44+ The Highest Mountain On Earth Before Mount Everest Pics. The himalayas span or border six countries: Many mountain climbers had attempted this extreme challenge before, many had failed.
Mount chimborazo is actually only 6,268 metres above sea level, some 2000 metres smaller than everest.
But as famous as mount everest has become, it actually isn't a very prominent mountain. Mount chimborazo is actually only 6,268 metres above sea level, some 2000 metres smaller than everest. It is located between nepal and tibet, an autonomous region of china. Before the first group managed to reach everest's peak in 1953 about 50 expeditions had attempted ascents in the himalayan and karakorum mountain ranges.