UM-Bot Posted May 18, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (IP: Staff) · According to scientists, Chimborazo in Ecuador is actually quite a bit taller than Mount Everest. There remain few peaks on Earth that can match the breathtaking spectacle and challenging conditions of Everest - officially the world's tallest mountain. Read More: http://www.unexplain...allest-mountain 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted May 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2016 So now the world has been introduced to mountain envy. I thought I saw something years ago that said there are mountains completely under water that are higher than Everest. I guess there will be a new flurry of expeditions to Chimborazo now for all the testosterone that will have to be able to boast they climbed the highest mountain. (Not to insult any ladies who want to climb as well. I'm sure there will be some.) 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1983 Posted May 19, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 19, 2016 So now the world has been introduced to mountain envy. I thought I saw something years ago that said there are mountains completely under water that are higher than Everest. I guess there will be a new flurry of expeditions to Chimborazo now for all the testosterone that will have to be able to boast they climbed the highest mountain. (Not to insult any ladies who want to climb as well. I'm sure there will be some.) The underwater mountain is an island of Hawaii, its base is on the ocean floor so it is the tallest, but Everest has a higher elevation in the sky. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopypooky Posted May 20, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 20, 2016 height is relative. so must always be measured from sea level/ ground level. not from bottom of sea, middle of earth. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted May 20, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Does this new definition then make a Everest a dwarf mountain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godnodog Posted May 20, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Great, here comes more tv news reports on "heroes" that climb that mountain for some bull**** reason, or like they say they climb it to call out attention to some social issue when in reality they did it for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted May 20, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Is Everest really Earth's tallest mountain ? Yes it is. Mountains are measured from sea level and by that method Mount Everest is still the highest mountain on Earth. Chimborazo is the point on Earth that is furthest from the center, but since that is irrelevant when measuring the hight of a mountain, this is basically a non-story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted May 21, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 21, 2016 It doesn't make sense to me to measure height from the center of the earth. It only makes sense to measure from sea level I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted May 21, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Does this mean K2 the second highest mountain on Earth becomes K4 now? Behind the Everest, Chimborazo and Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 21, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 21, 2016 A mountain is only as tall as the desires it provokes to climb it ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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