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Find out the 108 mountains with elevations of 7,200 m or more above sea level, and their topographic prominence, location and height. Learn about the criteria and challenges of measuring and defining mountains, and the differences between sea level, base and centre of the Earth.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between China and Nepal. It has various names in different languages, such as Sagarmāthā in Nepali and Qomolangma in Tibetan, and was first climbed by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953.
A comprehensive list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies, organized by continent and height. Find out the names, locations, highest points and lengths of the famous mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps and more.
Compare the letter distributions of different editions of the word board game Scrabble in various languages. Learn how the letter frequencies and point values vary across languages and regions.
The Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each of the seven traditional continents, with different definitions and variants depending on the location of the continental boundary. Learn about the history, safety, and tectonic plate aspects of this mountaineering challenge.
A comprehensive table of the highest mountains and passes in the Himalayan range, sorted by global rank, elevation, prominence, isolation, region, coordinates, country and first ascent. Includes notes on the names, meanings, disputes and features of each peak and pass.
A comprehensive list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. Find out the names, heights, locations and ranges of the highest peaks in the world, including the Eight-thousanders, the Seven-thousanders and the Six-thousanders.
Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m). It was renamed from Mount McKinley in 2015, after being called that since 1896 in honor of the 25th U.S. president.