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Will Mount Everest always be the world's tallest mountain?
Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain as measured from sea level. But will it hold that title forever? To answer this ...
This teen became the youngest person to summit the world’s highest peaks. Now he wants others to follow in his footsteps
Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans ...
Aconcagua, the Highest Mountain Outside of the Himalaya, Opens for Climbing
Aconcagua Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres and the tallest peak outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As ...
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The Tallest Mountain in the U.S. and 7 Close Contenders
According to the National Geographic Society, the mountain's elevation reaches a summit of 20,310 feet (6,191 meters) above sea level. This makes Denali the third-highest peak in the world and ...
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Park City woman becomes first to climb world’s second-tallest summits
After a near-fatal car accident in 2018 and a fun dare from her oldest child, Park City resident Jenn Drummond has reached ...
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Youngest person to summit the world’s highest peaks wants others to follow in his footsteps
Over the next two years, he summited all of the “eight-thousanders,” including Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 8,849 meters, and the notoriously dangerous K2 at 8,611 meters.He ...