A list of the top ten Peaks of the World, eight of which lie in Nepal. List includes height and date of first ascent
| | Mountain | Country | Height | Date of Ascent | | 1 | Everest | Nepal | 8848m / 29028ft | 29 May 1953 | | 2 | K2 | Pakistan | 8611 m / 28251ft | 31 July 1954 | | 3 | Kanchenjunga | Nepal | 8586m / 28169ft | 25 May 1955 | | 4 | Lhotse | Nepal | 8501m / 2789Oft | 18 May 1956 | | 5 | Makalu | Nepal | 8463m / 27765ft | 15 May 1955 | | 6 | Cho-Oyu | Nepal | 8201 m / 26906ft | 19 Oct 1954 | | 7 | Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8167m / 26794ft | 13 May 1960 | | 8 | Manaslu | Nepal | 8156m / 26758ft | 09 May 1956 | | 9 | Nanga Parbat | Pakistan | 8126m / 26660ft | 03 June 1953 | | 10 | Annapurna | Nepal | 8091m / 26545ft | 03 June 1950 |
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