« What made both man and animal strive for these barren heights? Dr. James Chapin, who has devoted many years to studying the birds of the Congo, once found the skeleton of a Gamlin monkey at the top of Karisimbi, many miles from its native forests. And recently I read an interesting article about a pack of hyena dogs that was seen in the Kilimanjaro glaciers, at an altitude of almost twenty thousand feet. Perhaps a person is not the only creature in this world who climbs a mountain just because it stands in front of him».
© George Schiller. A year under the sign of the gorilla.
Climbing the mountain is a desire that everyone understands. Even when shooting landscapes, we often try to find a point higher, and there is little that compares to the feeling when, after a hard climb, you look at the world around you from the top. Unsurprisingly, mountain trekking and high altitude climbing continues to gain in popularity.
The development of technology, equipment and an increase in knowledge of hypoxia are gradually making mountaineering more and more accessible. Every year more and more people decide to challenge themselves and test their strength. Even on Everest, despite the huge cost of the expedition (from 4 to 5 million rubles), the number of climbers is constantly growing. The authorities in Nepal are already deciding how to reduce the number of people at the highest peak in the world for security.
In addition to conquering the highest point of the planet, the idea of \u200b\u200bclimbing all the most high points continents - Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, Australia and Antarctica. Climbers who have been able to complete this program are unofficially united in "7 Summits Club".
The classic set of the highest mountains on Earth includes Everest (8848 m), Aconcagua (6961 m), Denali (formerly McKinley, 6194 m), Kilimanjaro (5894 m), Elbrus (5642 m), Vinson Massif (4892 m) ) and Jaya Peak (previously - Carstens Pyramid, 4884 m). However, there is an alternative option where Jaya is replaced by Mount Kostsyushko (2228 m) in Australia. The discrepancies are associated with the fact that Kostsyushko is the highest point of Australia, which means the whole continent. However, if you take into account Oceania, which lies on the same tectonic plate, then Jaya turns out to be the highest point. Most often, in order to avoid misunderstandings, climbers conquer both of these mountains, since the Kostsyushko peak is very accessible in height.
The American William Hackett (1918-1999) is considered the founder of the idea of \u200b\u200bthe seven summits program, who in the 40-50-ies. last century, he conquered the highest mountains in five parts of the world - Denali (1947), Aconcagua (1949), Kilimanjaro (1950), Kostsyushko (1956) and Mont Blanc (1956), which at that time was considered the highest point of Europe.
Hackett grew up in Portland, Oregon and became interested in the mountains at the age of 14. During World War II, he spent over three years in the Mountain Division. Ascent of Denali in 1947 was part of Operation White Tower for the US Army and had two goals: to obtain photographs of snow at high altitude and to test the capabilities of photographic equipment and conduct a scientific test on the amount of radiation in order to begin geological work on the ground in the future.
The second famous climber was the Japanese Naomi Uemura (1941-1984). He managed to climb the summit of Mont Blanc (1966), Kilimanjaro (1966), Akongaua (1968), Everest (1970) and Denali (1970). While preparing for an expedition to Antarctica in 1984, Uemura decided to repeat the ascent to Denali and went missing.
The breakthrough in 1978 was made by the famous Italian climber Reinhold Messner, which also conquered all 14 eight-thousanders of the world. He began the program with Jaya Peak in 1971 and until 1978 climbed Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro and Everest, thus reaching six out of seven peaks. It was Messner who called Elbrus the highest point in Europe and proposed the option of seven peaks with Jaya peak. Already in the 80s Messner climbed Kostsyushko and Vinson Massif. Due to a break in the program, the climber became only the fifth person to have visited the highest points of the planet.
The first real conqueror of 7 peaks in 1983-1985 was the American Richard Bass. An amateur climber in just 1983 ascended Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson and Kostsyushko, and in 1985 - Everest.
Patrick Morrow, a Canadian mountaineer, was the first to plan the ascent to 8 peaks, including both Jaya and Kostsyushko, and completed the program in 9 years.
The first woman to repeat his success in 1992 was Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer who was also the world's first woman to climb Mount Everest in 1975.
After understanding the possibility of such a program came, climbers began to compete in the speed of mastering all peaks. In 1990, Rob Hall and Gary Ball were able to do it in seven months.
In 2006, Indian climber Miley Mastan Babu spent 172 days climbing 7 peaks. In 2008, the Danish Henrik Christiansen broke his record and improved the result to 136 days. In 2010, Vernon Texas managed to reduce the time to 134 days. The latest accomplishment to date belongs to Steve Plane, who broke the 117-day record in 2018.
The youngest climber to 8 peaks in 2011 was the American Jordan Romero, who at the time of the end of the program was only 15 years old.
Now the program of 7 peaks with Jaya or Kostsyushko peak has been completed by 416 people. The complete set with 8 peaks gathered 348 people.
December 11 is the International Day of Mountains. The holiday was established by the decision of the 57th UN General Assembly in January 2003.
Daria Solovieva
They differ greatly in their height. The most is, which rises 2 kilometers above sea level. This is a consequence of its ice sheet, whose thickness can reach 4,800 meters. However, the highest point of the Earth is by no means in Antarctica. What mountains can be considered the highest on each continent of the planet?
All 100 of the highest mountains are in Eurasia, and the first TOP 36 are located only in two mountain systems, the Himalayas and the Karakorum. But the highest point of both Eurasia and our entire planet is Everest, also known as Chomolunga (27 ° 59'17 "N 86 ° 55'31" E). It rises 8,848 meters above sea level. People have repeatedly tried to conquer it, but it was possible only in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay. Since then, this mountain has become almost the most popular in the world of mountaineering. Today, many hours of traffic jams are formed there from those who want to climb there. Travel companies they will gladly take on a trip even people with zero climbing experience. However, this is extremely dangerous - every year several people die at the summit, whose body simply cannot cope with the difficult conditions at the height.
The highest point is Aconcagua (32 ° 39'11 "S 70 ° 00'44" W). This mountain belongs to the Andes system and is located in Argentina, near the border with Chile. Its height is 6960 meters - this is the highest point on the Earth outside Asia. She also has no equal in the Southern and Western Hemispheres. For the first time, Matthias Zurbriggen managed to climb it in 1897.
The highest mountain is called Denali, although for a long time, until 2015, she bore the name of US President McKinley. It can be found on the map at 63 ° 04′10 ″ s. sh. and 151 ° 00′26 ″ W. etc., it is located in the state of Alaska. It is noteworthy that once this peak was the highest point in Russia, while Alaska was part of it. Its height reaches 6190 meters. For the first time, a man managed to conquer it in 1913, a team of 4 people led by Hudson Stack did it.
The highest point is Kilimanjaro volcano(3 ° 04'00 ″ S 37 ° 21'33 ″ E), reaching 5895 meters. It is located in Tanzania. He was conquered back in 1889. The top of the mountain is one of the few places in Africa where you can see snow all year round.
The highest point of the high mainland, Antarctica, called Vinson Peak (78 ° 31'31 "S and 85 ° 37'01" W). Its height is 4892 meters. The mountain was discovered only in 1957 during air reconnaissance. The first man climbed Vinson Peak in only 1966, by that time all the other highest peaks of the continents had been conquered.
The main peak of Australia is Mount Kostsyushko located in the southeast of the mainland. It was opened in 1840, and then the Pole Strzelecki conquered it. It is interesting that at first he gave such a name to another nearby mountain, which he considered the highest in, but the scientist was mistaken. When the error was discovered, the local authorities swapped the names of the two peaks.
Climbers have a special program called "Seven Summits". Its goal is to conquer all the highest points of the continents, as well as Elbrus (5642 meters), which is considered the highest point in Europe. The first person who managed to fulfill it was Richard Bass, who in 1983 conquered all the peaks, except Everest, and in 1985 also defeated Jomolunga.
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The highest mountain peaks in the world by mountain systems. Table.
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Mountain peak |
Mountain system |
Mainland |
Height |
| Jomo lungma (Everest) | Himalayas | Eurasia | 8848 m |
| Communism Peak | Pamir | Eurasia | 7495 m |
| Victory Peak | Tien Shan | Eurasia | 7439 m |
| Aconcagua | Andes | South America | 6962 m |
| McKinley | Cordillera | North America | 6168 m |
| Kilimand-heat | Massif Kilimand-jaro | Africa | 5891.8 m |
| Elbrus | B. Caucasus | Eurasia | 5642 m |
| B. Ararat | Armenian highlands | Eurasia | 5165 m |
| Vinson Massif | Ellsworth | Antarctica | 4892 m |
| Kazbek | B. Caucasus | Eurasia | 5033.8 m |
| Mont Blanc | Western alps | Eurasia | 4810 m |
| Belukha | Altai | Eurasia | 4509 m |
However, if we take as a basis the height not above sea level, but from the base of the mountain, then the recognized leader among the highest mountains in the world becomes mount Mauna Kea - a shield volcano located in the Hawaiian Islands.
Height mauna Kea mountains from the base to the top is 10203 meters, which is 1355 meters higher than Chomolungma. Most of the mountain is hidden under water, and above sea level Mauna Kea rises 4205 meters.
The Mauna Kea volcano is about a million years old. The peak of the volcano's activity falls on the shield stage about 500,000 years ago. Currently, the volcano is recognized as inactive - according to scientists, the last eruption was 4-6 thousand years ago.
The highest mountains in the world by continent. Descriptions of the seven highest peaks in the world in parts of the world.
"Seven Summits" is a climbing project that includes the highest peaks in the world in parts of the world. North and South America and Europe and Asia are counted separately. Climbers who have conquered all seven peaks become members of the 7 Summits Club
List of "seven peaks":
- Chomolungma (Everest) (Asia)
- Aconcagua (South America)
- McKinley (North America)
- Kilimanjaro (Africa)
- Elbrus or Mont Blanc (Europe)
- Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
- Kostsyushko (Australia) or Carstens' Pyramid (Punchak Jaya) (Australia and Oceania)
Seven highest mountain peaks in parts of the world. Map.
Chomolungma (Everest) - the first of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in Asia and the highest peak in the world.
Chomolungma belongs to the Himalayan mountain system, the Mahalangur-Himal ridge. The southern peak (8760 m) lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region (China), the North (main) peak (8848 m) is located in China.
The geographical coordinates of Mount Chomolungma are 27 ° 59′17 ″ s. sh. 86 ° 55'31 "in. etc.
The fact that Chomolungma (Everest) is the highest mountain in the world was determined by the Indian mathematician and topographer Radhanat Sikdar in 1852 on the basis of trigonometric calculations, when he was in India, 240 km from Chomolungma.
The highest mountain in the world and Asia has the shape of a triangular pyramid. The southern slope is steeper, snow and firn are not retained on it, therefore it is exposed. From the top mountain range many glaciers descend, ending at an altitude of 5000 meters.
The first ascent of the largest mountain in the world was made on May 29, 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary through the South Col.
The climate of the highest peak in the world, Chomolungma, is extremely harsh. The wind speed there reaches 55 m / s, and the air temperature drops to -60 ° C. As a result, climbing the highest mountain in the world is fraught with many difficulties. Despite the modern equipment and equipment used by climbers, for every twentieth of them, the conquest of the highest peak in the world is the last thing in life. From 1953 to 2014, about 200 climbers died on the slopes of Everest.
Aconcagua - the second of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in South America and the highest peak in the western and southern hemispheres of the Earth.
Mount Aconcagua is located in the central Andes in Argentina. The absolute height is 6962 m. The highest peak in South America was formed by the collision of the Nazca and South American lithospheric plates. The mountain has many glaciers, the largest of which are northeastern (Polish glacier) and eastern.
Geographic coordinates of Mount Aconcagua 32 ° 39 ′ S. sh. 70 ° 00 ′ W etc.
Climbing the highest peak in the western and southern hemispheres of the Earth is technically considered easy if it is carried out along the northern slope. It is much more difficult to conquer the summit of Aconcagua from the south or southwest. The first ascent to the highest mountain in South America was recorded in 1897 by the expedition of the Englishman Edward Fitzgerald.
McKinley - the third of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in North America. Height - 6168 meters.
The geographical coordinates of Mount McKinley are 63 ° 04′10 ″ s. sh. 151 ° 00′26 ″ W etc.
Mount McKinley is located in Alaska, in the center of Denali National Park. Until 1867, it was considered the highest peak of the Russian Empire, until Alaska was sold to the United States. The first explorer of Mount McKinley is the Russian leader of the expedition, Lavrenty Alekseevich Zagoskin, who first saw it from both sides.
The highest mountain in North America was first conquered by American climbers under the command of the Reverend Hudson Stack, who reached the summit on March 17, 1913.
Mount McKinley used to be called differently. The Athabasca Indians - the indigenous people - called her Denali, which means "great." While Alaska belonged to the Russian Empire, the mountain was simply called "Big Mountain". In 1896, North America's tallest mountain was named after the 25th American president.
Kilimanjaro - the fourth of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in Africa. Height - 5,891.8 m.
Geographic coordinates of Mount Kilimanjaro - 3 ° 04'00 ″ S. sh. 37 ° 21'33 "in. etc.
Kilimanjaro is a potentially active stratovolcano in northeastern Tanzania. The highest peak in Africa consists of three main peaks, which are also extinct volcanoes: Shira in the west with 3,962 meters above sea level, Kibo 5,891.8 meters in the center and Mawenzi with 5,149 meters in the east.
The summit of the Kibo volcano is covered with an ice cap. Once this cap was clearly visible from afar, but now the glacier is actively melting. Over the past 100 years, the glacier that covers the summit of the highest African mountain has decreased by more than 80%. The melting of the glacier is associated with a decrease in the amount of precipitation associated with deforestation in the area adjacent to the mountain. Some scientists estimate that the Kilimanjaro ice cap will disappear by 2020.
The first ascent to the highest peak in Africa was made in 1889 by Hans Meyer. The climb to Kilimanjaro is not considered difficult from a technical point of view, although it is incredibly spectacular. Due to the proximity to the equator, all types of altitudinal zonality are represented on the mountain, which the climber consistently passes one after the other. Thus, during the ascent, you can see all the main climatic zones of the Earth in a few hours.
Elbrus - the fifth of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in Europe and the highest peak in Russia.
The geographic coordinates of Mount Elbrus are 43 ° 20′45 ″ s. sh. 42 ° 26'55 ″ in. etc.
The border between Asia and Europe is ambiguous, as a result of which there are disputes over whether Elbrus belongs to Europe. If so, then this mountain is the highest point in Europe. If not, then the palm goes to Mont Blanc, which is discussed below.
Elbrus is located in the Greater Caucasus, on the border of the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. It is the highest mountain in Russia. The highest peak in Europe is a two-peaked saddle-shaped volcano cone. The western summit has a height of 5642 m, the eastern one - 5621 m. The last eruption took place in the 50s of our era.
The most big mountain Europe is covered with glaciers with total area 134.5 km²; the most famous of them: Bolshoi and Maly Azau, Terskol.
The first documented ascent of Mount Elbrus dates back to 1829 and was made during an expedition led by General G.A. Emmanuel, head of the Caucasian fortified line. Climbing Mount Elrus according to the mountaineering classification is not technically difficult. Although there are routes of increased difficulty.
Vinson Massif - the sixth of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in Antarctica. Height - 4897 meters.
The geographic coordinates of the Vinson Massif are 78 ° 31′31 ″ S. sh. 85 ° 37′01 ″ W etc.
Vinson Massif is located 1200 km from the South Pole and is part of the Ellsworth Mountains. The massif stretches 21 km in length and 13 km in width. The highest peak of the Vinson Massif is Vinson Peak.
The highest mountain in Antarctica was discovered by American pilots in 1957. The first ascent to the highest peak of the southern continent was made on December 18, 1966 by Nicholas Clinch.
Mont Blanc - the highest mountain in Europe, the fifth of the "seven peaks", if Elbrus belongs to Asia. Height - 4810 meters.
The geographical coordinates of Mont Blanc are 45 ° 49′58 ″ s. sh. 6 ° 51'53 ″ in. etc.
The highest peak in Europe is located in the Alps mountain system on the border of France and Italy. Mount Mont Blanc is part of the Mont Blanc crystalline massif with a length of about 50 km. The ice cover of the massif covers an area of \u200b\u200b200 km², the largest glacier is the Mer de Glace.
The first ascent to the highest point in Europe, Mont Blanc, was made by Jacques Balma and Dr. Michel Paccard on August 8, 1786. In 1886, during his honeymoon The highest mountain in Europe was conquered by the future President of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt.
Kostsyushko - the seventh of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in continental Australia. Height - 2228 meters.
The geographical coordinates of Mount Kostsyushko are 36 ° 27 ′ S. sh. 148 ° 16 ′ E etc.
The highest peak of the Australian continent is located in the Australian Alps in the south of New South Wales on the territory of the national park of the same name. Mount Kostsyushko was discovered in 1840.
The first ascent of the highest mountain in Australia in 1840 was made by the Polish traveler, geographer and geologist Pavel Edmund Strzelecki. He also named the mountain in honor of the military and political leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
Carstens pyramid (Punchak-Jaya) - the seventh of the "seven peaks", the highest mountain in Australia and Oceania.
There is disagreement over which mountain should be ranked as the last, seventh peak. If we take into account only the Australian continent, then it will be Kostsyushko Peak. If we consider the whole of Australia and Oceania, then it will be the Carstens Pyramid with a height of 4884 m. In this regard, there are currently two "Seven Summits" programs, including the first and second options. But the main option is still recognized as the program with the Carstens Pyramid.
Geographic coordinates of Punchak-Jaya Mountain - 4 ° 05 ′ S. sh. 137 ° 11 ′ east etc.
Mount Punchak Jaya is located in the western part of the island New Guinea and is part of the Maoke massif. Oceania's highest peak is also the most high mountainlocated on the island. The mountain was discovered in 1623 by the Dutch explorer Jan Carstens. In honor of him, the Punchak-Jaya mountain is sometimes called the Karstens Pyramid.
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1962 by a group of four Austrian climbers led by Heinrich Harrer.
The highest mountains in the world by continent and country. The highest peaks of the Earth.
Note: there is still debate among scientists whether to reckon or not Caucasus mountains to Europe. If so, then Elbrus will be the highest peak in Europe; if not, then - Mont Blanc. Until unanimity was reached on this issue, we ranked the Caucasus as Europe, and therefore the Caucasus Mountains (Russia) were included in the list of the highest mountains in Europe.
| Mountain peak | The country | Height, m | ||
Highest mountains in Europe |
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| Elbrus | Russia | 5642 | ||
| Dykhtau | Russia | 5203 | ||
| Koshtantau | Russia | 5152 | ||
| Pushkin Peak | Russia | 5100 | ||
| Dzhangitau | Russia | 5085 | ||
| Shkhara | Russia | 5068 | ||
| Kazbek | Russia - Georgia | 5033,8 | ||
| Mizhirgi | Russia | 5025 | ||
| Katyn-Tau | Russia | 4970 | ||
| Shota Rustaveli | Russia | 4860 | ||
| Gestola | Russia | 4860 | ||
| Mont Blanc | France | 4810 | ||
| Jimara | Russia | 4780 | ||
| Ushba | Georgia | 4695 | ||
| Wilpath | Russia | 4646 | ||
| Sauhokh | Russia | 4636 | ||
| Dufour | Switzerland - Italy | 4634 | ||
| Kukurtli-Sausages | Russia | 4624 | ||
| Mailihokh | Russia | 4597,8 | ||
| Sallyningantau | Russia | 4507 | ||
| Weisshorn | Switzerland | 4506 | ||
| Tebulosmta | Russia | 4492 | ||
| Sugan | Russia | 4489 | ||
| Matterhorn | Switzerland | 4478 | ||
| Bazarduzu | Russia - Azerbaijan | 4466 | ||
Highest mountains in North America |
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| McKinley | Alaska | 6168 | ||
| Logan | Canada | 5959 | ||
| Orisaba | Mexico | 5610 | ||
| Saint Elijah | Alaska - Canada | 5489 | ||
| Popocatepetl | Mexico | 5452 | ||
| Foraker | Alaska | 5304 | ||
| Istaxihuatl | Mexico | 5286 | ||
| Luceinia | Canada | 5226 | ||
| Bona | Alaska | 5005 | ||
| Blackburn | Alaska | 4996 | ||
| Sanford | Alaska | 4949 | ||
| Wood | Canada | 4842 | ||
| Vancouver | Alaska | 4785 | ||
| Churchill | Alaska | 4766 | ||
| Fairweather | Alaska | 4663 | ||
| Baer | Alaska | 4520 | ||
| Hunter | Alaska | 4444 | ||
| Whitney | California | 4418 | ||
| Elbert | Colorado | 4399 | ||
| Array | Colorado | 4396 | ||
| Harvard | Colorado | 4395 | ||
| Rainier | Washington | 4392 | ||
| Nevado de Toluca | Mexico | 4392 | ||
| Williamson | California | 4381 | ||
| Blanca Peak | Colorado | 4372 | ||
| La Plata | Colorado | 4370 | ||
| Ancompagre Peak | Colorado | 4361 | ||
| Creston Peak | Colorado | 4357 | ||
| Lincoln | Colorado | 4354 | ||
| Grace Peak | Colorado | 4349 | ||
| Antero | Colorado | 4349 | ||
| Evans | Colorado | 4348 | ||
| Longs Peak | Colorado | 4345 | ||
| White Mountain Peak | California | 4342 | ||
| North Palisade | California | 4341 | ||
| Wrangel | Alaska | 4317 | ||
| Shasta | California | 4317 | ||
| Sill | California | 4317 | ||
| Pikes Peak | Colorado | 4301 | ||
| Russell | California | 4293 | ||
| Split Mountain | California | 4285 | ||
| Middle Palisade | California | 4279 | ||
Highest mountains in Asia |
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| Chomolungma (Everest) | China - Nepal | 8848 | ||
| Chogori (K-2, Godwin-Austen) | Kashmir - China | 8614 | ||
| Kanchenjunga | Nepal - India | 8586 | ||
| Lhotse | Nepal - China | 8516 | ||
| Makalu | China - Nepal | 8485 | ||
| Cho Oyu | China - Nepal | 8201 | ||
| Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8167 | ||
| Manaslu | Nepal | 8156 | ||
| Nangaparbat | Pakistan | 8126 | ||
| Annapurna | Nepal | 8091 | ||
| Gasherbrum | Kashmir - China | 8080 | ||
| Broad Peak | Kashmir - China | 8051 | ||
| Gasherbrum II | Kashmir - China | 8035 | ||
| Shishabangma | China | 8027 | ||
| Gyachung Kang | Nepal - Tibet (China) | 7952 | ||
| Gasherbrum III | Kashmir - China | 7946 | ||
| Annapurna II | Nepal | 7937 | ||
| Gasherbrum IV | Kashmir - China | 7932 | ||
| Himalchuli | Nepal | 7893 | ||
| Dastoghil | Pakistan | 7884 | ||
| Ngadi Chuli | Nepal | 7871 | ||
| Nuptse | Nepal | 7864 | ||
| Kunyang Kish | Pakistan | 7823 | ||
| Masherbrum | Kashmir - China | 7821 | ||
| Nandadevi | India | 7816 | ||
| Chomolonzo | Tibet (China) | 7804 | ||
| Batura-Shar | Pakistan | 7795 | ||
| Kanzhut Shar | Pakistan | 7790 | ||
| Racaposi | Kashmir (Pakistan) | 7788 | ||
| Namjagbarwa | Tibet (China) | 7782 | ||
| Kamet | Kashmir (Pakistan) | 7756 | ||
| Dhaulagiri II | Nepal | 7751 | ||
| Saltoro-Kangri | India | 7742 | ||
| Ulugmuztag | China | 7723 | ||
| Jeanne | Nepal | 7711 | ||
| Tirichmir | Pakistan | 7708 | ||
| Molamenking | Tibet (China) | 7703 | ||
| Gurla-Mandhata | Tibet (China) | 7694 | ||
| Kongur | China | 7649 | ||
| Gungashan (Minyak-Gankar) | China | 7556 | ||
| Muztagata | China | 7546 | ||
| Kula-Kangri | China - Bhutan | 7538 | ||
| Ismoil Somoni peak (former Communism peak) | Tajikistan | 7495 | ||
| Victory peak | Kyrgyzstan - China | 7439 | ||
| Jomolhari | Butane | 7314 | ||
| Pumori | Nepal-Tibet | 7161 | ||
| Peak named after Abu Ali ibn Sino (formerly Lenin peak) | Tajikistan | 7134 | ||
| Korzhenevskaya peak | Tajikistan | 7105 | ||
| Khan Tengri peak | Kyrgyzstan | 6995 | ||
| Ama-Dablam (Ama-Dablan or Amu-Dablan) | Nepal | 6814 | ||
| Kangrinboche (Kailash) | China | 6714 | ||
| Khakabozi | Myanmar | 5881 | ||
| Demavend | Iran | 5604 | ||
| Bogdo-Ula | China | 5445 | ||
| Ararat | Turkey | 5165 | ||
| Jaya | Indonesia | 5030 | ||
| Mandala | Indonesia | 4760 | ||
| Klyuchevskaya Sopka | Russia | 4750 | ||
| Tricor | Indonesia | 4750 | ||
| Belukha | Russia | 4509 | ||
| Munhe-Khairkhan-Uul | Mongolia | 4362 | ||
Highest mountains in South America |
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| Aconcagua | Argentina | 6962 | ||
| Ojos del Salado | Argentina | 6893 | ||
| Bonet | Argentina | 6872 | ||
| Bonet Chico | Argentina | 6850 | ||
| Mercedario | Argentina | 6770 | ||
| Huascaran | Peru | 6746 | ||
| Llullaillaco | Argentina - Chile | 6739 | ||
| Erupakha | Peru | 6634 | ||
| Galan | Argentina | 6600 | ||
| Tupungato | Argentina - Chile | 6570 | ||
| Sahama | Bolivia | 6542 | ||
| Koropun | Peru | 6425 | ||
| Ilyampu | Bolivia | 6421 | ||
| Ilimani | Bolivia | 6322 | ||
| Las Tortolas | Argentina - Chile | 6320 | ||
| Chimborazo | Ecuador | 6310 | ||
| Belgrano | Argentina | 6250 | ||
| Toroni | Bolivia | 5982 | ||
| Tutupaka | Chile | 5980 | ||
| San Pedro | Chile | 5974 | ||
Highest mountains in Africa |
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| Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | 5891,8 | ||
| Kenya | Kenya | 5199 | ||
| Rwenzori | Congo (DRC) - Uganda | 5109 | ||
| Ras Dashen | Ethiopia | 4620 | ||
| Elgon | Kenya - Uganda | 4321 | ||
| Toubkal | Morocco | 4165 | ||
| Cameroon | Cameroon | 4100 | ||
Highest mountains in Australia and Oceania |
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| William | Papua New Guinea | 4509 | ||
| Giluwe | Papua New Guinea | 4368 | ||
| Mauna Kea | about. Hawaii | 4205 | ||
| Mauna loa | about. Hawaii | 4169 | ||
| Victoria | Papua New Guinea | 4035 | ||
| Chapel | Papua New Guinea | 3993 | ||
| Albert-Edward | Papua New Guinea | 3990 | ||
| Kostsyushko | Australia | 2228 | ||
Highest mountains in Antarctica |
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| Vinson array | 4892 | |||
| Kerkpatrick | 4528 | |||
| Markham | 4351 | |||
| Jackson | 4191 | |||
| Sidley | 4181 | |||
| Minto | 4163 | |||
| Werterkaka | 3630 | |||
| Menzies | 3313 | |||
This article was about the highest mountains and highest peaks in the world.
Only mountains can be better than mountains - Vysotsky sang and was right. The mountains have always attracted man. Brave people, despite the cold, lack of oxygen, dangers and difficulties, stubbornly "climbed" to the heights. What attracted them there? Curiosity? The desire to test yourself? Thirst for fame? The desire to prove yourself and others your superiority? Thirst for knowledge? It is difficult to find any logic in the inexplicable craving of people for the mountains.
Let us recall the affairs of the past years, when during the Great Patriotic War the German mountain rifle division "Edelweiss" with fierce battles broke through to the very high mountain Europe - Elbrus, to plant Nazi flags on its top. Why did the pragmatic Germans have to spend energy to conquer this peak? Did Hitler even need such proof of his own greatness?
Mountains are Mother Nature's greatest creations. They are great, powerful and eternal. Representatives of the species Homo sapience are deprived of these qualities. Rising to the sky, they try to join great secret the universe, and having reached the top they see. Against the background of cold gigantic peaks, everything that they previously lived with seems petty and insignificant.
Let's commit virtual travel and climb the tops of the highest mountains of all continents of the Earth and enjoy the fantastic landscapes that open before the eyes of brave climbers. Maybe we will be able to comprehend the secret of these natural monuments.
The Main Caucasian Ridge, “under the command” of the mighty Elbrus, “cuts through” a dense veil of clouds (Photo source:).
Everest (Asia) - Height: 8848 metersChomolungma) is the highest peak of our planet, part mountain system Himalayas. For many climbers, this mountain is the most coveted trophy. But not everyone can climb this mountain. Therefore, mountain climbers "climbing" the mountain sometimes have to face cynical decisions, whether to rescue those in distress or continue their journey. Often, rescuing climbers in distress at high altitudes is simply not possible, since every step here is given with incredible difficulty. Therefore, on the slopes of the mountains you can find the bodies of the dead climbers. You can familiarize yourself with very "unsightly" stories and photographs.
Left photo: road to Everest, right photo: base camp at an altitude of 8300 meters (Photo source:).
Aconcagua (South America) - Height: 6962 meters
- the most high peak mountain range Andes in South America... Aconcagua "concurrently" is the highest extinct volcano in the world.
In the photo, climbers the size of ants are moving forward to the top. A giant whirlwind of snow swirls above them. (Photo source:).
Dawn over Aconcagua. The majestic panorama of the Andes appears in all its guise before the brave climbers (Photo source:).
McKinley (North America) - Height: 6194 meters
The Alaska Summit is ranked third among the highest continental summits in our ranking.
Giant McKinley against the backdrop of the coniferous forests of Alaska (Photo source:).
View from the heights of McKinley. A dense blanket of clouds "creeps" to the peaks (Photo source:).
Kilimanjaro (Africa) - Height: 5895 meters
The highest point in Africa - the mountain is located in the northeastern part of Tanzania. It is a very unusual sight to see a snowy peak in the sultry African savannah. IN recent times scientists are sounding the alarm, the Kilimanjaro ice cap is rapidly decreasing in volume. Over the past decades, 80% of the ice on this mountain has already melted. As the main culprit of this process, climatologists call.
African elephants against the backdrop of the snowy peaks of Kilimanjaro are a very unusual sight (Photo source:).
On the road to Kilimanjaro. The landscape is fantastic (Photo source:).
View of the veil of clouds from the highest point of the African continent (Photo source:).
Elbrus (Europe) - Height: 5642 meters
Russia also has a record mountain - this is the highest peak in Europe -. Elbrus is part of the Main Caucasus Range and is located on the border of the two Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. In the past (about 50 AD) Elbrus was an active volcano.
Handsome Elbrus (Photo source:).
Camp on the spurs of Elbrus (Photo source:).
Mountain panorama opening to climbers from the top of Elbrus (Photo source:).
The silent and mysterious land of snows and clouds of Elbrus (Photo source:).
Unusual atmospheric phenomenon. The shadow of the Elbrus summit in the morning haze (Photo source:).
The beauty of the Elbrus region. The edge of all seasons. Greening alpine meadows and spurs of Elbrus covered with snow (Photo source:).
At the top of Elbrus - a fantastic world of white snows and clouds (Photo source:).
Vinson Massif (Antarctica) - Height: 4892 meters
The coldest continent of the planet - Antarctica also has its own mountains. The highest of them were discovered relatively recently, at the end of the 50s of the last century. Vinson Massif is part of the Ellsworth Mountains and is located 1200 kilometers from the southernmost point of the planet.
This is what Vinson Massif looks like from space (Photo source:
All climbers can agree that climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks of every continent in the world, is one of the greatest achievements of their sport; it is more difficult to get them to agree on which summits make up the Seven Summits. The problem lies in geographical classification and perspective. First, the question arises as to whether Europe is considered part of Asia or is a continent in and of itself. If we accept the concept of Eurasia as a single continent, there really should be only six summits. Another question arises with regard to Europe: if one accepts the Urals as the dividing line between Europe and Asia, should the highest point in Europe be Mont Blanc, which is indisputably entirely in Europe, or Mount Elbrus, which, depending on the interpretation, can hardly be avoided classification as an Asian trait? The question then becomes whether Australia is classified in isolation or includes Oceania. A pair of climbers have formulated two of the most popular schemes: A list of peaks compiled and hand-picked by American climber Dick Bass draws the line in Australia itself; the list, compiled by Italian climber Reinhold Messner, covers Oceania. Since none of the climbers support the concept of Eurasia or are concerned about the location of Mount Elbrus, their lists are otherwise identical. Here, then, the Seven Worlds - or maybe the eight - Summits.
Africa: Kilimanjaro
The highest peak in Africa climbs Kilimanjaro, a volcanic massif in northeastern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border. The massif extends approximately 50 miles (80 km) east-west and consists of three main extinct volcanoes, the youngest and highest of which has a central Kibo cone that rises to 19,340 feet (5,895 meters). The Kibo summit was first reached in 1889 by the German geographer Hans Meyer and the Austrian mountaineer Ludwig Purcheller. National park Mount Kilimanjaro, created in 1973 to protect the mountain above a line of trees, as well as six forest corridors running down the slope of the mountain forest belt, has been listed World heritage UNESCO in 1987.
Europe: Mount Elbrus
The highest peak in the Caucasus and the highest point in Europe is Mount Elbrus in southwestern Russia. Created over 2.5 million years ago, this dormant volcano has two cones that extend to heights of 18,510 feet (5642 meters) and 18,356 feet (5595 meters). The tall cone was first lifted in 1874 by a British expedition led by Swiss guide Peter Knubel. Elbrus is covered with 22 glaciers that feed the Kuban River.
North America: Denali
Denali (also called Mount McKinley), located in the center of the Alaska Ridge in south-central Alaska, is the highest peak in North America. It rises sharply about 18,000 feet (5,500 meters) from the Denali Fault at its base to the higher, more southerly of the two peaks. Denali's official elevation was 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) from the early 1950s until 2015, when the United States Geological Survey (USGS) restored it to 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) after careful reevaluation using state of the art technology. equipment. In 1910, two explorers, dubbed the Sourdough Expedition, were the first climbers to conquer the North Peak. On June 7, 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Carstens hosted a party for South Peak, a true summit. There are now hundreds of climbers trying to reach the summit every year.
South America: Mount Aconcagua
Mount Aconcagua, on the Chilean border in west-central Argentina, is the highest point in South America and the Western Hemisphere, but its exact 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 altitude of 22,840 feet (6,962 meters), plus or minus 16 feet (5 meters), but neither the Argentine government nor the National Geographic Society do not recognize this figure; the height of 22,831 feet (6959 meters), established by the Military Geographical Institute of Argentina, remains the generally accepted figure. Mount Aconcagua has two peaks, north and south, connected by a ridge. The southern peak was measured at 22,736 feet (6,930 meters). The highest northern summit was first reached in 1897 by Swiss climber Mathias Zurbriggen.
Asia: Mount Everest
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in Asia and the world, sits on the ridge of the Great Himalayas of South Asia, which lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. At 29,035 feet (8,850 meters), it was first recognized as the highest point on the surface Lands by the Government Survey of India in 1852. Major expeditions to Everest began in the 1920s, but it was not until 1953 that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay - members of the expedition sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club - undoubtedly reached its zenith. Mystery still surrounds the 1924 disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irwin, who may have reached the summit before disappearing. Mallory's body was found 26,760 feet (8,156 meters) in 1975; Irwin is missing.
Antarctica: Vinson Massif
Discovered in 1935 by American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Located in the Ellsworth Country Ridge in the western part of the continent, the peak overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf. It rises to 16,050 feet (4,892 meters) above sea level. Vinson is named after Carl Vinson, an American congressman who advocated the exploration of Antarctica. The summit was first reached in 1966 by an American expedition supported by the American Alpine Club and the National Science Foundation.
Australia: Mount Kosciusko
The highest peak in Australia itself is Mount Kosciuszko, located 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Sydney in the snowy mountains of the Australian Alps in southeast New South Wales. Located in National park Kostsyushko, it rises to a height of 7,310 feet (2,228 meters). Nearby are Mounts Townsend, Twineme, North Ramshead and Carruthers, which are 7,000 feet (2,130 meters) high. The first European to climb Mount Kosciuszko was Polish explorer and geologist Paul Strzelecki, who climbed in 1840 and named the mountain after the Polish patriot and hero of the American Revolution, Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
Australia / Oceania: Jaya Peak (Mount Carstenz)
If the wider network is omitted to include Oceania, the highest mountain is Jaya Peak (also known as Mount Carstens), found in the Sudirman Ridge in the west-central highlands on New Guinea Island. Rising to a height of 16,024 feet (4,884 meters), it is the island's highest peak in the world. The Jaya Peak snowfield was reached by Dutch explorer Hendrik A. Lorenz in 1909, but it took another 53 years before its summit climbed in 1962 by an expedition led by Austrian explorer and writer Heinrich Harrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet ( 1953).
