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There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian and Eurasian plates in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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- Overview
- Africa: Kilimanjaro
- Europe: Mount Elbrus
- North America: Denali
- South America: Mount Aconcagua
- Asia: Mount Everest
- Antarctica: Vinson Massif
- Australia: Mount Kosciuszko
- Australia/Oceania: Jaya Peak (Mount Carstensz)
Mountaineers can all agree that climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks of each of the world’s continents, is among the supreme accomplishments of their sport; it is harder to get them to agree on exactly which peaks make up the Seven Summits. The problem is one of geographical classification and perspective. First, there is the question of w...
The highest peak in Africa surmounts Kilimanjaro, a volcanic massif in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenyan border. The massif extends approximately east-west for 50 miles (80 km) and consists of three principal extinct volcanoes, the youngest and highest of which has a central cone, Kibo, that rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 meters). The Kibo summit...
The highest peak of the Caucasus and the highest point in Europe is Mount Elbrus in southwestern Russia. Formed more than 2.5 million years ago, this extinct volcano has twin cones that extend to elevations of 18,510 feet (5,642 meters) and 18,356 feet (5,595 meters). The taller cone was first ascended in 1874 by a British expedition led by Swiss g...
Denali (also called Mount McKinley), in the center of the Alaska Range in south-central Alaska, is the highest peak in North America. It rises abruptly to some 18,000 feet (5,500 meters) from the Denali Fault at its base to the higher, more southerly of its two summits. Denali’s official elevation figure was 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) from the earl...
Mount Aconcagua, on the Chilean border in west-central Argentina, is the highest point in both South America and the Western Hemisphere, but its precise elevation has been debated since the early 20th century. In January 2001 a team of scientists using advanced GPS (global positioning system) technology reported an elevation of 22,840 feet (6,962 m...
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in Asia and the world, stands on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Reaching an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 meters), it was first recognized as the highest point on the Earth’s surface by the governmental Survey of ...
Discovered in 1935 by American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, the Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica. Located in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains in the western part of the continent, the peak overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf. It rises to an elevation of 16,050 feet (4,892 meters) above sea level. Vinson is named for Carl Vi...
The highest peak in Australia proper is Mount Kosciuszko, located 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Sydney in the Snowy Mountains of the Australian Alps in southeastern New South Wales. Situated in Kosciuszko National Park, it rises to an elevation of 7,310 feet (2,228 meters). Nearby are Mounts Townsend, Twynam, North Ramshead, and Carruthers, all o...
If a wider net is cast down under to include Oceania, the highest mountain is Jaya Peak (also known as Mount Carstensz), found in the Sudirman Range of the west-central highlands on the island of New Guinea. Rising to an elevation of 16,024 feet (4,884 metres), it is the world’s highest island peak. Jaya Peak’s snowfield was reached by Dutch explor...
This is an incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at least 500 m of prominence, see List of highest mountains. See also a list of mountains ranked by prominence.
There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m. The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian and Eurasian plates in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Thirty of the world’s highest mountains are in the Himalaya. The summit of Mount Everest, at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters), is the highest point on Earth. The tallest mountain measured from top to...
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