Famous Mountains

Based on the clues, name these famous mountains.
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Last updated: September 17, 2012
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Clue
Mountain
Volcano portrayed in Hokusai's Under the Wave off Kanagawa
Mount Fuji
Mountain first climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest
Second highest mountain in the world; in Pakistan
K2
World's third highest mountain; in India
Kanchenjunga
American volcano that erupted in 1980
Mount Saint Helens
Hawaiian volcano; continuously spewing lava since 1983
Kilauea
Highest mountain in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mountain in Maine; start (or end) of the Appalachian Trail
Mount Katahdin
New Hampshire mountain known for high winds
Mount Washington
Most iconic Swiss mountain
The Matterhorn
Volcano that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Vesuvius
Mountain in France and Italy; highest in Europe (not counting Russia)
Mont Blanc
Highest mountain in Europe (counting Russia)
Mount Elbrus
New Zealand mountain named after an explorer
Mount Cook
Māori name for the above
Aoraki
Home of the Greek gods
Mount Olympus
Highest mountain in Mordor
Mount Doom
Feline mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town
Lion's Head
Icelandic volcano that erupted in 2010
Eyjafjallajokull
Active volcano 43 miles southeast of Mexico City
Popocatépetl
Washingtonian mountain with a namesake national park
Mount Rainier
5 Comments
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Level 77
Jan 2, 2014
Could not spell Eyjafjallajokull!
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Level 51
Jan 5, 2014
Can you add "Mons Olympus"?
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Level 33
May 8, 2014
Please accept "Kangchenjunga" as alternate spelling, as it is also valid. Also, I LOLed when I got to the last question... knew what it was, but no idea how to spell it. Well played.
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Level 55
Mar 30, 2020
Could you please accept Orodruin for Mt. Doom,

Le Cervin for the Matterhorn, and

Kangchenjunga for Kanchenjunga?

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Level 66
May 11, 2020
You should accept mt blanc