Which mountain peak, Kangchenjunga or Passu Sar, is the third highest in the world?
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Kangchenjunga Kangchenjunga (Nepali: कञ्चनजङ्घा , "Kañcanajaṅghā"), also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. It rises with an elevation of 8586 m in a section of the Himalayas called "Kangchenjunga Himal" that is limited in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak Chu and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
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Passu Sar Passu Sar (Urdu: ‎ ; or Passu Sar, Passu I) is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range, located in the Gilgit District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, west of the Hunza Valley. It is the high point of the Passu massif, which also includes Passu Diar (or "Passu East", "Pasu II"). The peak lies on the main ridge of the Batura Muztagh, about 7 km (4 mi) east of Batura Sar.
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Sar Pass Trek The Sar Pass is in Parvati Valley of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, a state of India.
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Kutiah Lungma Glacier Kutiah Lungma Glacier is a 12 km long and 3 km wide glacier in Karakorum mountain ranges in Stak Valley of District Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located in a valley, Stak Valley (Also write as Staq), which is in the Subdivision Roundu of District Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan . The Glacier is in the north of Nanga Parbat (The ninth highest peak of the world) about 20 kilometers away from the northern bank of Indus River. One can access the glacier from June–September from Skardu or Gilgit city, as it is about 10 km away form the Gilgit-Skardu road. An un-metalled road from Giligt-Skardu Road at the junction of Indus River and Stak Valley stream leads to the base camp of the glacier.
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Nenggao Mountain Nenggao Mountain () is a mountain in Taiwan. Its southern peak has an elevation of 3349 m . The main peak has an elevation of 3261 m .
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Sangemarmar Sar Sangemarmar Sar (Urdu: سنگ مرمر سر‎ ), or Sangemar Mar and Sang-e-Marmar, is a pyramidal peak in the Batura Muztagh, at the end of a spur ridge running southwest from Pasu Sar in Pakistan. It lies between the Muchuhar Glacier, on the west, and the Shispare (or Hasanabad) Glacier on the east.
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Kangpenqing Kangpenqing (also Gang Benchhen) is a mountain in the Baiku Himalayas of Tibet, China. At an elevation of 7281 m it is the 90th highest mountain in the world. The peak was first climbed in 1982.
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Gaurishankar Gaurishankar (also Gauri Sankar or Gauri Shankar; Devanagari गौरीशंकर; Tibetan: Jomo Tseringma;) is a mountain in the Himalayas, the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal, behind Melungtse (7,181m). The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Durga, and her Consort Shankar, denoting the sacred regard to which is afforded it by the peoples of Tibet and Nepal. The Buddhist Sherpas call the mountain Jomo Tseringma. The Nepal Standard Time (GMT+05:45) is based on the meridian of this mountain peak.
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Lulusar Lulusar is group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The word "sar" means "top" or "peak" in Pashto. The highest peak has a height of 11200 ft above sea level (N35.0804 E73.9266). The locale is famous for the scenic and large Lulusar Lake, which is a popular tourist attraction. In the past, the narrow road to Lulusar restricted access, but it has been recently improved.
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Mount Parang Located between the two main arms of the Jatiluhur Reservoir, this andesite mountain of volcanic rock shows three distinct peaks stretching some 1.5km from north to south, the highest of which is 963m above sea-level. Its 600m cliffs, offering hard rock and scant holds, make it a popular venue for recreational rock climbers.
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Mount Murud Mount Murud or Muru (Malay: "Gunung Murud" ) is a sandstone mountain located in Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia At 2,423 m (7,946 ft), it is the highest mountain in Sarawak.
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Chandrakhani Chandrakhani Pass (Hindi: चंद्रखनी दर्रा ) is located in the Kullu District at a height of 3,660 metres. It forms a way(pass) between the villages of Rumsu and Pulag to the well known village of Malana, which indirectly forms a trekking route from Naggar to Malana across the Chandrakhani Pass.
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Tengboche Tengboche (or Thyangboche) is a village in Khumjung in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal, located at 3867 m . In the village is an important Buddhist monastery, Tengboche Monastery, which is the largest gompa in the Khumbu region. The structure was built in 1923. In 1934, it was destroyed by an earthquake but subsequently rebuilt. It was destroyed again by a fire in 1989, and again rebuilt with the help of volunteers and the provision of foreign aid. Tengboche has a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, including the well-known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. Tenzing Norgay, the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, was born in the area in the village of Thani and was once sent to Tengboche Monastery to be a monk.
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Xuelian Feng Xuelian Feng, Xuelian Peak or Snow Lotus Peak (Chinese: 雪莲峰), is one of the major mountains of the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies in Xinjiang province, China, about 50 km east-northeast of Jengish Chokusu, the highest peak in the range. It is notable for its large, steep relief above the nearby valleys, and for its large topographic prominence. (It is ranked 84th in the world by this measure). The peak has two summits, with the main being the north summit at 6627 m ; the south summit has an elevation of 6527 m .
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Sunset Peak, Hong Kong Sunset Peak or Tai Tung Shan (Chinese: 大東山) is the third highest peak in Hong Kong. It is situated on Lantau Island within Lantau South Country Park and Lantau North Country Park and stands at a height of 869 m above the sea level. The second highest Lantau Peak is on the western part of the island.
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Chogolisa Chogolisa (Urdu: ‎ from Chogo Ling Sa; literally: Great Hunt) is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. It lies near the Baltoro Glacier in the Concordia region which is home to some of the highest peaks of the world. Chogolisa has several peaks, the highest on the SW face (Chogolisa I) rises to 7668 m . The second highest at 7,654 metres on the NE side (Chogolisa II) is the one named Bride Peak by Martin Conway in 1892.
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Leila Esfandyari Leila Esfandyari (Persian: لیلا اسفندیاری‎ ‎ ; Feb 17, 1970 in Karaj, Iran – July 22, 2011, Gasherbrum II, Pakistan) was an Iranian mountain climber. Esfandyari was the first Iranian woman to scale the summit of Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas, the world’s ninth highest peak with an altitude of 8,125 metres and one of the deadliest peaks. Esfandyari is regarded as a pioneer in the women’s mountain climbing movement, being one of few women in the world to have completed a similar attempt.
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Saser Kangri Saser Kangri (or Sasir Kangri) is a mountain in India. It is the highest peak in the Saser Muztagh, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range. Sasir Kangri is located within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India.
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Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat (Urdu: ] ) is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8126 m above sea level. It is the western anchor of the Himalayas around which the Indus river skirts into the plains of Pakistan. It is in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and is locally known as Diamir or "Deo Mir" ("deo" meaning "huge" and "mir" meaning "mountain").
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Rajrambha Rajrambha is the name of a Himalayan mountain peak, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India. It means 'celestial nymph' (Apsara) in Hindi. This peak is situated south of the Kalabaland Glacier in eastern Kumaun in the Ralam valley. The summit of the peak is 6,537 m. The nearby peaks which form the north-south massif are Suitilla 6,373 m, Chaudhara 6,510 m, and Ngalaphu 6,410 m.
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Kudremukh Kuduremukha is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station cum mining town situated near the mountain, about 48 kilometres from Karkala and around 20 kilometres from Kalasa. The name "Kuduremukha" literally means 'horse-face' (Kannada) and refers to a particular picturesque view of a side of the mountain that resembles a horse's face. It was also referred to as 'Samseparvata', historically since it was approached from Samse village. Kuduremukha is Karnataka's 3rd highest peak after Mullayangiri and Baba Budangiri. The nearest International Airport is at Mangalore which is at distance of 99 kilometres.
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Noijin Kangsang Noijin Kangsang (, also Norin Kang or Noijinkangsang) is the highest peak of Lhagoi Kangri mountain range in the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. It lies between the Yarlung Tsangpo River (to the north), Yamdrok Lake (to the east) and the Himalayas mountain range (to the south).