Monday, December 12, 2011

Seven Summits - The highest mountains of each continent


SummitHeight (m) Continent Range
Country

Kilimanjaro (Kibo Summit) 5,895 (19,341 ft) Africa Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Vinson Massif 4,897 (16,500 ft) Antarctica Ellsworth Mountains n/a (claimed by Chile)

Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) 4,884 (16,024 ft) Oceania The Sudirman Range Indonesia

Everest 8,848 (29,035 ft) Asia Himalayas Nepal

Elbrus 5,642 (18,510 ft) Europe Caucasus Russian Federation

Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 (20,320 ft) North America Alaska Range United States

Aconcagua 6,962 (22,841 ft) South America Andes Argentina







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