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The Seven Summits

The Seven Summits. Mount Everest.

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The Seven Summits

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  1. The Seven Summits

  2. Mount Everest Mount Everest, situated in Nepal, Asia is the highest mountain in the world measuring 8,850m. Everest is one of the Seven Summits of the earth, the highest mountains in each continent. During the 1996 climbing season, fifteen people died trying to come down from the summit, making it the deadliest single year in Everest history. Eight of them died on 11 May alone. The disaster gained wide publicity and raised questions about the commercialization of Everest.

  3. Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro, situated in Tanzania , Africa ,measuring 5,895m is also a summit of the earth. The highest point on Kilimanjaro is Uhuru Peak, on the volcano Kibo. Its height value attracted a lot of interest as the reports of the first Europeans to see the mountain reached Europe.

  4. Mount Puncak Jaya Puncak Jaya, 4,884 is the summit of Oceania.

  5. Mount Elbrus Mount Elbrus,5,642, situated in Russia is the summit of Europe. Elevation (feet):18510 Elevation (meters):5642 Country: Russia Continent: Europe Latitude:43.3550000 Longitude:42.4392000 Difficulty: Basic Snow/Ice Climb Best months for climbing: June, July, August, September Volcanic status: Extinct Year first climbed:1874

  6. Vission Massif

  7. Mount McKinley

  8. Quiz time Please welcome your hosts Amy Beecham & Kirsty Beedie

  9. Question 1 – What is the summit of Oceania? • McKinley • Puncak Jaya • Elbrus • Question 2- Where is Mount Elbrus situated? • Africa • Oceania • Europe

  10. The Answers Question 1- Puncak Jaya Question 2- Europe How did you score?

  11. Thank you for watching

  12. By Amy Beecham & Kirsty Beedie

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