Earth’s Most Prominent Summits

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.
But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
– Friedrich Nietzsche

– Sorted by Prominence

Notes

Rank	Prom feet	Elev feet	Summit Name	Proximate/Line Parent(s)	Iso miles	Continent	Country	Lat Lon Deg Min	G	J
1	29,035	29,035	Everest, Mt aka Chomolungma	None	None	Asia	Nepal, China	27 59.236 86 55.657	1
2	22,841	22,841	Aconcagua, Cerro	Tirich Mir, Pakistan	10,265.76	South America	Argentina	-32 39.000 -70 1.000	2	1
3	20,156	20,320	Denali - South Pk	Yanamax, China Chimborazo, Ecuador	4,630.36	North America	United States	63 4.167 -151 0.217	3
4	19,308	19,341	Kilimanjaro, Mt	Kuh-e Shashgai, Afghanistan	3,424.3	Africa	Tanzania	-3 4.526 37 21.063	2	1
5	18,323	18,950	Cristóbal Colón, Pico	Cayambe, Ecuador	799.93	South America	Columbia	10 50.000 -73 41.000
6	17,215	19,541	Logan, Mt	McKinley, USA	387.03	North America	Canada	60 34.000 -140 24.000	1
7	16,148	18,491	Orizaba, Pico de aka Cítlaltépetl	Pico Bolivar, Venezuela Logan, Canada	1,672.02	North America	Mexico	19 2.000 -97 16.000	6	1
8	16,050	16,050	Vinson Massif	Cerro Risco Plateado, Argentina	3,052.44	Antarctica	1959 Treaty	-78 35.000 -85 25.000	1
9	16,024	16,024	Carstenz Pyramid aka Puncak Jaya	Yulongxue Shan, China	3,269.96	Oceania	Indonesia	-4 5.000 137 9.000	1
10	15,550	18,510	Elbrus, Mt	Pik Agasis, Tajikistan Damavand, Iran	1,536.79	Europe	Russia	43 21.000 42 26.000	1
11	15,410	15,781	Mont Blanc	Kukurtlu Dome, Russia Elbrus, Russia	1,747.69 1,743.9	Western Europe	France	45 50.059 6 51.929	2
12	15,312	18,406	Damavand	Elbrus, Russia	723.92	Asia	Iran	35 57.000 52 7.000	1	1
13	15,253	15,584	Klyuchevskaya Sopka	Foraker, United States	1,708.07	Asia	Russia	56 3.000 160 38.000
14	15,118	26,657	Nanga Parbat	K2, Pakistan	117.16	Asia	Pakistan	35 14.000 74 35.000
15	13,796	13,796	Mauna Kea	Shasta, United States	2,453.02	Oceania	United States	19 49.000 -155 28.000	4	1
16	13,609	24,406	Pik Pobeda	Kongkoerh, China	348.01	Asia	Kyrgyzstan, China	35 14.000 74 35.000
17	13,524	20,561	Chimborazo, Volcán	Huandoy, Peru	525.61	South America	Ecuador	-1 28.000 -78 49.000	1	1
18	13,523	17,864	Bogda Feng	Yanamax, China	383.55	Asia	China	43 48.000 88 20.000
19	13,471	25,531	Namcha Barwa	Kangchenjunga, India	439.98	Asia	China	29 38.000 95 3.000
20	13,455	13,455	Kinabalu, Mt	Ngga Pilimsit, Indonesia	1,576.48	Southeast Asia	Malasia	6 4.000 116 34.000	1
21	13,211	14,411	Rainier, Mt	Whitney, United States	731.34	North America	United States	46 51.000 -121 46.000	4	1
22	13,189	28,261	K2	Everest, Nepal, China	817.76	Asia	China, Pakistan	35 53.000 76 31.000
23	13,058	14,872	Ras Dashen	Mt Kenya, Kenya	922.39	Africa	Ethiopia	13 14.000 38 22.000	1	1
24	13,058	13,845	Tajumulco, Volcán	Orizaba, Mexico	448.52	North America	Guatemala	15 3.000 -91 54.000	1
25	12,982	16,342	Bolivar, Pico	Ritacuba Blanco, Columbia	165.12	South America	Venezuela	8 33.000 -71 3.000	1	1
26	12,966	12,966	Yu Shan	Point 4,030, China	1,127.93	Northeast Asia	Taiwan	23 28.000 120 58.000	1
27	12,963	16,762	Stanley, Mt	Mt Kenya, Kenya	515.75	Africa	Uganda, Congo DRC	0 23.000 29 52.000	1
28	12,963	15,325	Fairweather, Mt	Mt Vancouver, USA, Canada Iztaccihuatl, Mexico	124.76	North America	United States, Canada	58 54.000 -137 32.000	1
29	12,867	28,169	Kanchenjunga	Everest, Nepal, China	77.26	Asia	India, Nepal	27 42.000 88 9.000
30	12,828	25,289	Tirich Mir	Rakaposhi, Pakistan	148.32	Asia	Pakistan	36 15.000 71 50.000
31	12,799	13,255	Cameroun, Mont	Mikeno, Congo DRC	1,453.03	Africa	Cameroon	4 13.000 9 10.000	1	1
32	12,549	17,057	Kenya, Mt	Kilimanjaro, Tanzania	201.56	Africa	Kenya	-0 9.000 37 19.000
33	12,484	12,484	Gunung Kerinci	Kinabalu, Malasia	1,184.29	Oceania	Indonesia	-1 42.000 101 16.000
34	12,451	12,451	Erebus, Mt	Mt Lister, Antarctica	75.23	Antarctica	1959 Treaty	-77 32.000 167 10.000
35	12,388	12,388	Fuji-san	Syue Shan, Taiwan	1,290.89	Northeast Asia	Japan	35 22.000 138 44.000	1
36	12,319	13,671	Jebel Toubkal	Mont Blanc, France	1,291.76	Africa	Morocco	31 4.000 -7 55.000	1	1
37	12,316	12,316	Cook, Mt	Mt Adam, Antarctica	1,951.39	Oceania	New Zealand	-43 36.000 170 9.000
38	12,225	12,530	Chirripó Grande	Alto Musinga, Columbia	537.05	North America	Costa Rica	9 29.000 -83 29.000	1	1
39	12,224	12,224	Gunung Rinjani	Kinabalu, Malasia	1,184.29	Oceania	Indonesia	-8 25.000 116 28.000
40	12,198	12,198	Tiede, Pico de	Jebel Ouanoukrim, Morocco	556.57	Oceania	Spain	28 16.000 -16 39.000	1	1
41	12,126	13,314	San Valentín, Cerro	Volcán Domuyo, Argentina	703.79	South America	Chile	-46 36.000 -73 20.000
42	12,118	12,118	Gunnbjørn Fjeld	Wetterhorn, Switzerland	2,022.45	Oceania	Greenland	68 55.000 -29 54.000
43	12,100	22,615	Ojos del Salado	Aconcagua, Argentina	391.94	South America	Chile, Argentina	-27 7.000 -68 32.000	1	1
44	12,060	12,060	Gunung Semeru	Gunung Rinjani, Indonesia	242.93	Oceania	Indonesia	-8 7.000 112 55.000
45	11,958	17,749	Ritacuba Blanco	Pico Cristóbal Colon, Columbia	311.12	South America	Columbia	6 30.000 -72 18.000	1
46	11,958	13,533	Finisterre Range HP	Mt Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea	93.41	Oceania	Papua New Guinea	-5 57.000 146 22.000
47	11,949	24,790	Gongga Shan	Namcha Barwa, China	410.76	Asia	China	29 36.000 101 53.000
48	11,847	16,854	Ararat, Mt	Gora Shkhara, Georgia, Russia	236.15	Asia	Turkey	39 42.000 44 18.000	1	1
49	11,762	25,095	Kongkoerh aka Kongur	Batura Mustagh III, Pakistan	149.08	Asia	China	38 36.000 75 19.000
50	11,590	16,390	Blackburn, Mt	Mt Bona, United States	60.68	North America	United States	61 44.000 143 26.000	1

Gerry’s 30 most prominent peaks

Jennifer’s 15 most prominent peaks

Notes by Gerry Roach

Our Prominent Summit climbs
Gerry Roach’s totals: 46 ascents; 30/50 overall
Jennifer Roach’s totals: 15 ascents; 15/50 overall
Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 05/29/11: 61 ascents
There are 50 summits on this list.
In this list, “Rank” is Rank by Prominence, not Rank by Elevation.
North Latitude is plus, South Latitude is minus.
West Longitude is minus, East Longitude is plus.

Earth’s Most Prominent Summits

– Sorted by Prominence

Gerry’s 30 most prominent peaks

Jennifer’s 15 most prominent peaks

Notes by Gerry Roach

Our Prominent Summit climbs

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