February 10, 2025, Monday
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Now there are 14 peaks of 8000 meter plus in Nepal

The Nepal Weekly
February 4, 2025

The Nepal Government, Department of Tourism published the revised peak profile on its website recently. That update recognises 14 mountains of 8,000 plus metres. The decision adds to the list of globally recognised eight-thousanders in Nepal as existing list includes Everest (8,848.86 metres), Kanchenjunga (8,586 metres), Lhotse (8,516 metres), Makalu (8,463 metres), Cho Oyu (8,201 metres), Dhaulagiri (8,167 metres), Manaslu (8,163 metres), and Annapurna I (8,091 metres).

Four of the newly recognised mountain peaks are – Yalung Kang (8,505 metres), Yalung Kang West (8,077 metres), Kanchenjunga Central (8,473 metres), and Kanchanjunga South (8,476 metres) – fall on the Kanchenjunga range. Likewise, two other peaks from – Lhotse Middle (8,410 metres) and Lhotse Shar (8,400 metres) also have been added to the list.

Moreover, there are eight-thousanders in Pakistan – K2 (8,611 metres), Nanga Parbat (8,125 metres), Gasherbrum I (8,080 metres), Broad Peak (8,051 metres), and Gasherbrum II (8,034 metres) – while one in China’s Shishapangma stands at 8,027 metres.

Experts emphasise, however, that the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), the body recognised by the International Olympic Committee, must approve the new list for global recognition.

A study on mountaineering conducted by the government and the Nepal Mountaineering Association shows that Nepal has 3,310 peaks which includes walking and climbing peaks above 5,500m). Out of all these, 1,913 require mountaineering gear. So as Nepal has so far opened 468 peaks for commercial expeditions.