Tops most-most can create almost everything that is on the planet. This applies to the forms of the earth's surface, plants, buildings, etc. To read about them, let alone see them, is very interesting and informative.
In this article, let's talk about what even schoolchildren are studying, but only superficially. It's about the highest mountains on planet Earth. After all, a rare traveler does not dream of conquering the summit of one of them.
Top of the highest mountain peaks of the world
Many people still know the name of the highest mountain on the planet from the school bench and where it is located. This is Everest or Chomolungma, located on the border of China with Nepal. Its height is 8848 m above sea level. For the first time its summit was conquered in 1953, and after that this height is the goal of climbers from all over the world.
Not far from the highest mountain of the world, Everest, is the second highest peak - Chogori, 8611 m. It is on the border of China with Pakistan. Alpistists consider it one of the most difficult for lifting.
Both these heights are in the Himalayas . Besides them, there is still Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Manaslu, Nangaparbat, Cho Oyu. Their height is above 8000 m.
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It can create the impression that all the high mountains are located only in the Asian part of the planet. But this is not true, they are also on other continents.
Kilimanjaro - 5895 meters
It is located on the African continent, on the territory of the Tanzania National Park of the same name. It's not just a mountain, it's a volcano with three peaks: Shira, Mavenzi and Kiba. The first two are already extinct, and the third is just asleep, so he can wake up at any moment and begin to erupt lava.
Elbrus - 5642 meters
This is the highest peak in the ridge of the Caucasian mountains of Russia. It is also an extinct volcano. It has two peaks, differing by 21 m in height. Due to the fact that the upper part of the mountain is covered by a constant snow cap, it is also called Ming Tau, Yalbuz and Oshkhamakho. The snow lying on Mount Elbrus gives rise and regularly feeds several rivers of this region, such as Baksan and Kuban.
McKinley - 6194 meters
This pride of North America is in Alaska, in the territory of the Denali National Park. It was so named in honor of the American president. Before that, it was called Denali or simply Big Mountain. Due to its northern location, the most optimal period for the ascent of McKinley is from May to July. After all, the rest of the time, there is a strong lack of oxygen at the top.
Aconcagua - 6959 meters
Located in Argentina on the continent of South America, Mount Aconcagua, despite its height, is one of the easiest for climbers. This is due to the fact that if you climb the northern slope, you do not need additional equipment (ropes, hooks). It belongs to the Andean mountain system and consists of several separate glaciers.
Vinson peak - 4892 meters
Few people know which mountain is considered the highest on the mainland Antarctica, because it is not particularly populated. But scientists have established that on the Sentinel ridge in Mount Elsworth there is an array of 13 km wide and about 20 km long. The highest point of this elevation was called Vinson peak. It is poorly understood, because it was discovered only in the 50s of the 20th century.
Punchak-Jaya - 4884 meters
Even in the expanses of Oceania there is a high mountain - it's Punchak-Jaya, on the island of New Guinea. It is also considered the highest mountain in Australia.
As you can see, although Everest is the highest mountain in the world, each continent can boast of its giant.