Major Mountain Peak in the world

  
  MAJOR  MOUNTAIN PEAK IN THE       WORLD 

 7 summits - Highest peak of the 7 continents.



Mount Everest - Asia Himalayas Mountains-

* Highest peak in the world (8848.86 meters above sea level)
* Located in - Nepal - china border 
* Parent Range - Mahalangur Himal
* Local names -   
•Sagarmatha 
•Chomolungma

Aconcagua South America - Andes Mountains -



* Highest Peak in Western Hemisphere (6,959m)
* Highest Peak outside Asia
* Highest Peak outside Himalaya & Karakoram 
*located in Argentina, near Chile border 
* Parent Range - Andes- longest mountain range in world (7000 km)

Mount McKinley - North America - Alaska Range -

* Highest peak in North America (6,194m)
* Also called MT. Denali 
* Located in Alaska 
* Parent Range - Alaska Range 

Mount Elbrus - Europe - Caucasus Mountains 
*Highest Peak in Europe (5,643m)
* Located in Russia 
* Parent Range - Caucasus Mountains
* Caucasus mountains from part of the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.

MT. Kilimanjaro - Africa -

* Highest peak in Africa (5,895m)
* Located in Tanzania 
* Parent Range- none
* Highest single free- standing mountain in the world.
• Parent Range - none


Vinson Massif - Antarctica - Ellsworth Mountains -

* Highest peak in Antartica (4,897m)
* Parent Range - sentinel Range of the Ellsworth  mountains.



Mount Koscicsuzko - Australia - Australian Alps -



* Highest peak in Australian Mainland (2,228m)
* Located in - New South Wales, Australia 
* Parent Range - snowy mountains of the Australian Alps.


14 Eight Thousanders-

*. 14 mountains that are more than 8,000 meters (26,267 ft) in height above sea level.
* All 14 are located in Himalaya or Karakoram Ranges in Asia 




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