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Not the USA, not China — Nepal. Eight of the planet's ten tallest peaks rise from this one small Himalayan nation. Here's what that staggering fact…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 13, 2026
Here is a fact that stops people mid-scroll: of the ten highest mountains on Earth, eight are in Nepal. Not spread across a continent — concentrated in one country smaller than the state of Illinois. Everest is only the headline. Behind it stands a roll-call…
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Everest gets the fame, but it has extraordinary company. Here are the eight tallest mountains on the planet that Nepal calls its own:
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You do not have to climb any of them to be surrounded by them. From the summit of Gokyo Ri or Kala Patthar on the Everest trails you can see four 8,000-metre peaks in a single sweep; from Mera Peak, five. The Annapurna Sanctuary puts you in a ring of them. No…
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