The Seven Summits
The highest peak on every continent. 7 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
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Everest
Asia · 8,849 mBestVariesCurrencyNPRLanguageNepaliAirportKTMThe legendary trek through Sherpa country to the foot of Everest.
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Aconcagua
South America · 6,961 mBestDec–FebClimate-22–12°FCurrencyARSLanguageSpanishAconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. It is the second-most topographically prominent peak in the world and one of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.
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Denali
North America · 6,190 mBestMay–JulClimate-51–-9°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishDenali, federally designated as Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. It is the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak on land, measuring 18,000 ft (5,500 m). With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,621.1 miles (7,436.9 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third-most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.
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Kilimanjaro
Africa · 5,895 mBestVariesClimate12–23°FCurrencyTZSLanguageSwahiliAirportJROAfrica's highest peak, a walk from jungle to glacier on the equator.
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Elbrus
Europe · 5,642 mBestJun–AugClimate-24–25°FCurrencyRUBLanguageRussianMount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant stratovolcano rising 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level, and is the highest volcano in Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. It is situated in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the western extension of Ciscaucasia, and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains.
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Vinson Massif
Antarctica · 4,892 mBestDec–JanClimate-49–-26°FVinson Massif is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located about 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) from the South Pole. Vinson Massif was discovered in January 1958 by U.S. Navy aircraft. In 1961, the Vinson Massif was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), after Carl G.
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Carstensz Pyramid
Oceania · 4,884 mBestDec–JanClimate30–41°FCurrencyIDRLanguageIndonesianPuncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m (16,024 ft), is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within Oceania. The mountain is located in the Sudirman Range of the highlands of Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. Puncak Jaya is ranked 5th in the world by topographic isolation.