World’s Seven Volcanic Summits
The Volcanic Seven Summits are the highest volcanoes on each of the seven continents, just as the Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
Summiting all seven is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such in 1999.
Two of the Volcanic Seven Summits are also in the Seven Summits list.
Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus, which were formed volcanically, are the highest peaks of their respective continents.
Volcanic Seven Summits (sorted by elevation)
1. Ojos del Salado
Continent: South America
Range: Andes
Country: Argentina, Chile
2. Mount Giluwe
Continent: Australia
Range: Southern Highlands
Country: Papua New Guinea
3. Pico de Orizaba
Continent: North America
Range: Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Country: Mexico
4. Mount Elbrus
Continent: Europe
Range: Caucasus
Country: Russia
5. Damavand
Continent: Asia
Range: Alborz
Country: Iran
6. Mount Sidley
Continent: Antarctica
Range: Executive Committee Range
Country: Antarctica
7. Kilimanjaro
Continent: Africa
Country: Tanzania
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