Location | Altitude |
Cities | |
The 10 highest cities in the world | |
| 12,002 ft/3658 m |
| 11,910 ft/3630 m |
| 11,152 ft/3399 m |
| 9331 ft/2844 m |
| 9249 ft/2819 m |
| 8793 ft/2680 m |
| 8675 ft/2644 m |
| 8390 ft/2557 m |
| 7900 ft/2408 m |
| 7789 ft/2374 m |
Some large cities at high altitude | |
Mexico City | 7350 ft/2240 m |
Johannesburg | 5740 ft/1750 m |
Nairobi | 5446 ft/1660 m |
Denver | 5280 ft/1610 m |
Guatemala City | 5020 ft/1530 m |
Some ski resorts at high altitude (lodging >8000 ft/2400 m)* | |
Asia | |
Lijiang, Yunnan, China | 14,816 ft/4516 m |
Gulmarg, Kashmir, India | 8500 ft/2600 m |
Other resorts in Yunnan and Sichuan, China; Iran; Kyrgyzstan | |
North America | |
Breckenridge, Colorado | 9600 ft/2926 m |
Crested Butte, Colorado | 9375 ft/2858 m |
Telluride, Colorado | 8750 ft/2668 m |
Vail, Colorado | 8120 ft/ 2476 m |
Aspen, Colorado | 8000 ft/2439 m |
South America | |
Valle Nevado, Chile | 9383 ft/2860 m |
Portillo, Chile | 8360 ft/2548 m |
Europe and Japan | |
None | |
Peaks | |
The Seven Summits | |
Mount Everest, Asia | 29,035 ft/8850 m |
Aconcagua, South America | 22,841 ft/6962 m |
Denali, North America | 20,320 ft/6194 m |
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa | 19,563 ft/5963 m |
Mount Elbrus, Europe | 18,510 ft/5642 m |
Vinson Massif, Antarctica | 16,066 ft/4897 m |
Puncak Jaya, Australia/Oceania | 16,023 ft/4884 m |
8000 m peaks | |
Mount Everest, Nepal | 29,035 ft/8850 m |
K2, Pakistan | 28,253 ft/8612 m |
Kangchenjunga, Nepal | 28,169 ft/8586 m |
Lhotse, Nepal | 27,940 ft/8516 m |
Makalu, Nepal | 27,765 ft/8462 m |
Cho Oyu, Nepal | 26,906 ft/8201 m |
Dhaulagiri, Nepal | 26,794 ft/8167 m |
Manaslu, Nepal | 26,758 ft/8156 m |
Nanga Parbat, Pakistan | 26,658 ft/8125 m |
Annapurna, Nepal | 26,545 ft/8091 m |
Gasherbrum, Pakistan | 26,470 ft/8068 m |
Broad Peak, Pakistan | 26,400 ft/8047 m |
Gasherbrum II, Pakistan | 26,360 ft/8035 m |
Shisha Pangma, Tibet | 26,289 ft/8013 m |
ft: feet; m: meters.
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