Mt. Chomolangma (Mt. Everest), the main peak of the Himalayan mountains, is the highest peak in the world. Mt. Chomolangma, rising 8,848.13 metres above the sea level, is located at 27.9 north latitude and 86.9 east longitude. It straddles the east section of the border between China and Nepal, with the northern side lying in Tingri County of Tibet.

Mt. Shishapangma (8,012m), located at 85.7 east longitude and 28.3 north latitude, stands in the middle section of the Himalayan Mountains. To the east of Mt. Shishapangma is Mt. Molamenchen (7,703m), to the west are Mt. Xifeng (7,792m), and Mt. Nandengri (7,205m), and to the northwest is Mt. Kangbochen (7,281m). This mountain was first successfully climbed in 1964

The mountaineers who wish to climb 8000m peak, Cho Oyu will be their best choice since the mountain is straight forward to climb with minimal objective danger and less technically demanding. Cho Oyu has higher rate of success than other 8000m peaks simply because of the easy access to the basecamp and short and all fixed technical sections during the climbing.