight-thousander |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Information |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Elevation |
8,462 metres (27,762 ft)
Ranked 5th |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Location |
Nepal—Tibet |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Range |
Himalayas |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Prominence |
2,386 m (7,828 ft) |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Coordinates |
27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain First ascent |
May 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Easiest route |
snow/ice climb |
| World Famous Makalu Mountain Listing |
Eight-thousander
Ultra |
| World Famous Mount McKinley Mountain Information |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Elevation |
20,320 feet (6,194 m) |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Location |
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Range |
Alaska Range |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Prominence |
20,138 feet (6,138 m) Ranked 3rd |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Coordinates |
63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Topo map |
USGS Mt. McKinley A-3 |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain First ascent |
June 7, 1913
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Easiest route |
West Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb) |
| World Famous McKinley Mountain Listing |
Seven summits
Country high point
Ultra
U.S. state high point |
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| World Famous Mount Logan Mountain Information |
| World Famous Mount Logan Elevation |
5,959 m (19,551 ft) |
| World Famous Mount Logan Location |
Yukon, Canada |
| World Famous Mount Logan Range |
Saint Elias Mountains |
| World Famous Mount Logan Prominence |
5,250 m (17,224 ft) (Mentasta Pass) Ranked 6th |
| World Famous Mount Logan Coordinates |
60°34′2″N 140°24′10″W |
| World Famous Mount Logan Topo map |
NTS 115B |
| World Famous Mount Logan First ascent |
1925 by A.H. MacCarthy et al. |
| World Famous Mount Logan Easiest route |
glacier/snow/ice climb |
| World Famous Mount Logan Listing |
Seven Second Summits
Country high point
List of Ultras in Canada |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Information |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Elevation |
5,891.8 metres (19,330 ft) |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Location |
Tanzania |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Prominence |
5,882 m (19,298 ft) Ranked 4th |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Coordinates |
3°4′33″S 37°21′12″E |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Topo map |
Kilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Type |
Stratovolcano |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Last eruption |
None in recorded history |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Easiest route |
hike |
| World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Listing |
Seven Summits
Country high point
Ultra |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Information |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Elevation |
5,426 metres (17,802 ft) |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Location |
Mexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Prominence |
3,020 m |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Coordinates |
19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Type |
Stratovolcano (active) |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Volcanic arc/belt |
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Last eruption |
2008 (ongoing) |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain First ascent |
1289 by Tecuanipas tribe |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Easiest route |
rock/snow climb |
| World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Listing |
Ultra |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Information |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Elevation |
14,411 ft (4,392 m) |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Location |
Pierce County, Washington, USA |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Range |
Cascade Range |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Prominence |
13,211 feet (4,027 m) Ranked 21st |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Coordinates |
46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Topo map |
USGS Mount Rainier West 46121-G7 |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Type |
Stratovolcano |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Volcanic arc/belt |
Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Age of rock |
500,000 years |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Last eruption |
1894 |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain First ascent |
1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Easiest route |
rock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver |
| World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Listing |
Ultra
U.S. state high point |
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