World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

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: 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: 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 World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain: 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: 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: 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 McKinley Mountain: 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

World Famous Mount Logan Mountain:

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:

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:

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 Ranier Mountain:

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