Highest Mountain in the World (and Asia)
Everest, Nepal-China: 29,035 feet / 8850 meters
Highest Mountain in Africa
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet / 5895 meters
Highest Mountain in Antarctica
Vinson Massif: 16,066 feet / 4897 meters
Highest Mountain in Australia
Kosciusko: 7310 feet / 2228 meters
Highest Mountain in Europe
Elbrus, Russia (Caucasus): 18,510 feet / 5642 meters
Highest Mountain in Western Europe
Mont Blanc, France-Italy: 15,771 feet / 4807 meters
Highest Mountain in Oceania
Puncak Jaya, New Guinea: 16,535 feet / 5040 meters
Highest Mountain in North America
McKinley (Denali), Alaska: 20,320 feet / 6194 meters
Highest Mountain in the 48 Contiguous United States
Whitney, California: 14,494 feet / 4418 meters
Highest Mountain in South America
Aconcagua, Argentina: 22,834 feet / 6960 meters
So I was doing some research today on some of the things I want to accomplish on my bucket list, when I came across this article on all of the tallest peeks on each continent. Mark and I came up with this idea last year and thought it would such an amazing accomplishment in life. Then I realized one thing that that list would have to include Mount Everest, which I would never climb, I would never have the time or money to be that experienced and personally don't feel it is worth risking my life to defeat this goal. So then I researched the 2nd highest peek in asia which is K2 and it is only 1000feet less then Everest and the 2nd highest fatality rate, so again not that appealing to me. So I have decided to cross climbing the tallest mountain on every continent of my bucket list and replace it with climbing the tallest mountain in the places I really want to visit in life like: Africa, Australia, Greece, Italy, Argentina, and many others. Sorry bucket list but it is just not worth losing my life over it.
Jul 13, 2011
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