7 summits club climbing everest. Seven peaks

Our planet contains many secrets and mysteries. Most of them are hidden in the highest mountains on Earth. It is believed that the first people descended from the mountains when the great water began to recede.

Hundreds of thousands of archaeologists, historians, topographers, geographers, biologists and ordinary travelers every year make a pilgrimage to the great mountains that are most closely associated with the word eternity.

7 highest peaks the world is not the most high mountains on the planet, these are the highest points of every continent.

There is even an informal society of climbers called the 7 Summits Club, which includes people who have successfully climbed all 7 mountains.

For the first time this idea appeared in 1981, since then very few have been able to climb all 7 peaks of the world.

There are also some disagreements, and specifically they relate to the highest point of Australia and Oceania. If we take into account only the continent of Australia, then the highest point will be the peak of Kosciuszko (or Kosciuszko), which is 2,228 meters above sea level. But many disagree, as the peak is of no climbing interest.

Taking into account Australia and Oceania, the highest point is the Carstens Pyramid, or Punchak Jaya, which is 4,884 meters above sea level, located in Indonesia. In order to avoid eternal disputes, today there are two programs for climbing 7 peaks. Everyone chooses the peak that he considers correct, in any case it will be counted as the conquest of the 7 peaks of the world.

Some manage to climb 8 peaks, thereby leaving no room for innuendo.

The very first conqueror and creator of the idea was Dick Bass, who completed the program on April 30, 1985 by climbing Mount Everest. In its version, the Kostsyushko peak was included in the program.

The first with a version of both mountains of Australia and Oceania was Reinhold Messner, who was not satisfied with the role of the second, and he decided to conquer all 8 peaks.

The race for records in climbing 7 peaks of the world has been dragging on for a long time, and every year there are new records and new disagreements. There is a special site where detailed and clear statistics about each ascent are kept.

What kind of mountains attract the conquerors of the peaks so much that they lure them up. Quoting the first person who climbed Mount Everest, you can say: "I climb this peak because it is."

The second name of the mountain is Chomolungma. Height above sea level - 8,848 meters. This is the highest point in Asia and the whole world, according to all versions. It is located on the border of Nepal and China, today, several hundred people try to conquer the roof of the world every year, but not everyone succeeds. Every year, many die in pursuit of their dreams.

Despite all these factors, over 1,000 people have already visited the top of the mountain. The cost of the ascent will be about $ 40,000.

Karstens pyramid... The second name is Punchak-Jaya. Height above sea level - 4,884 meters. Be on an island New Guinea... The summit itself is not difficult.

Difficulty and discomfort is caused by the inaccessibility and unusual climate. The cost of the ascent will be about $ 19,000.

Height above sea level - 2,228 meters. For climbers, this mountain is not of interest, since it is possible to climb it without special preparation. It is rather a checkmark, in the list of 7 peaks of the world.

The cost of the ascent will be about $ 5,000.

I would also like to note some records associated with the conquest of the 7 highest peaks of 7 continents.

The youngest conqueror of the 7 summits program was Jordan Romero at the age of 15. The oldest conqueror of the program was Carlos Soria, aged 71.

This proves once again that the impossible is possible, you just have to want. And if you are now sitting on the couch and reading this article, then get up and go to conquer the highest point in the area for a start, for example, climb up a 20-storey building on foot.

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Members of 7 Summits Club(7 Summits Club) are climbers who have climbed the highest peaks of all 7 continents. The idea of ​​this project arose in 1981 (naturally, in America), and the first members of the Club appeared in 1985 and 1986 (there are two versions of the list of the 7 highest peaks, more on that below). Today Seven Summits is one of the most popular commercial programs among "climbing collectors": tens of thousands of people are trying to implement it. At the end of 2011, at least according to one of the versions, only 348 climbers managed to do this. In the framework of the 7 Summits program, ascents are usually carried out along the simplest "standard" routes.

7 Summits

So, the 7 highest peaks of all continents are:

1. Everest (Chomolungma), 8848 m. Asia
2. Aconcagua, 6962 m. South America
3. McKinley (Denali), 6194 m. North America
4. Kilimanjaro, 5895 m. Africa
5. Elbrus, 5642 m. Europe
6. Peak Vinson, 4897 m. Antarctica
7a. Carstens pyramid (Punchak Jaya), 4884 m.Australia and Oceania (New Guinea)
7b. Kosciushko Peak (Kostsyushko), 2228 m.Australia

There is disagreement about Australia's highest point. If we consider only the continent of Australia, it will be the Kostsyushko peak with a height of 2228 m.The highest point of Australia and Oceania (which, in addition to Australia, includes the adjacent islands and archipelagos) will be the highest point of the island of New Guinea - Carstens Pyramid (Punchak Jaya), 4884 m. Therefore, today day there are two versions of the Seven Summits program: with the Kosciuszko peak and with the Carstens pyramid. The main (and more complex) one is the Carstens pyramid program.

Route to Elbrus from the south, through Shelter 11

Climbing Elbrus route from the North

4897 m. Antarctica. Perhaps the most difficult to reach peak of the seven. Vinson Massif was discovered only in the 50s of the last century during an airplane flight. Suddenly, this peak turned out to be the highest in Antarctica. Technically, the route is not difficult, but it is extremely difficult and expensive to get to the foot of the mountain, especially since the organization of ascents is monopolized by the Canadian-English office "Adventure Network". Nevertheless, more than a thousand people have already visited the top of Vinson.

View of the Vinson Massif

Carstensz Pyramid (Punchak-Jaya, Carstensz Pyramid), 4884 m. Is located in the Irian Jaya mountains on the island of New Guinea (in its western part, belonging to Indonesia) and is the highest point of Australia and Oceania. The first ascent of Carstens in 1962 was made by the Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer (known to us from the film "7 Years in Tibet"). However, until recently the peak was little known and this ascent did not arouse much interest. The very ascent to the summit made of limestone is not particularly difficult, the main difficulties are the lack of infrastructure, inaccessibility and a difficult equatorial climate.

Carstensz Pyramid (Punchak-Jaya, Carstensz Pyramid)

Kostsyushko Peak, 2228 m - the highest point in Australia. Represents the summit in the ridge Snowy mountains(Snowy Mountains), slightly towering above the neighboring ones. The ascent does not present any technical difficulty.

Kostsyushko Peak ... somewhere there

History of the 7 Summits project

The idea to climb the highest peaks of all continents first came to the mind of an American millionaire Dick Bass after he climbed McKinley (Denali) - the highest point of America in May 1981. Another millionaire became his partner in the implementation of the project - Frank Wells... In 1981, they went to Elbrus - organizationally it turned out to be not difficult, the MAL system, the harbingers of today's commercial mountaineering, was already working. Only Bass entered the summit. The next was Aconcagua, and not the easiest Polish route was chosen (like acclimatization and training before Everest). Once again, only Bass entered the summit. In 1982, Bass and Wells joined Lou Whittaker's expedition, which was planning to take the route along the Norton couloir - unfortunately without success.

In 1982, after climbing Everest classically from the south, the idea of ​​the 7 Summits project captured and Patrick Morrow, a professional mountaineer and photographer from Canada. An unspoken competition began.

In September 1983, Bass and Wells visit Kilimanjaro, and a week later - Elbrus. Morrow climbed three peaks from the list in 1983 - Elbrus, Kilimanjaro and Kosciuszko Peak in Australia. Until the program is completed, he only has Vinson in Antarctica, in those years practically inaccessible to climbers. Bass and Wells managed to organize an expedition to Antarctica in late 1983, with Chris Bonnington and A. Morrow didn’t have the $ 200,000 needed to join this expedition. At the end of November, the expedition members managed to get to the summit (), Miura, in addition, went down from the summit on skis. On the way back, Bass and Wells visited Kostsyushko Peak in Australia. Morrow organized an expedition to Antarctica in the winter of 1984-85, but due to bad weather and aircraft breakdowns, they were unable to reach their destination.

On April 30, 1985, Bass still managed to climb Everest from the side of Nepal - thus he became the first member of the 7 Summits club in the "Kostsyushko Peak" variant. Frank Wells never made it to all 7 peaks, in 1994 he died in a plane crash.

Patrick Morrow reached the top of Vinson on November 19, 1985, and he still had Elbrus. He was not satisfied with the role of the second, so he decided to support the idea, which he actively promoted. Reinhold Messner- in the list of 7 Summits there should be the highest point of Australia and Oceania with a height of almost 5 kilometers, and the peak of Kostsyushko, which is not of any mountaineering interest, with a height of only 2228 m.

Messner at that time (actively trying to become the first climber to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, which he managed in 1986) also decided to join the Seven Summits race. He ascended Carstens back in 1971, it was his first summit from the list of 7 Summits. In 1983, Messner ascends Elbrus and Kostsyushko Peak - and he only has the hard-to-reach Vinson, entering which on December 3, 1986, he becomes the 2nd member of the club according to the "Carstens pyramid" (this option is also called "Messner's List") and 5th - according to the version of "Kostsyushko peak" (Bass's list). Morrow entered Elbrus on August 5, 1986, becoming 1st in the list of "Carstens pyramid" and 3rd in the list of "Kostsyushko Peak". Morrow was also the first to enter all 8 highest peaks (this list includes the Karstens pyramid and Kostsyushko peak).

Records

The very format of the Club - "the highest peaks of the world" - involves the pursuit of records and their careful recording. The number of possible nominations "the very first" is almost infinite, but we will list the most significant "records". So:

First woman to complete the 7 Summits Program - Junko Tabei in 1992

In 2007, Austrian Christian Stangl entered all 7 Summits in the Messner version alone (presumably, without the help of guides - it is difficult to imagine a solo Everest along the classic route) and without additional oxygen. However, Messner, Ed Vesturs, and the Czech climber Miroslav Kaban also entered Everest without additional oxygen (and on other peaks it is not needed) within the framework of the 7 Summits program.

American Kit DesLauriers in October 2006 not only went to all 7 peaks in the Bass version, but also went down from them on skis (as far as possible). A year later, the Swedes Olof Sundström and Martin Letzter skied off the Carstens Pyramid, skiing down from all 8 highest peaks.

Lezter with skis under Carstens pyramid. It's not clear where you can go there, but at least I brought it to the top of the ski :)

Age records: On May 17, 2006, Rhys Jones performed the program on his 20th birthday, after that the record was updated almost every year, on December 24, 2011 American Jordan Romero reached all 7 peaks (the last one is Vinson), in aged 15 years 5 months and 12 days.

In January 2010, Spaniard Carlos Soria Fontán entered Kilimanjaro, completing the 7 summits program at the age of 71.

New Zealanders Rob Hall and Gary Bol were the first to reach all 7 peaks during the year, in 2008 the Danish Heinrich Christiansen completed the program in 136 days, in 2010 Vern Tejas improved this achievement by 2 days. Christiansen's schedule was as follows: January 21 Vinson, February 6 Akokagua, February 13 Kotsyushko peak, March 1 Kilimanjaro, March 14 Karstens pyramid, May 8 Elbrus, May 25 Everest and June 5 Denali. The female record of 360 days was established by the Englishwoman Annabelle Bond, and in 2013 Vanessa OBrien reached all 7 peaks (including the Carstens pyramid) in 10 months.

How much is it?

The 7 Summits Program is one of the popular products of commercial mountaineering. Moreover, it is almost impossible to organize an ascent to some peaks, for example, Vinson Peak or Carstens pyramid, due to their remoteness and inaccessibility.

For example, the cost of climbing according to the 7 Summits program of one of the western operators (in $) and one of the Russian (in rubles). Surely you can find prices and cheaper, but these figures give a general idea.

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(Prior to this: McKinley in 1995, El Capitan in 1996, Kilimanjaro in 1997, Argentina's Aconcagua in 1999 and Polar Circus in 2000. School teacher and trainer, Erik is one of the most famous climbers in the world. Erik is also the author of a book on summits. A world where he describes his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, his fortitude and enthusiasm inspire.He lives in Colorado with his wife Ellie and daughter Emma.As a child, Eric had a rare disease of the retina of the eyes and at the age of 13 he completely blind, but he is still active in rock climbing and mountaineering and has climbed routes 5.11b (6c +)!

"When I climb, my hands become my eyes. They scan the rock in the most careful way, and when I find something to catch with one hand, the other stretches further in search of the next holds. The only difficulty is that I cannot see above my hands. ... "

STATISTICS:

Option with the peak (Kosciuszko) Kostsyushko (2228 m):

A total of 66 people, including Fedor Konyukhov.
(as of December 2001, everestnews.com).

The youngest to complete the Kosciuszko variant is Naoki Ishikawa (Japan) at 23 years, 327 days.

The oldest person in the Kosciuszko version was Teodors Kirsis (Latvia) at 59 years and 47 days, but the record was held for only a few seconds, until his teammate Imants Zauls approached at the age of 59 years, 112 days.

The fastest time to complete this task is 7 months and six hours, Rob Hall and Gary Ball (both New Zealand).

Record for longest duration - 25 years and 270 days, Eric Simonson (USA). His first ascent was on McKinley on July 10, 1974 and the last was made by Kosciuszko on April 5, 2000.

Option with Carstensz peak (4884 m):

Only 57 people as of December 2001.
(as of December 2001, everestnews.com).

The youngest to complete the Carstensz variant is Joby Ogwyn, 26 years and 106 days.

The oldest person is Gerhard Schmatz (Germany), at 62 years and 263 days he completed the Carstensz version.

A new record already in 2002. The fastest time to complete this task is 297 days, Andrew Salter (British).

The record for the longest duration - 30 years and 303 days, Gerry Roach (USA).

And 37 people did, just in case, both options:

Among the first in 1986 by Pat Morrow (Canadian) and Reinhold Messner (Italian) in 1990 by Oswald Oelz (Austro-Swiss) and Geoff Tabin (American), in 1992 by Gerhard Schmatz (German) and Junko Tabei (Japanese) - the first woman on Everest.

The youngest is Sundeep Dhillon, who made both versions at 28 years and 323 days.

According to the data, it is this shield volcano located on Hawaiian Islands is the highest when you take into account the height from the very base of the mountain.

As you know, with its height of 10203 meters, it is 1355 meters higher than Chomolungma. If you decide to visit this gigantic elevation, you will notice that most of the mountain is hidden under water, and only 4205 meters above sea level.

Mauna Kea has existed on earth for about a million years. According to experts, 500,000 years ago was the last period of activity of the volcano, last eruption fell approximately 4-5 thousand years ago, so it is considered inactive and there is no reason for unrest.

It is believed that the top of the volcano's mountain has everything best qualities, intended for astronomical observation: humid air, temperature, number of sunny days per year, ecological situation, etc. As you know, a number of powerful telescopes are already functioning at its top, and in 214 the construction of the largest telescope in the world began there.

The highest mountains in the world from all continents. Description of the seven highest peaks of the world.

As you know, there is a project that includes a list of the highest peaks in the world around the world and it is called “Seven Peaks”. This seven includes the mountains of the North and South America, also Asia and Europe. Climbers who have conquered all seven peaks automatically become honorary members of the Seven Summits Club.

I consider it necessary to provide a list of mountains that are included in the list of "seven peaks":

• Chomolungma (Asia);
• Aconcagua (South America);
• McKinley (North America);
• Kilimanjaro (Africa);
• Elbrus or Mont Blanc (Europe);
• Vinson Massif (Antarctica);
• Kostsyushko (Australia) or Cartens Pyramid (Punchak Jaya) (Australia and Oceania).

Chomolungma (Everest) as the highest peak in Asia

Geographically, she laid her southern mountain ranges(8760 m.) On the border of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China, and the northern (main, 8848 m.) - on the territory of China itself. Directly the top itself refers to mountain system Himalayas and the Mahalangur-Himal ridge. Its coordinates are 27.59`17` N. 86.55`31` east longitude

An interesting fact is that we would not have known about this mountain, as the highest in the world, if in 1852, a certain mathematician and topographer Radhanat Sidkar, being in India, at a distance of 240 km. from India, did not determine it by trigonometric calculations.

The tallest Asian beauty has the shape of a triangular pyramid. The southern skrod is characterized by its geometric steepness and nudity, as it does not hold snow and firn. As you know, many glaciers descend from the top, which end their existence at an altitude of 5000 m.

According to the facts, the first people to climb the highest peak were Sherpas Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Eudmond Hillary, who ascended on May 29, 1953 through the South Col.

Do not hide the fact that the mountain is not very welcoming to guests. Its climate is very harsh, the wind speed reaches 55 m / s, the temperature in places drops to -60 degrees Celsius. According to statistics, every twentieth climber forever remains on the slopes of harsh peaks, even modern equipment and equipment do not help, as a result of which 200 climbers from 1953 to 2014 left their lives and did not conquer the highest peak.

Aconcagua is the second of the Seven Peaks, the highest peak in the western and southern hemispheres of the Earth.

As you know, in Argentina, in the central part of the Andes, there is the highest mountain in South America - Aconcagua. According to the data, this summit was formed at the confluence of two lithospheric plates Nazca and South American and is 6962 m absolute. It also has a large number of glaciers, the largest are the northeastern (Polish) and eastern.

Coordinates: 32.39` S 70.00` W. d.

Compared with Chomolungma, it will not be difficult to climb this peak if it is done with northern slope... But despite this, it will be more difficult to conquer from the south or southwest. As you know, the first to climb Mount Aconcaguu in 1898 were the British with the expedition of Edward Fitzgerald.

The third of the "Seven Peaks", the highest mountain in North America - McKinley

Coordinates - 63.04`10` N 151.00`26` W. d.

This natural wonder is located in the center of Denali National Park in Alaska. As the story goes, until 1867, that is, until Alaska was sold to the United States, it was considered the most high mountain Russian Empire. The first person who saw her from both sides is Lavrenty Alekseevich Zagoskin, the leader of the Russian expedition.

On March 17, 1913, American climbers under the command of Hudson Stack are considered the first people to conquer this peak.

According to the stories, earlier the indigenous people, the Athabasca Indians called this mountain Denali, which means “great”. It was also called “Big Mountain” when it belonged to Russian Empire... It got its final name in 1896 in honor of the 25th American president.

The highest mountain in Africa and the fourth of the "seven" - Kilimanjaro

Geographic coordinates: 3.04`00` S, 37.21`33` E

This mountain is a potentially active volcano in northeastern Tanzania. Its ridge is made up of three extinct volcanoes: in the west, from 3,962 m above sea level, there is Shira, Kibo in the center with a height of 5,891.8 m, and in the east, Mawenzi with a height of 5,149 m.

Talking about appearance mountains, then its peaks are covered with an ice cap. Unfortunately, this glacier is actively melting and it is barely noticeable in height as in the old days, and experts predict its complete disappearance by 2020. Such active thawing may be associated with the deforestation of adjacent forests and a decrease in precipitation.

As evidenced by the facts, in 1889 the first ascent to this peak was made by Hans Meyer. It is important to say that the conquest of this mountain is not considered difficult from the technical point of view. since it is located close to the equator and is located at the point of intersection of all types of altitudinal zonality.

The highest peak of Russia and Europe - Elbrus

Geographic coordinates: 43.20`45` N, 42.26`55` E

Due to the ambiguity of the border between Asia and Europe, yes this moment there are disputes about the attachment of this mountain to Europe. If the answer is yes, this mountain can be considered the highest point of Europe, if not, then Mont Blanc can claim it.

About the location: as you know, Elbrus is located on the border of the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachevo-Cherkessia in the Caucasus.

Outwardly, it looks like a drilled cone of a volcano, with a height of 5642 m in the west and 5621 m in the east. According to the data, in the 50s. before. AD the last eruption was observed.

The hills of this mountain are covered with glaciers measuring 134.5 square kilometers, of which the largest are Bolshoi and Maly Azau, Terskop.

From the point of view of climbers, the ascent is not difficult, but with the presence of particularly difficult routes. The first conquest was performed during the expedition of General G.A. Emanuel, chief of the Caucasian fortified line in 1929.

The highest mountain in Antarctica and the sixth of the "seven" - Vinson Massif

Geographic coordinates: 78.31`31` S, 85.37`01` W

The mountain is part of the Ellsworth Mountains and is geographically 1200 km away. from the South Pole. Its scale is 21 m in length and 13 km. wide. It is Vinson Peak that is the highest point of the massif.

It was discovered thanks to American pilots in 1957, and on December 18, 1966, the sunrise was recorded by Nicholas Clinch.

The fifth of seven and the first mountain in Europe "Mont Blanc"

Geographic coordinates: 45.49`58` N, 6.51`53` E

This beauty is located on the border of France and Italy and belongs to the mountain system of the Alps. Its length is 50 km. it is part of the Mont Blanc crystalline massif. The mountain has a large and majestic cover with a length of 200 km. The Mer de Glace is the largest glacier.

Jacques Balma and Michel Paccard were the first to conquer the massif on August 8, 1786. Another interesting fact is that in 1886, during his honeymoon, Theodore Roosevelt conquered this mountain.

The seventh of the "Seven" and the first in mainland Australia - Mount Kosciuszko

Geographic coordinates: 36.27` S 148.16` east longitude

This massif was discovered in 1840 and is located in the territory of the national park of the same name in the Australian Alps in the south of New South Wales.

As you know, the name of the mountain in honor of the military and political leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko was given by the Polish traveler, geographer and geologist Pavel Edmund Strzeletsky. It was he who, in 1840, carried out the first conquest of this mountain.

The tallest in Australia and Oceania and the seventh of seven - the Carstens Pyramid (Punchak Jaya)

Geographic coordinates: 4.05` S, 137.11` E

It is impossible to overlook the fact that at the moment there is disagreement about which array should close the list of “seven” vertices. Taking into account the Austrian continent, the Kosciuszko Peak will be considered, and when capturing the whole of Australia and Oceania, the Carstens Pyramid with a height of 4884 meters will be undoubtedly the highest. For this reason, two variants of the “seven vertices” were created, including two variants. But the main thing is the Carstens Pyramid.

The summit is included in the Maoke massif and is located in the western part of the island of New Guinea.

The mountain is named after the Dutch explorer Jan Carstens, who discovered it in 1623. For the first time its hills were conquered by a group of four Austrian climbers led by Heinrich Harrer in 1962.

Ecology

The highest peaks are at the peak of the highest mountains on the seven continents. They are known to climbers as " Seven peaks", which was first conquered by Richard Bass on April 30, 1985.

Here are a few interesting facts about the highest points in all parts of the world.

Highest mountain peaks

The other day the program Google Maps' Street View invited everyone to enjoy the view of the highest peaks in the world, offering interactive galleries of the highest mountains on Earth.

Maps include panoramic view of 4 of 7 peaks: Everest in the Himalayas in Asia, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe and Aconcagua in South America.

You can climb these peaks virtually without jeopardizing the heights and natural difficulties that climbers face.

1. The highest peak in the world and Asia - Mount Everest (Chomolungma)

Mount Everest height

8848 meters away

Mount Everest, coordinates:

27.9880 degrees North and 86.9252 degrees East (27 ° 59 "17" N, 86 ° 55 "31" E)

Where is Mount Everest located?

Mount Everest or Chomolungma is highest mountain on earth, which is located in the area Mahalangur-Himal in the Himalayas. The international border between China and Nepal runs along its top. The Everest massif includes the neighboring peaks Lhotse (8516 m), Nuptse (7861 m) and Changse (7543 m).

The tallest mountain in the world attracts many experienced climbers and amateurs from all over the world. While climbing the standard route is not technically a big problem, on Everest, the biggest dangers are considered to be lack of oxygen, illness, weather and wind.

Other facts:

Mount Everest, which is also called Chomolungma from Tibetan it is translated as "Divine mother of snows" and from Nepali as "Mother of the Universe". The mountain is considered sacred for local residents... The name Everest was given in honor of the British George Everest, who was the first to measure the height of the highest mountain peak the world.

Mount Everest annually rises by 3-6 mm and shifts northeast by 7 cm.

- First ascent of Everest committed by New Zealander Edmund Hillary(Edmund Hillary) and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay(Tenzing Norgay) as part of the British expedition on May 29, 1953.

The largest expedition to climb Everest consisted of 410 people who were part of the Chinese team in 1975.

- The safest year on Everest was 1993, when 129 people reached the summit, and 8 died. The most tragic year became 1996, when 98 people conquered the summit, and 15 people died (8 of them died on May 11).

The Nepalese Sherpa Appa is the person who most climbed Mount Everest. He set the record, climbing 21 times from 1990 to 2011.

2. The highest peak in South America - Mount Aconcagua

Aconcagua height

6,959 meters

Aconcagua Geographic coordinates

32.6556 degrees South and 70.0158 West (32 ° 39 "12.35" S 70 ° 00 "39.9" W)

Where is Mount Aconcagua

Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the American continent, located in the Andes mountain range in the province Mendoza in Argentina. Also this highest peak in both the western and southern hemispheres.

The mountain is part Aconcagua National Park... It consists of a number of glaciers, the most famous of which is the Polish Glacier in the northeast, a frequent climbing route.

Other facts:

- The name "Aconcagua" probably means from the Araucanian language "on the other side of the Aconcagua river" or from the Quechua language "Stone guard".

In terms of mountaineering, Aconcagua is easy mountain for climbing if heading along the northern route, which does not require ropes, pitons and other equipment.

- Conquered first Aconcagua British Edward Fitzgerald(Edward FitzGerald) in 1897.

10-year-old is the youngest climber to reach the summit of Aconcagua Matthew Monitz(Matthew Moniz) December 16, 2008. Oldest - 87 years old Scott Lewis(Scott Lewis) in 2007.

3. The highest mountain in North America - Mount McKinley

McKinley Height

6194 meters away

McKinley Geographic coordinates

63.0694 degrees North, 151.0027 degrees West (63 ° 4 "10" N, 151 ° 0 "26" W)

Where is Mount McKinley

Mount McKinley is located in Alaska in National park Denali and is the highest peak in the United States and North America, and the third most outstanding peak in the world after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

Other facts:

Mount McKinley used to be the highest peak in Russia until Alaska was sold to the United States.

Locals call it "Denali" (translated from the Athabaskan language "Great"), and the Russians who inhabited Alaska simply "Big Mountain". It was later renamed "McKinley" in honor of US President William McKinley.

- The first to conquer McKinley became American climbers led by Hudson Stuck(Hudson Stuck) and Harry Carstens(Harry Karstens) June 7, 1913.

Best climbing period - from May to July... Due to its far north latitude, it has lower atmospheric pressure and less oxygen at the summit than other high mountains in the world.

4. The highest peak in Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro height

5895 meters away

Kilimanjaro Geographic coordinates

3.066 degrees South and 37.3591 degrees East (3 ° 4 "0" S, 37 ° 21 "33" E)

Where is Kilimanjaro located

Kilimanjaro is highest mountain in Africa and is in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. This volcano consists of three volcanic cones: Kiba, Mavenzi and Shira. Kilimanjaro is a huge stratovolcano that began to form a million years ago when lava erupted in the Rift Valley area.

Two peaks: Mawenzi and Shira are extinct volcanoes, while the highest, Kibo, is sleeping volcano that could erupt again. The last major eruption occurred 360,000 years ago, and activity was recorded just 200 years ago.

Other facts:

There are several versions explaining origin of "Kilimanjaro"... According to one theory, the name comes from the Swahili word "Kilima" ("mountain") and the Kichagga word "Njaro" ("whiteness"). According to another version, Kilimanjaro is the European origin of the phrase kichagga, which means "we did not climb it."

Since 1912, Kilimanjaro has lost more than 85 percent of its snow. According to scientists in 20 years all the snow on Kilimanjaro will melt.

- First ascent was committed by a German explorer Hans Meyer(Hans Meyer) and an Austrian climber Ludwig Purtscheller(Ludwig Purtscheller) 3rd attempt October 6, 1889

- About 40,000 people try to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro every year.

7-year-old is the youngest climber to climb Kilimanjaro Keats Boyd(Keats Boyd) who climbed on January 21, 2008.

5. The highest peak in Europe (and Russia) - Mount Elbrus

The height of Mount Elbrus

5642 meters

Geographic coordinates of Mount Elbrus

43.3550 degrees North, 42.4392 East (43 ° 21 "11" N, 42 ° 26 "13" E)

Where is Mount Elbrus located?

Mount Elbrus is an extinct volcano located in the western part Caucasus mountains on the border of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia. The summit of Elbrus is the highest in Russia, Europe and the western part of Asia... The western peak reaches 5642 m, and the eastern one - 5621 m.

Other facts:

- The name "Elbrus" comes from the Iranian word "Albors", which means "high mountain". It is also called Ming tau ("eternal mountain"), Yalbuz ("mane of snow") and Oshkhamaho ("mountain of happiness")

Elbrus is covered with a permanent ice sheet, which supports 22 glaciers, which in turn feed the Baksan, Kuban and Malka rivers.

Elbrus located in a moving tectonic area and deep under extinct volcano there is molten magma.

- First ascent the eastern summit of Elbrus was completed on July 10, 1829 Hilar Kachirov, who was a member of the expedition of the Russian general G.A. Emmanuel, and to the west (which is about 40 m higher) - in 1874 by an English expedition led F. Crawford Grove(F. Crauford Grove).

From 1959 to 1976, it was built here cable car , which lifts visitors to a height of 3750 meters.

A year on Elbrus about 15-30 people die mainly due to poorly organized attempts to conquer the top

1997 SUV Land rover defender climbed to the top of Elbrus, setting a Guinness world record.

6. The highest peak of Antarctica - Vinson Massif

Vinson array height

4892 meters

Geographic coordinates of Vinson Massif

78.5254 degrees South and 85.6171 degrees West (78 ° 31 "31.74" S, 85 ° 37 "1.73" W)

Vinson Massif on the map

Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica and is located on the Sentinel Ridge in the Ellsworth Mountains. The massif, approximately 21 km long and 13 km wide, is located 1200 km from the South Pole.

Other facts

The highest peak is Vinson Peak, named after Carl Vinson- a member of the United States Congress. For the first time they learned about the Vinson massif in 1958, and first ascent was committed in 1966.

In 2001, the first expedition ascended the summit via the Eastern Route and the height of the summit was measured using GPS.

More 1400 people tried to conquer Vinson Peak.

7. The highest peak in Australia and Oceania - Mount Punchak-Jaya

Punchak-Jaya height

4884 meters

Geographic coordinates of Punchak Jaya

4.0833 degrees South 137.183 degrees East (4 ° 5 "0" S, 137 ° 11 "0" E)

Where is Punchak Jaya

Punchak Jaya or Karstens pyramid is the highest peak of Mount Karstens in the western part of Papua province in Indonesia.

This mountain is highest in Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea, in Oceania (on the Australian plate), the highest mountain on the island, and highest point between the Himalayas and the Andes.

The highest peak on the Australian continent is Mount Kostsyushko, the height of which is 2228 meters.

Other facts:

When Indonesia began to rule the province in 1963, the summit was renamed Summit Sukarno in honor of the President of Indonesia. Later it was renamed Punchak-Jaya. The word "Puncak" from Indonesian means "mountain or peak", and "Jaya" is translated as "victory".

The top of Punchak-Jaya conquered for the first time in 1962 Austrian climbers led Heinrich Garrer(Heinrich Harrer) and three other members of the expedition.

Access to the top requires government approval. The mountain was closed to tourists and climbers from 1995 to 2005. Since 2006, access has been possible through various travel agencies.

Punchak Jaya is considered one of the hardest ascents... He has the highest technical rating, but not the greatest physical demands.