Different Mountains and there heights and attempts at climbing?

Question

Can you please tell me about some mountains, their heights and attempts at climbing. Also if you can please include interesting facts about these mountains. please try to include 3-5 different mountains. first person who answers these gets best answer.

Answer 1

Here's a link giving some background on the 10 highest peaks in the world.

http://www.leelau.net/chai/10highest.htm

The first of these to be climbed was Annapurna (8028 meters) in Nepal in 1950. Everest (also called Chomolungma by the native Sherpa people) in Nepal is the tallest at 8848 meters and was first climbed by the Britsh in 1953. That same year, the 9th highest peak, Nanga Parbat in Pakistan (also called the "Killer Mountain" because so many have died trying to climb it) at 8236 meters was climbed by an Austrian and German party. Actually, though at only around 7000 meters, Denali Mountain in Alaska, USA, is not as tall as the Himalayan peaks over 8000 meters, it is one of the tallest and hardest climbs because it starts near sea level. The peaks in the Himalaya start at between 3000 and 4000 meters at their base so the climbing portion is not as long as Denali's.