Microsoft Rewards Bing Mountains Quiz: Which mountain’s summit is furthest from the center of the Earth?
A Mount Everest
B Chimborazo
C Huascaran
Chimborazo, measuring 20,564 feet in the Andes, is the furthest point because it is situated along the world’s equatorial bulge. The iconic mountain in Ecuador is at a higher point than Everest which is measured from sea level. Huascaran in Peru is a close second.
The correct answer is Chimborazo.