The Seven Summits p.1 The Seven Summits p.

Write the names of the Seven Summits here and tick the name Round the height of each summit to the nearest thousand
when you have read the information sheet. meters:

  ___________________________ ____________m
  ___________________________ ____________m

  ___________________________ ____________m

  ___________________________ ____________m

 ___________________________ ____________m
What do you think the ‘elevation’ of a mountain means?
 ___________________________ ____________m

 ___________________________ ____________m
Name the 7 Continents:

 What are the 4 levels of climbing difficulty?


 
 
 
 

 The Seven Summits p.3 The Seven Summits p.4

In which year was Aconcagua first climbed?

Which mountain is also known as ‘Carstensz Pyramid’?

In which mountain range would you find Aconcagua?

Why is climbing Vinson Massif a ‘serious undertaking’?

How was the height of Everest worked out?

In which country are the Caucasus Mountains?

Who were the first men to reach the top of Everest?

What type of mountain is Kilimanjaro?

What does … ‘ it’s an Indiana Jones type of adventure’ mean

In which country is Kilimanjaro? about the scramble to the top of the Indonesian mountain?

If you wanted to climb Mount McKinley, at which airport would

you land?

Mount McKinley is also known as ‘Denali’. What does Denali

mean and what language is it from?
 The Seven Summits p.5 The Seven Summits p.6

Why do you think December, January and February are the best Which of the Seven Summits would you choose to climb?
months for climbing Vinson Massif but not Mount Elbrus?

Why?

Which mountains are extinct volcanoes?

Who was the first person to climb Everest on his own?

Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Everest?

Who holds the record for the most ascents of Everest?

What might you see if you were climbing Kilimanjaro?