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Explore incredible views of Earth's tallest peaks taken by satellite.

Glaciers have chiseled Everest’s summit into a huge, triangular pyramid defined by three major faces and ridges.

K2’s modern nickname is “Savage Mountain” because of the extreme risks it poses to climbers—frequent avalanches and harsh weather.

Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world, is the most easterly of the eight-thousanders.

Despite being the fourth highest mountain in the world, Lhotse is often overshadowed by its neighbor, Mount Everest.

Makalu’s classic pyramid shape is the product of bowl-shaped cirque glaciers grinding away at the summit on all sides.

The tallest mountains in the world are located in the Himalayas or Karakoram mountain range.