Seven Summits
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The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven traditional continents. On 30 April 1985, Richard Bass became the first climber to reach the summit of all seven.
Mount Wilhelm
Mont Blanc summit
Chimborazo, the farthest peak from the center of Earth and probably the greatest of the North Andes Plate
Comparison of the highest peaks of each continents
Mountain
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A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (980 ft) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.
Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain
Chimborazo, Ecuador, whose summit is the point farthest away from the Earth's center
Fuji volcano
Illustration of mountains that developed on a fold that has been thrust