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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 03:22:39 AM » |
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 8. Manaslu, the highest peak in the Gorkha district is located in the the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, with a lot of long ridges, valley glaciers and a steepy scenery. Highest peak is at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft).
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 03:23:04 AM » |
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 7. Dhaulagiri – the White Mountain – is part of a a subrange of the Himalayas (Dhaulagiri Himal) which lies northwest of Pokhara in the north central Nepal. Highest peak is at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft). |
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 03:23:30 AM » |
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 6. Cho Oyu – the Turquoise Goddess – lies 20 km west of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, on the Chinese and Nepalese border. It’s not a very steep peak and most climbers consider it one of the easiest to ascend on even though it elevates up to 8,201 metres (26,906 ft). |
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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2011, 03:23:52 AM » |
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 5. Makalu is an isolated peak located 22km east of Mount Everest, that has the shape of a four-sided pyramid. Considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb, because of its steep pitches and knife-edged ridges that go up to 8,462 metres (27,762 ft). |
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2011, 03:24:15 AM » |
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 4. Lhotse is best known (for professional climbers) for its direct connection or proximity to Mount Everest via the South Col and the fact that its tremendous south face is the steepest face of this size in the world : rises 3.2 km (1.98 mi) in only
2.25 km (1.4 mi) of horizontal distance. Maximum elevation is 8,516 metres (27,940 ft). |
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 03:24:39 AM » |
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 3. Kangchenjunga – “The Five Treasures of Snows” – is the third largest mountain in the world and consists of five peaks with four of them, above 8,450 m high. Buttressed by great ridges roughly from the east to the west and from north to south, the large massif of Kangchenjunga is formed as a giant ‘X’. Highest elevation is at 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> |
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