Sometimes, it takes a great struggle to build towering peaks. And what more thunderous event is there than the clashing of continental plates?
Geological pileups have birthed some of the largest and tallest mountains on the planet, including Mount Everest and its Himalayan neighbors. But has there ever been a peak taller than Mount Everest, which stands 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level?
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