16+ What Us The Tallest Mountain In The World Images. Determining the world's tallest mountains seems simple, but the answer can vary, depending on how the mountains are measured. K2 is classified in three categories of mountains:
The sixth tallest mountain the world is cho oyu, located in the mahalangur himalaya range near the border between china and nepal.
Stretching across asia from bhutan to tajikistan, the himalayas separate the indian subcontinent from eurasia, their tectonic plates having pressed together for 50 million years. Like mount bono, it is also a volcano. K2 is classified in three categories of mountains: It is 14,375 feet tall.