These are the only mountains in the world exceeding 8000 Meters in height.
| NAME | HEIGHT | LOCATION | FIRST ASCENT |
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| Everest | 8,850m 29,035ft |
Nepal/Tibet | 1953; Sir E. Hillary, T. Norgay |
| K2 | 8,611m 28,250ft | Pakistan | 1954; A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli |
| Kangchenjunga | 8,586m 28,169ft | Nepal/India | 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 | 8,156m 26,758ft | 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 | 8,047m 26,400ft | 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 |