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The Seven Summits


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The tallest mountains on each of the world's seven continents, the Seven Summits are among the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. They can best be described using a laundry list of superlatives, which include descriptors like highest, most punishing, coldest, and most remote. From the equatorial glaciers of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to the ice-age-like wilderness of Antarctica's Vinson Massif, take a tour of extremes in this interactive slide show. To launch the slide show, click on the image at left. — Lexi Krock

   

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