Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level, reaching an elevation of 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet). It is located in the Mahalangur Range of the Himalayas, with the international border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China running across its summit point.
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K2 / Mount Godwin-Austen
Standing proudly in the Karakoram range, K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth at 8,611 meters above sea level. Known as the “Savage Mountain” due to its extreme weather and steep, treacherous ascent, it is considered a far greater challenge for mountaineers than Mount Everest. It remains a legendary and awe-inspiring symbol of Pakistan’s majestic northern landscapes.
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Aconcagua
Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak outside of the Asian continent. Located in the Andes mountain range in the Mendoza Province of Argentina, it rises to an elevation of 6,961 meters (22,838 feet).
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Denali
Denali (federally designated as Mount McKinley), located in the interior of Alaska, is the highest mountain peak in North America, reaching an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level. It serves as the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve and is renowned for its extreme subarctic climate and spectacular vertical rise from its base.
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world (meaning it is not part of a mountain range). Located in northeastern Tanzania, it rises to an elevation of 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level.
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Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe and Russia, rising to an elevation of 5,642 meters (18,510 feet). Located in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, near the border with Georgia.
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Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica, rising to an elevation of 4,892 meters (16,050 feet). It is located in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, overlooking the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Puncak Jaya
Puncak Jaya, also widely known as the Carstensz Pyramid, is the highest mountain in Oceania and the highest point in Indonesia. Located in the Sudirman Range of the Papua Province on the island of New Guinea, it rises to an elevation of 4,884 meters (16,024 feet).
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