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Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:04am On Dec 30, 2014 |
1. The most tallest Summit In the world Is Mount Everest, Asia, 29,029 feet Mount Everest is also known as 'Mount Chomolungma', Mount Everest is located in Nepal and is the highest elevation in the world. corpses can be seen in their unaltered positions – From standard climbing routes that pass through the “death zone” – altitudes higher than 26,246 feet 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:06am On Dec 30, 2014 |
2. Aconcagua, South America, 22,841 feet The mountain is located in the Andes mountain range,located in Argentina with its summit 15 kilometers from the border with Chile. Aconcagua was famously used in a Disney cartoon, in which it was made to be a terrorizing character.
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by html14java(f): 8:06am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Μακε Ι βοοκ οmεφα sραςε |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:08am On Dec 30, 2014 |
3. Mount McKinley, North America, 20,327 feet This Alaskan Mountain, also referred to as Denali, is known for its extreme temperatures – which have been recorded as low as -75.5 °F (-59.7 °C) with a windchill of -118.1 °F (-83.4 °C).
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:09am On Dec 30, 2014 |
4.Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa, 19,341 feet In ancient Swahili, Kilima means “hill, little mountain” and Njaro meaning “white” or “shining.” The amount of ice on the summit of Kibo has decreased by over 90% between 1993 and 2000, with scientists predicting that the seasonal ice may disappear completely by 2022.
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by simplemach(m): 8:10am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Op, a selfie of you on one of the mountains or #Idonbelieveit Meanwhile GEJ till buhari gives his his life to Christ. 1 Like |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:11am On Dec 30, 2014 |
5. Vinson Massif, Antarctica, 16,050 feet A massif is “a section of a planet’s crust that is demarcated by faults and flexures.” Vinson Massif is located about 150 miles from the South Pole, and was first climbed by the American Alpine club in 1963, which is quite recent in history due to its particularly hazardous conditions
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:13am On Dec 30, 2014 |
6. Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania, 16,024 feet The Mount located in Indonesia, is also called Mount Carstensz or Puncak Jaya. There is a government permit required for access to the summit and is home to one of the world’s largest mines
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by shaqhead: 8:14am On Dec 30, 2014 |
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by debosola(f): 8:16am On Dec 30, 2014 |
7. Mount Elbrus, Europe, 18,510 feet Mount Elbrus mountain has many names (some of which are of Turkic, Georgian and Perso-Arabic in origin) because of its location on the border of Asia and Europe. Mount Elbrus is actually an inactive volcano, whose last eruption took place between 0 and 100 AD. Here are the seven most highest summits in the world.
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by html14java(f): 8:22am On Dec 30, 2014 |
shaqhead: Rod kwa...ur own don finish? |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Mynd44: 8:51am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Op, go do your research well. K2 is the second highest peak/mountain in the world. It is between China and Pakistan and towers above 28,000 feet so please your list is flawed. 1 Like |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Mynd44: 8:53am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Here is an image of it
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Bifwoli: 9:12am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Greece should have been #1 or #2......it has a mountain of debt. |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Mynd44: 9:20am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Bifwoli:Wicked! |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by missdebs(f): 9:50am On Dec 30, 2014 |
mount zuma rock nko |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by shaqhead: 11:28am On Dec 30, 2014 |
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Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Brymo: 4:17pm On Jan 13, 2015 |
This's an experience i had a long time ago. I was opportune to go close to one of this wonders of God, i was thrown off. I was in total awe, with full conviction that there is God and He is a mighty God. |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by ammyluv2002(f): 10:18pm On Jan 17, 2015 |
missdebs:Last |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Lilcentt(f): 10:07am On Oct 29, 2017 |
olumo rock should be on this list or I don't agree |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by mrbillz(m): 12:21pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
Lilcentt:Lol how about Idanre hills |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Lilcentt(f): 4:49pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
mrbillz:yes and dat too... what about that hill in your village? that ought to be there too |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by mrbillz(m): 5:05pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
Lilcentt:Well, Idanre is in my state. Not necessarily my village which one dey your own state |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Lilcentt(f): 1:48pm On Oct 30, 2017 |
mrbillz:we don't boast of hill here in Lagos... we boast of sky scrapers that are taller than your hill mrbillz:we don't boast of hill here in Lagos... we boast of sky scrapers that are taller than your hill |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by good4all40: 5:36pm On Oct 30, 2017 |
Kilimanjaro is not only in Africa but in East Africa Tanzania |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by mrbillz(m): 6:35am On Oct 31, 2017 |
Lilcentt:My dear, Ondo is only my state of origin. Born and bred in Lagos and still working and living here. Sky scrappers ain't natural phenomenon. I'm sure you have a state of origin. Abeg mention one for there. Guess you're from Abk as you've mentioned Olumo rock earlier! Sure you dunno Cocoa house in Ibadan have existed before those sky scrappers on the Lagos island. Maybe you should have mentioned Eko Atlantic City at the Bar beach as a natural phenomenon |
Re: Seven Tallest Mountains In The World And Locations by Chomolungma: 6:44am On Apr 05, 2020 |
debosola: |
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