The World's Highest — The 8K Peaks The 14 mountains in the world that exceed 8000 meters in height. NAME HEIGHT LOCATION FIRST ASCENT Everest 8,850m 29,035ft Nepal 1953; Sir E. Hillary, T. Norgay K2 8,611m 28,250ft Pakistan 1954; A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli Kangchenjunga 8,586m 28,169ft Nepal/Sikkim 1955; G. Band, J. Brown Lhotse 8,516m 27,940ft Nepal/Tibet 1956; F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss Makalu 8,463m 27,766ft Nepal 1955; J. Couzy, L. Terrary Cho-Oyu 8,201m 26,906ft Nepal/Tibet 1954; S. Joechler, H. Tichy, P. Dawa Lama Dhaulagiri 8,167m 26,795ft Nepal 1960; K. Diemberger, P. Diener, M. Dorji, E. Forrer, N. Dorji, A. Schelbert Manaslu 8,163m 26,781ft Nepal 1956; T. Imanishi, G. Norbu Nanga Parbat 8,125m 26,660ft Pakistan 1953; H. Buhl Annapurna 8,091m 26,545ft Nepal 1950; M. Herzog, L. Lachenal Gasherbrum I 8,068m 26,470ft Pakistan/China 1958; A. Kaufman, P. Schoening Broad Peak 8,068m 26,470ft Pakistan/China 1957; H. Buhl, K. Diemberger, M. Schmuck, F. Witerstellar Gasherbrum II 8,035m 26,360ft Pakistan/China 1956; S. Larch, F. Moravec, H. Willenpart Shishapangma 8,013m 26,291ft China/Tibet 1964; H. Ching & nine climbers