Lists of mountains by region

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Lists of mountains can be organized by continent and more specifically by country and province/state:

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Africa

Mountains of Africa by country

Asia

Mountains of Asia by country

Antarctica

Australasia and Oceania

Mountains of Australasia and Oceania by country

Europe

Mountains of Europe by range

Mountains of Europe by country

North America

Greenland

Canada

Mountains of Canada by province or territory

Rocky Mountains

United States

Mountains of the United States by state or district

México

Central America

Mountains of Central America by country

Caribbean

Mountains of the Caribbean by country

South America

The standard list for the major peaks of the Andes is the list of 6000m peaks as first compiled by John Biggar in 1996 and listed in his Andes guidebook. [1] This list currently stands at 102 peaks, with no known completers.

Mountains of South America by country

See also

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References

  1. John Biggar: The Andes - A Guide for Climbers, ISBN   0-9536087-2-7