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Mount Everest
Elevation: 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) Geographic Importance: Highest mountain in the world, part of the Mahalangur Himal subrange.
K2
Elevation: 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) Geographic Importance: Second-highest mountain in the world, located on the China-Pakistan border.
Kangchenjunga
Elevation: 8,586 meters (28,169 feet) Geographic Importance: Third-highest mountain in the world, located at the India-Nepal border.
Lhotse
Elevation: 8,516 meters (27,940 feet) Geographic Importance: Fourth highest mountain in the world, connected to Mount Everest via the South Col.
Makalu
Elevation: 8,485 meters (27,838 feet) Geographic Importance: Fifth highest mountain in the world, located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km southeast of Everest.
Cho Oyu
Elevation: 8,188 meters (26,864 feet) Geographic Importance: Sixth highest mountain in the world, located 20 km west of Everest on the China-Nepal border.
Dhaulagiri
Elevation: 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) Geographic Importance: Seventh highest mountain in the world, located in north-central Nepal.
Manaslu
Elevation: 8,163 meters (26,781 feet) Geographic Importance: Eighth highest mountain in the world, known as 'Mountain of the Spirit', located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal.
Nanga Parbat
Elevation: 8,126 meters (26,660 feet) Geographic Importance: Ninth highest mountain in the world, situated in the Diamer District of Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan region, known for its immense vertical relief.
Annapurna
Elevation: 8,091 meters (26,545 feet) Geographic Importance: Tenth highest mountain in the world, located in north-central Nepal, it's a series of peaks, the highest being Annapurna I.
Khardung La
Elevation: 5,359 meters (17,582 feet) Geographic Importance: One of the highest motorable passes in the world, it lies north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys.
Thorong La
Elevation: 5,416 meters (17,769 feet) Geographic Importance: One of the highest passes in the world, it's a pivotal part of the Annapurna Circuit trek and connects the district of Manang to the district of Mustang.
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