Identifying the 7 tallest mountains on each continent sounds pretty straightforward, however, there is a fair amount of disagreement. There is no definitive list. Instead, there are several mountains that are typically considered the preeminent monoliths of their respective domain. Let's look at 10 of those.
"To touch the heavens is one thing, to climb to them is another"
Everest
8,848 m
World's tallest mountain
By any definition, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Asia
Aconcagua
6,961 m
Tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere
By any definition, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents South America
Denali
6,194 m
Formerly named McKinley
By any definition, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents North America
Kilimanjaro
5,895 m
Its snow caps have nearly vanished
By any definition, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Africa
Elbrus
5,642 m
Perched in the Caucasus Mountains
Depending on the definition of Europe, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Europe
Vinson
4,892 m
First seen in 1958
By any definition, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Antarctica
Puncak Jaya
4,884 m
Located on the island of New Guinea
Depending on the definition of Australia/Australasia, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents the Australian Plate
Mauna Kea
4,205 m
Not typically considered one of the 7 summits
Considered the tallest mountain on the Pacific tectonic Plate (there are 7 major plates)
Represents the Pacific Plate
Mont Blanc
4,810 m
Tallest mountain in the Alps
Depending on the definition of Europe, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Europe
Kosciuszko
2,228 m
Once named Mount Townsend
Depending on the definition of Australia/Australasia, one of the world's 7 summits
Represents Australia
Climbing those summits is a feat. Very few have ever done it. But it is hard to visualize the peaks without looking at them side by side. What if one could?
"Is it any wonder why mountains are given the most immortal names"
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"Mountains by their very nature are there to impress"
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