Eight Summits
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The Eight Summits[1] is the collective name for the eight highest mountain peaks on each of the seven continents (Australia has two entries). It is an alternative name for the "Seven Summits" due to different ways in naming the highest mountain on the continent of Australia.
Completing the Seven Summits—the highest peak on each continent—is recognized as a significant mountaineering objective. This milestone is often tracked in climbing databases and represents a notable goal for participants in the sport. [2]
The Eight Summits consists of:
- Mount Everest (8,848.86 m or 29,032 ft), the highest mountain peak of Asia
- Aconcagua (6,962 m or 22,841 ft), the highest mountain peak of South America
- Denali (6,190.5 m or 20,310 ft), the highest mountain peak of North America
- Mount Kilimanjaro (5,893 m or 19,334 ft), the highest mountain peak of Africa
- Mount Elbrus (5,642 m or 18,510 ft), the highest mountain peak of Europe
- Vinson Massif (4,892 m or 16,050 ft), the highest mountain peak of Antarctica
- Puncak Jaya (4,884 m or 16,024 ft), the highest mountain peak of Indonesia, and the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth
- Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m or 7,310 ft), the highest mountain peak of Mainland Australia
