is the world’s tallest (and arguably most deadly) mountain. In the Tibetan language, it is referred to as the “Goddess Mother of the World.” Its jagged peaks represent the border between Nepal and the autonomous region of China recognized as Tibet. It is the highest mountain in the wor...
The best of National Geographic delivered to your inbox Sign up for more inspiring photos, stories, and special offers from National Geographic.Sign Up Legal Condiciones para el uso Política de Privacidad Anuncios basados en intereses Proteção de Dados no Brasil Our Sites Nat Geo...
the formation is named after the peninsula on which it is located. This towering buttress of granite-gneiss rises directly out of the ice-choked waters of Nordvestfjord in the island’s Scoresby Sound region. Previously, it had stood as one of the tallest unclim...