Above the Clouds: World Expeditions Quiz

Created as an interactive tool for our booth at the Banff Mountain Film Festival (BMFF), our quiz had to be a little spicy. When your community knows Makalu from Manaslu before breakfast, you can’t exactly keep things easy.

We launched the quiz at the festival, and the results were telling:

• 1% Mountain Rookies
• 62% Trailblazers in Training
• 36% Summit Legends

So, where will you land?

Think you can climb higher than the festival's mountain goats? Go ahead and test your mountain knowledge. Sure, you could cheat by browsing our site first, but is that really the path you want to take on your way to becoming a summit legend?

Festival Highlight: Lydia Bradey Takes the Stage

Competitive quiz spirit aside, one of the true standouts of this year’s festival was the final instalment of the much-loved Voices of Adventure segment, featuring none other than Lydia Bradey. As a pioneering mountaineer and one of the sharpest minds in high-altitude climbing, Lydia brought insight, humour, and a lifetime of lived experience to the conversation.

She also joined a special panel for the launch of Joanna Croston's new book, Mountaineering Women, alongside climbing icons Lynn Hill, Brette Harrington, and Hazel Findlay. It was a powerful gathering of women who have each pushed the boundaries of modern alpinism.

Feeling inspired? Keep an eye out — Lydia will be leading two World Expeditions trips in 2026.

While We're Here: A Refresher on the Seven Summits

Let's round things off with a quick look at the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent and enduring icons of world mountaineering. Their scale and diversity are a reminder of the extraordinary landscapes that continue to inspire climbers and trekkers alike:

• Everest (8,848 m / 29,029 ft)
• Aconcagua (6,959 m / 22,831 ft)
• Denali (6,190 m / 20,310 ft)
• Kilimanjaro (5,895 m / 19,341 ft)
• Elbrus (5,642 m / 18,510 ft)
• Vinson Massif (4,892 m / 16,050 ft)
• Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) (4,884 m / 16,024 ft)

These remarkable peaks continue to capture the imagination of adventurers worldwide and reflect the diverse mountain landscapes we are so passionate about exploring.