List of highest mountains

This article is about mountains on Earth. For the Solar System, see List of tallest mountains in the Solar System.

Aerial view of Mount Everest from the south. The peak rises over Lhotse, while Nuptse is the ridge on the left.

There are at least 109 mountains with elevations greater than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. All of these mountains are located in southern and central Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks.

Considerations

Figure demonstrating the concept of topographic prominence: The prominence of a peak is the height of the peak’s summit above the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit. For example, vertical arrows show the topographic prominence of three peaks on an island. A dotted horizontal line links each peak (except the highest) to its key col.

The dividing line between a mountain with multiple peaks and separate mountains is not always clear (see also Highest unclimbed mountain). A popular and intuitive way to distinguish mountains from subsidiary peaks is by their height above the highest saddle connecting it to a higher summit, a measure called topographic prominence or re-ascent (the higher summit is called the "parent peak"). A common definition of a mountain is a summit with 300 m (980 ft) prominence. Alternatively, a relative prominence (prominence/height) is used (usually 7–8%) to reflect that in higher mountain ranges everything is on a larger scale. The table below lists the highest 100 summits with at least 500 m (1,640 ft) prominence, approximating a 7% relative prominence. A drawback of a prominence-based list is that it may exclude well-known or spectacular mountains that are connected via a high ridge to a taller summit, such as Eiger or Nuptse. A few such peaks and mountains with nearly sufficient prominence are included but not numbered in this list.

It is very unlikely that all given heights are correct to the nearest metre; indeed, the sea level is often problematic to define when a mountain is remote from the sea. Different sources often differ by many metres, and the heights given below may well differ from those elsewhere in this encyclopedia. As an extreme example, Ulugh Muztagh on the north Tibetan Plateau is often listed as 7,723 m (25,338 ft) to 7,754 m (25,440 ft), but appears to be only 6,973 m (22,877 ft) to 6,987 m (22,923 ft). Some mountains differ by > 100 m (330 ft) on different maps, while even very thorough current measurements of Mount Everest range from 8,840 m (29,003 ft) to 8,850 m (29,035 ft). These discrepancies serve to emphasize the uncertainties in the listed heights.

Though some parts of the world, especially the most mountainous parts, have never been thoroughly mapped, it is unlikely that any mountains this high have been overlooked, because synthetic aperture radar can and has been used to measure elevations of most otherwise inaccessible places. Still, heights and/or prominences may be revised, so that the order of the list may change and even "new" mountains could enter the list over time. To be safe, the list has been extended to include all 7,200 m (23,622 ft) peaks.

The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure. The bases of mountain islands are below sea level, and given this consideration Mauna Kea (4,207 m (13,802 ft) above sea level) is the world's tallest mountain and volcano, rising about 10,203 m (33,474 ft) from the Pacific Ocean floor. Ojos del Salado has the greatest rise on Earth—13,420 m (44,029 ft) from the summit to the bottom of the Atacama Trench about 560 km (350 mi) away, though most of this rise is not part of the mountain.

The highest mountains are also not generally the most voluminous. Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi or 5,200 km²) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi or 42,000 km³), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the largest non-shield volcano in terms of both base area (245 sq mi or 635 km²) and volume (1,150 cu mi or 4,793 km³). Mount Logan is the largest non-volcanic mountain in base area (120 sq mi or 311 km²).

The highest mountains above sea level are also not those with peaks farthest from the centre of the Earth, because the figure of the Earth is not spherical. Sea level closer to the equator is several kilometres farther from the centre of the Earth. The summit of Chimborazo, Ecuador's tallest mountain, is usually considered to be the farthest point from the Earth's centre, although the southern summit of Peru's tallest mountain, Huascarán, is another contender. Both have elevations above sea level more than 2 km less than that of Everest.

Geographical distribution

Most mountains in the list are located in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges to the south and west of the Tibetan plateau. In fact, all 7,000 m (23,000 ft) peaks in the world are located in the centre of Asia (East Asia, Central Asia and South Asia) in a rectangle edged by Noshaq (7,492 m or 24,580 ft) on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the West, Jengish Chokusu, (Tuōmù'ěr Fēng) (7,439 m or 24,406 ft) on the Kyrgyzstan – Xinjiang border to the North, Gongga Shan (Minya Konka) (7,556 m or 24,790 ft) in Sichuan to the East, and Kabru (7,412 m or 24,318 ft) on the Sikkim (India) – Nepal border to the South.

The highest mountain outside of Asia is Aconcagua (6,962 m or 22,841 ft), which one list has ranking 189th in the world amongst mountains with a 500 m or 1,640 ft prominence cutoff.

The locations of the highest mountains are shown on the composite satellite image of High Asia below. The numbers refer to the ranking in the list. For clarity, lower peaks with labels overlapping higher peaks are left out of the main image. The boxed regions are those with the highest density of summits and are enlarged in two separate images to show all peaks.

Composite NASA map of highest peaks

Location of peaks in the Hindu Kush and Karakoram

Location of peaks in the Nepal Himalaya

List

Rank	Mountain	Height		Range	Coordinates	Prominence (m)	Parent mountain	First ascent	Ascents (failed attempts) bef. 2004
		m	ft
1	Mount Everest / Sagarmatha / Chomolungma	8,848	29,029	Mahalangur Himalaya		8,848	none	1953	>>145 (121)
2	K2 / Qogir / Godwin Austen	8,611	28,251	Baltoro Karakoram		4,017	Mount Everest	1954	45 (44)
3	Kangchenjunga	8,586	28,169	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	*	3,922	Mount Everest	1955	38 (24)
4	Lhotse	8,516	27,940	Mahalangur Himalaya		610	Mount Everest	1956	26 (26)
5	Makalu	8,485	27,838	Mahalangur Himalaya		2,386	Mount Everest	1955	45 (52)
6	Cho Oyu	8,188	26,864	Mahalangur Himalaya		2,340	Mount Everest	1954	79 (28)
7	Dhaulagiri I	8,167	26,795	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		3,357	K2	1960	51 (39)
8	Manaslu	8,163	26,781	Manaslu Himalaya		3,092	Cho Oyu	1956	49 (45)
9	Nanga Parbat	8,126	26,660	Nanga Parbat Himalaya		4,608	Dhaulagiri	1953	52 (67)
10	Annapurna I	8,091	26,545	Annapurna Himalaya		2,984	Cho Oyu	1950	36 (47)
11	Gasherbrum I / Hidden Peak / K5	8,080	26,509	Baltoro Karakoram		2,155	K2	1958	31 (16)
12	Broad Peak / K3	8,051	26,414	Baltoro Karakoram		1,701	Gasherbrum I	1957	39 (19)
13	Gasherbrum II / K4	8,035	26,362	Baltoro Karakoram		1,524	Gasherbrum I	1956	54 (12)
14	Shishapangma	8,027	26,335	Jugal Himalaya		2,897	Cho Oyu	1964	43 (19)
15	Gyachung Kang	7,952	26,089	Mahalangur Himalaya		700	Cho Oyu	1964	5 (3)
110	Gasherbrum III	7,946	26,070	Baltoro Karakoram		355	Gasherbrum II	1975	2 (2)
16	Annapurna II	7,937	26,040	Annapurna Himalaya		2,437	Annapurna I	1960	6 (19)
17	Gasherbrum IV	7,932	26,024	Baltoro Karakoram		715	Gasherbrum III	1958	4 (11)
18	Himalchuli	7,893	25,896	Manaslu Himalaya	*	1,633	Manaslu	1960	6 (12)
19	Distaghil Sar	7,884	25,866	Hispar Karakoram		2,525	K2	1960	3 (5)
20	Ngadi Chuli	7,871	25,823	Manaslu Himalaya		1,020	Manaslu	1970	2 (6)
111	Nuptse	7,864	25,801	Mahalangur Himalaya		319	Lhotse	1961	5 (12)
21	Khunyang Chhish	7,823	25,666	Hispar Karakoram	*	1,765	Distaghil Sar	1971	2 (6)
22	Masherbrum / K1	7,821	25,659	Masherbrum Karakoram		2,457	Gasherbrum I	1960	4 (9)
23	Nanda Devi	7,816	25,643	Garhwal Himalaya		3,139	Dhaulagiri	1936	14 (12)
24	Chomo Lonzo	7,804	25,604	Mahalangur Himalaya		590	Makalu	1954	3 (1)
25	Batura Sar	7,795	25,574	Batura Karakoram		3,118	Distaghil Sar	1976	4 (6)
26	Kanjut Sar	7,790	25,558	Hispar Karakoram		1,690	Khunyang Chhish	1959	2 (1)
27	Rakaposhi	7,788	25,551	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram		2,818	Khunyang Chhish	1958	8 (13)
28	Namcha Barwa	7,782	25,531	Assam Himalaya		4,106	Kangchenjunga	1992	1 (2)
29	Kamet	7,756	25,446	Garhwal Himalaya	*	2,825	Nanda Devi	1931	23 (14)
30	Dhaulagiri II	7,751	25,430	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		2,396	Dhaulagiri	1971	4 (11)
31	Saltoro Kangri / K10	7,742	25,400	Saltoro Karakoram	*	2,160	Gasherbrum I	1962	2 (1)
32	Jannu	7,711	25,299	Kangchenjunga Himalaya	*	1,036	Kangchenjunga	1962	17 (12)
33	Tirich Mir	7,708	25,289	Hindu Kush	*	3,910	Batura Sar	1950	20 (11)
112	Molamenqing	7,703	25,272	Langtang Himalaya		430	Shishapangma	1981	1 (0)
34	Gurla Mandhata	7,694	25,243	Nalakankar Himalaya		2,788	Dhaulagiri	1985	6 (4)
35	Saser Kangri I / K22	7,672	25,171	Saser Karakoram		2,304	Gasherbrum I	1973	6 (4)
36	Chogolisa	7,665	25,148	Masherbrum Karakoram		1,624	Masherbrum	1975	4 (2)
113	Dhaulagiri IV	7,661	25,135	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		469	Dhaulagiri II	1975	2 (10)
37	Kongur Tagh	7,649	25,095	Kongur Shan (Eastern Pamirs)		3,585	Distaghil Sar	1981	2 (4)
114	Dhaulagiri V	7,618	24,993	Dhaulagiri Himalaya	*	340	Dhaulagiri IV	1975	2 (3)
38	Shispare	7,611	24,970	Batura Karakoram		1,240	Batura Sar	1974	3 (1)
39	Trivor	7,577	24,859	Hispar Karakoram	*	980	Distaghil Sar	1960	2 (5)
40	Gangkhar Puensum	7,570	24,836	Kula Kangri Himalaya	*	2,995	Kangchenjunga	unclimbed	0 (3)
41	Gongga Shan / Minya Konka	7,556	24,790	Daxue Shan (Hengduan Shan)		3,642	Mount Everest	1932	6 (7)
42	Annapurna III	7,555	24,787	Annapurna Himalaya		703	Annapurna I	1961	10 (17)
43	Muztagh Ata	7,546	24,757	Muztagata (Eastern Pamirs)		2,735	Kongur Tagh	1956	Many
44	Skyang Kangri	7,545	24,754	Baltoro Karakoram		1,085	K2	1976	1 (2)
45	Changtse	7,543	24,747	Mahalangur Himalaya		520	Mount Everest	1982	9 (9)
46	Kula Kangri	7,538	24,731	Kula Kangri Himalaya		1,650	Gangkhar Puensum	1986	3 (2)
47	Kongur Tiube	7,530	24,705	Kongur Shan (Eastern Pamirs)		840	Kongur Tagh	1956	2 (3)
48	Mamostong Kangri	7,516	24,659	Rimo Karakoram		1,803	Gasherbrum I	1984	5 (0)
49	Saser Kangri II E	7,513	24,649	Saser Karakoram		1,450	Saser Kangri I	2011	0 (0)
50	Ismoil Somoni Peak	7,495	24,590	Pamir (Akademiya Nauk Range)		3,402	Muztagh Ata	1933
51	Saser Kangri III	7,495	24,590	Saser Karakoram		850	Saser Kangri I	1986	1 (0)
52	Noshaq	7,492	24,580	Hindu Kush		2,024	Tirich Mir	1960	33 (3)
53	Pumari Chhish	7,492	24,580	Hispar Karakoram		890	Khunyang Chhish	1979	1 (2)
54	Passu Sar	7,476	24,528	Batura Karakoram		645	Batura Sar	1994	1 (0)
55	Yukshin Gardan Sar	7,469	24,505	Hispar Karakoram		1,313	Pumari Chhish	1984	4 (1)
56	Teram Kangri I	7,462	24,482	Siachen Karakoram		1,702	Gasherbrum I	1975	2 (0)
57	Jongsong Peak	7,462	24,482	Kangchenjunga Himalaya		1,298	Kangchenjunga	1930	2 (3)
58	Malubiting	7,458	24,469	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram		2,193	Rakaposhi	1971	2 (6)
59	Gangapurna	7,455	24,459	Annapurna Himalaya		563	Annapurna III	1965	8 (13)
60	Jengish Chokusu / Tömür / Pk Pobeda	7,439	24,406	Tian Shan		4,148	Ismail Samani Peak	1938
115	Sunanda Devi	7,434	24,390	Garhwal Himalaya		260	Nanda Devi	1939	14 (12)
61	K12	7,428	24,370	Saltoro Karakoram		1,978	Saltoro Kangri	1974	4 (2)
62	Yangra / Ganesh I	7,422	24,350	Ganesh Himalaya		2,352	Manaslu	1955	1 (6)
63	Sia Kangri	7,422	24,350	Siachen Karakoram		640	Gasherbrum I	1934	6 (0)
64	Momhil Sar	7,414	24,324	Hispar Karakoram	*	980	Trivor	1964	2 (6)
65	Kabru N	7,412	24,318	Kangchenjunga Himalaya		780	Kangchenjunga	1994	1 (2)
66	Skil Brum	7,410	24,311	Baltoro Karakoram		1,152	K2	1957	2 (1)
67	Haramosh Peak	7,409	24,308	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram		2,277	Malubiting	1958	4 (3)
68	Istor-o-Nal	7,403	24,288	Hindu Kush		1,040	Noshaq	1969	4 (5)
69	Ghent Kangri	7,401	24,281	Saltoro Karakoram		1,493	Saltoro Kangri	1961	4 (0)
70	Ultar	7,388	24,239	Batura Karakoram		700	Shispare	1996	2 (5)
71	Rimo I	7,385	24,229	Rimo Karakoram		1,438	Teram Kangri I	1988	1 (3)
72	Churen Himal	7,385	24,229	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		600	Dhaulagiri IV	1970	3 (0)
73	Teram Kangri III	7,382	24,219	Siachen Karakoram		520	Teram Kangri I	1979	1 (0)
74	Sherpi Kangri	7,380	24,213	Saltoro Karakoram	*	1,000	Ghent Kangri	1976	1 (1)
75	Labuche Kang	7,367	24,170	Labuche Himalaya		1,957	Cho Oyu	1987	1 (0)
76	Kirat Chuli	7,362	24,153	Kangchenjunga Himalaya		1,168	Kangchenjunga	1939	1 (6)
116	Abi Gamin	7,355	24,131	Garhwal Himalaya		217	Kamet	1950	17 (2)
77	Nangpai Gosum	7,350	24,114	Mahalangur Himalaya		500	Cho Oyu	1996	3 (1)
117	Gimmigela / The Twins	7,350	24,114	Kangchenjunga Himalaya		432	Kangchenjunga	1994	3 (1)
78	Saraghrar	7,349	24,111	Hindu Kush		1,979	Noshaq	1959	2 (3)
79	Jomolhari	7,326	24,035	Jomolhari Himalaya	*	2,077	Gangkhar Puensum	1937	4 (0)
80	Chamlang	7,321	24,019	Mahalangur Himalaya		1,240	Lhotse	1961	7 (1)
81	Chongtar	7,315	23,999	Baltoro Karakoram		1,300	Skil Brum	1994	1 (1)
82	Baltoro Kangri	7,312	23,990	Masherbrum Karakoram		1,200	Chogolisa	1976	1 (0)
83	Siguang Ri	7,309	23,980	Mahalangur Himalaya		650	Cho Oyu	1989	2 (1)
84	The Crown / Huang Guan	7,295	23,934	Yengisogat Karakoram		1,919	Skil Brum (K2)	1993	1 (3)
85	Gyala Peri	7,294	23,930	Assam Himalaya		2,942	Mount Everest	1986	1 (0)
86	Porong Ri	7,292	23,924	Langtang Himalaya		520	Shisha Pangma	1982	5 (0)
87	Baintha Brakk / The Ogre	7,285	23,901	Panmah Karakoram	*	1,891	Kanjut Sar	1977	3 (13)
88	Yutmaru Sar	7,283	23,894	Hispar Karakoram		620	Yukshin Gardan Sar	1980	1 (1)
89	Baltistan Peak / K6	7,282	23,891	Masherbrum Karakoram		1,962	Chogolisa	1970	1 (3)
90	Kangpenqing / Gang Benchhen	7,281	23,888	Baiku Himalaya		1,340	Shisha Pangma	1982	1 (1)
91	Muztagh Tower	7,276	23,871	Baltoro Karakoram		1,710	Skil Brum	1956	4 (2)
92	Mana Peak	7,272	23,858	Garhwal Himalaya		730	Kamet	1937	7 (3)
118	Dhaulagiri VI	7,268	23,845	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		485	Dhaulagiri IV	1970	5 (0)
93	Diran	7,266	23,839	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram		1,325	Malubiting	1968	12 (8)
94	Labuche Kang III / East	7,250	23,786	Labuche Himalaya		570	Labuche Kang	unclimbed	0 (0)
95	Putha Hiunchuli	7,246	23,773	Dhaulagiri Himalaya		1,151	Churen Himal	1954	11 (5)
96	Apsarasas Kangri	7,245	23,770	Siachen Karakoram		635	Teram Kangri I	1976	2 (0)
97	Mukut Parbat	7,242	23,760	Garhwal Himalaya		840	Kamet	1951	2 (1)
98	Rimo III	7,233	23,730	Rimo Karakoram		615	Rimo I	1985	1 (0)
99	Langtang Lirung	7,227	23,711	Langtang Himalaya		1,525	Shisha Pangma	1978	14 (13)
100	Karjiang	7,221	23,691	Kula Kangri Himalaya		880	Kula Kangri	unclimbed	0 (2)
101	Annapurna Dakshin	7,219	23,684	Annapurna Himalaya		775	Annapurna	1964	10 (16)
102	Khartaphu	7,213	23,665	Mahalangur Himalaya		712	Mount Everest	1935	1 (0)
103	Tongshanjiabu	7,207	23,645	Lunana Himalaya		1,757	Gangkar Puensum	unclimbed	0 (0)
104	Malangutti Sar	7,207	23,645	Hispar Karakoram		515	Distaghil Sar	1985	1 (0)
105	Noijin Kangsang / Norin Kang	7,206	23,642	Nagarze Himalaya		2,160	Gangkar Puensum	1986	4 (1)
106	Langtang Ri	7,205	23,638	Langtang Himalaya		650	Shisha Pangma	1981	4 (0)
107	Kangphu Kang	7,204	23,635	Lunana Himalaya		1,200	Tongshanjiabu	2002	1 (0)
108	Singhi Kangri	7,202	23,629	Siachen Karakoram		790	Teram Kangri III	1976	2 (0)
109	Lupghar Sar	7,200	23,622	Hispar Karakoram	*	730	Momhil Sar	1979	1 (0)

Stem and leaf plot

The following is a stem and leaf plot of the above data. The two digits to the left of the line are the first two digits of the mountain's height (metres), and each digit to the right of the line represents the third digit of the mountain's height. Each number on the right is linked to the corresponding mountain's article. For example, the height of one of the mountains (namely Mount Everest) is 884x meters. Also, it is apparent that there are only five mountains above 8,200 metres.

88 | 4
87 |
86 | 1
85 | 8 1
84 | 8
83 |
82 |
81 | 8 6 6 2
80 | 9 8 5 3 2
79 | 5 4 3 3
78 | 9 8 7 6 2 2 1 0
77 | 9 9 8 8 5 5 4 1 0 0
76 | 9 7 6 6 4 1 1
75 | 7 7 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 1 1
74 | 9 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
73 | 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 0
72 | 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gallery

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  1. The summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth

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  2. K2, the highest summit of the Karakoram

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  3. Kangchenjunga, the second-highest summit of the Himalaya

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  4. Lhotse, the third-highest summit of the Himalaya

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  5. Makalu in the Himalaya

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  6. Cho Oyu in the Himalaya

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  7. Dhaulagiri in the Himalaya

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  8. Manaslu in the Himalaya

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  9. Nanga Parbat in the Himalaya

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  10. Annapurna I in the Himalaya

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  11. Gasherbrum I, the second-highest summit of the Karakoram

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  12. Broad Peak, the third-highest summit of the Karakoram

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  13. Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram

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  14. Shishapangma in the Himalaya

See also

• List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
• List of mountains
• List of mountains by elevation
• List of mountain ranges of the world
• List of peaks by prominence
• List of past presumed highest mountains
• Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain on any planet in the solar system
• Rheasilvia crater's central peak, the tallest mountain in the solar system
• Seven Summits, the tallest mountains on each continent
• Table of the highest major summits of North America
• List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
• List of unclimbed mountains of Nepal

Sources

• "High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7,000 Metre Peaks" by Jill Neate (Mountaineers Books 1990)
• "The Maps of Snow Mountains in China" by Mi Desheng (Chinese Academy of Science, 1990s)
• "Nepal Topographic Maps" by the Finnish Meteorological Inst. (Nepalese Survey Dept., 1990s)
• Soviet military 1:100,000 topographic maps (most from 1980–1981)
• The "High Mountain Info" section of the "High Mountain Sports Magazine" (1990–2005) (now Climb Magazine)
• Some other topographic maps and much from the external links listed above.

External links

• Summitpost (Currently with detailed description of 30 of the top 100 peaks)
• Prominence lists (including all mountains in the world with >1,450m prominence)
• Alpine Club Himalayan index (Especially informative for history of ascents and location of obscure peaks)
• Discussion of frequently misquoted elevations
• BlankontheMap site on mountains of Northern Kashmir
• Digital elevation data, including all the above peaks and many more worldwide
• Hispar area: expedition reports and maps
• List of highest mountains down to 6750 metres
• Google Earth Community (Google Earth KMZ file of Wikipedia list of highest mountains)