Mountain heights: 8 sourced records

What this topic measures

Elevation measures height above mean sea level, rather than height from the mountain’s base. The unit is m. This topic uses ratio scoring: a value half the target and a value twice the target are equally far away, so think in multiplicative bands rather than fixed steps.

A record is a named row in the frozen catalog, not necessarily a unique entity. Some topics contain several records with the same value, and a name round accepts any record at the closest distance. The table below is the complete answer set for this topic; there is no hidden shortlist.

All 8 records

Every row links to the original source used for that record. Values are rounded for display only; the scoring engine uses the stored source value. The snapshot date and unit are part of the topic’s definition, so a current live figure may differ.

The table has 8 rows, one for each accepted record. It does not list every alias or spelling variant; the game’s name matcher handles those at answer time. If two records share a value, both remain separate rows.

The range and the gaps

The 8 records run from 2,228 m to 8,849 m. The median is 5,768.5 m, with a middle half from 4,890 m to 6,382.8 m. The largest adjacent gap is 2,656 m between Kosciuszko and Puncak Jaya. Every record has a distinct value in this snapshot.

The highest listed records are Everest (8,849 m), Aconcagua (6,961 m), Denali (6,190 m). The lowest are Kosciuszko (2,228 m), Puncak Jaya (4,884 m), Vinson (4,892 m). Use these as anchors before you make a ratio or year estimate; the table below gives every value.

What the table does not tell you

These are single snapshot values in m for Eight named summits · metres above sea level. The table is not a time series, a range of typical values or a measure of uncertainty. A source can round, revise or use a different definition in a later release; the game uses the stored snapshot for every score. Read the source and the record label before treating a value as a current live measurement.

How to estimate this topic

Mountain heights cluster above 4,800 m in this snapshot; the lowest record is a continental high point rather than a global scale anchor. Use 5,000 m, 6,000 m and 8,000 m as bands. A target near 4,600 m is close to several named summits, while 8,000 m leaves only a small group.

For a method that applies across topics, see the estimation guide. To practise this topic without changing a daily result, open the practice setup for Mountain heights. The setup opens first; it does not start a clock automatically.

Recent daily use

This topic has appeared in 2 completed daily rounds. The table lists the most recent 2 uses. Each date opens the full answer page for that flight.

Source, licence and snapshot

The listed source is Seven Summits · summit elevations ↗. Snapshot: 2026-10-24. Licence / attribution: "See source".

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