Notable peaks of the Himalayan system (includes outlying ranges)

Notable peaks of the Himalayan system (includes outlying ranges)

Peak Name	Other names and meaning	Elevation (m)	Elevation (ft)	First Western ascent	Notes
Everest	Sagarmatha (Nepali), "Head of the World", Chomolangma (Tibetan), "Goddess mother of the snows"	8,848	29,035.44	1953	Highest mountain on Earth, on the border between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
K2	Chogo Gangri	8,611	28,251	1954	2nd highest mountain on Earth. Located on the border between theTaxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China and the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Kangchenjunga	Kangchen Dzö-nga, "Five Treasures of the Great Snow"	8,586	28,169	1955	3rd highest mountain on Earth. Located on the border between Nepal andSikkim, India.
Lhotse	"South Peak"	8,516	27,940	1956	4th highest mountain on Earth. Situated between Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, and Nepal, in the shadow of Mount Everest.
Makalu	"The Great Black"	8,462	27,765	1955	5th highest mountain on Earth. Situated on the border between, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China and Nepal.
Cho Oyu	Qowowuyag, "Turquoise Goddess"	8,201	26,905	1954	6th highest mountain on Earth. Situated on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, and Nepal
Dhaulagiri	"White Mountain"	8,167	26,764	1960	7th highest mountain on Earth. Situated in Nepal.
Manaslu	Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit"	8,156	26,758	1956	8th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Gurkha Himal, Nepal.
Nanga Parbat	Diamir, "Naked Mountain"	8,126	26,660	1953	9th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Northern Areas ofPakistan.
Annapurna	"Goddess of the Harvests"	8,091	26,545	1950	10th highest mountain on Earth. Situated in Nepal.
Gasherbrum I	"Beautiful Mountain"	8,080	26,509	1958	11th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Karakoram of Pakistan
Broad Peak	Faichan Kangri	8,047	26,401	1957	12th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Karakoram of Pakistan.
Gasherbrum II	-	8,035	26,362	1956	13th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Karakoram of Pakistan.
Shishapangma	Xixiabangma, "Crest Above The Grassy Plains"	8,013	26,289	1964	14th highest mountain on Earth. Located in Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Gyachung Kang	unknown	7,952	26,089	1964	15th highest mountain on Earth. Located on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, and Nepal, it is the highest mountain under 8,000 meters.
Gasherbrum IV	-	7,925	26,001	1958	17th highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Karakoram of Pakistan.
Masherbrum	unknown	7,821	25,660	1960	22nd highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Karakoram of Pakistan.
Nanda Devi	"Bliss-giving Goddess"	7,817	25,645	1936	23rd highest mountain on Earth. Located in Uttarakhand, India. It is the highest peak entirely within India.
Rakaposhi	"Shining Wall"	7,788	25,551	1958	A massive peak that towers above local terrain. Located in the PakistaniKarakoram.
Gangkhar Puensum	Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings"	7,570	24,836	Unclimbed	World's highest unclimbed peak remains off limits to mountaineers. Located in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Ama Dablam	"Mother And Her Necklace"	6,848	22,467	1961	Considered by some to be one of the most beautiful peaks in the Himalayas. Located in the Khumbu, Nepal.