Mountain

Interesting facts about Kangchenjunga

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Kangchenjunga sometimes spelled  Kanchenjunga or Kinchinjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet). It is a mountain of the Himalaya range, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain in India and second highest in Nepal (after Mt. Everest). Mount … Read more

Interesting facts about Aconcagua

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Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia, at 6,961 meters (22,838 feet), and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Aconcagua is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The mountain itself lies entirely within Argentina and immediately east of Argentina’s border with … Read more

Interesting facts about Denali

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Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America at 6,190 meters (20,310 feet) above sea level. Denali is the third highest of the Seven Summits (the highest peaks of the 7 continents) following Mount Everest in Nepal and Aconcagua in Argentina. With a topographic prominence of … Read more

Interesting facts about K2

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K2, also known as Mount Godwin Austen or Chhogori is the second highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest, at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level. It is just 237 meters (777 feet) shorter than Mt. Everest. K2 is located in the Karakoram mountain range between Pakistan and China. The name K2 was … Read more

Interesting facts about Mount Everest

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Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 8,848 meters (29,035feet). The summit is the border of Nepal to south and Tibet on the north. The local Tibetan people, called Sherpa, call it “Chomolungma” which means “Mother Goddess of the Universe” and in Nepal, it is called “Sagarmatha” which means “Goddess of the … Read more