The Seven Summits
- POSTED ON: 15 Dec, 2017
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- POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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December 11 is International Mountain Day, a day to appreciate the gifts that tall and majestic mountains give us.
The Seven Summits are the highest mountain peaks of each of the seven continents. Several mountain climbers strive to complete the challenging feat of scaling all seven peaks. There are several possible versions of what these seven peaks are, depending on the definition of the borders of continents.
Here is one common version of the Seven Summits list. Take a look and answer the questions that follow!
Click here to download the FAO’s fact sheet on International Mountain Day.