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The Seven Summits


The Highest Mountains & Volcanoes

 of the Seven Continents

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Seven Summits - the quest to reach the highest point on every continentNepal Mountaineering Guide Denal Climbing GuideClassic Climbs in the CaucasusKilimanjaro Trekking Guide Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide  Mountain of Ice - NOVA Climbing the Seven Volcanoes


Europe | Africa | Asia | Australasia | North America | South America | Antarctica

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Eight-thousanders and Seven Summits

The seven summits


Asia: ( 8,000ers7,000ers ,  Nepal Peaks , Pakistan Karakorum )


Mount Everest in Nepal / Tibet - highest summit in Asia and the World

Mount Everest

Nepal


 

K2 in Pakistan -- second highest summit in Asia and the World

K2

Pakistan





Damavand - highest mountain in Iran

Damavand

Iran



Europe: ( 4000ers , The Alps , Climbing Info )


Mount Elbrus in Russia - highest summit in Europe

Elbrus

Russia


 

Mont Blanc - highest summit in France and Western Europe

Mont Blanc

France



Africa: ( Climbing Info )


Kilimanjaro in Tanzania - highest summit in Africa

Kilimanjaro

Tanzania


 

Mount Kenya - highest summit in Kenya and second highest in Africa

Mount Kenya

Kenya



Australasia / Oceania: ( Climbing Info )


Carstensz Pyramid in Irian Java / Indonesia - highest summit in Australasia / Oceania

Carstensz Pyramid

Irian Java, Indonesia


 


Mount Cook - highest summit in New Zealand

Mount Cook

New Zealand


 


Mt. Kosciusko , Snowy Mountains, highest mountain in Australia

Mount Kosciusko

Australia





Mount Wilhelm - highest summit in Papua New Guinea

Mount Wilhelm

 Australasia



North America: ( Colorado Rockies , Climbing Info )


Denali ( Mt. Mckinley ) in Alaska - highest summit in the USA and North America

Denali ( Mount McKinley )

Alaska, USA


 


Mount Logan highest mountain in Canada and second highest in North America

Mount Logan

Canada


 


Pico de Orizaba - highest mountain in Mexico

Pico de Orizaba

Mexico





Mount Whitney in California - highest summit in the contiguous states of the USA

Mount Whitney

California, USA



South America: ( Andes , Climbing Info )


Aconcagua in Argentina - highest summit in South America

Aconcagua

Argentine


 


Ojos del Salado - highest mountain in Chile - second highest mountain in South America

Ojos del Salado

Chile



Antarctica:


Vinson Massif - highest summit in Antarctica

Vinson Massif

Antarctica





Mount Sidley - highest volcano in Antarctica

Mount Sidley

Antarctica



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