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From Everest to Kilimanjaro: The year each continent's highest peak was first summited

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint ...
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Great Smoky Mountains’ highest peak reclaims Cherokee name after 150 years

The Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak will be renamed Kuwohi, restoring its original Cherokee name after over 150 years. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved the change, requested by the ...
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Youngest person to summit the world’s highest peaks wants others to follow in his footsteps

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now Be Called by Its Cherokee Name

More than 650,000 people visit Kuwohi at Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. The summit is topped by an observation tower accessible via a paved path. Daveynin via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 A ...
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Double amputee becomes first to climb highest peaks on every continent

A British war veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest peaks on every continent in the world. World record breaking ...