Check out the view from the mountain tops with Google Maps

CHECK IT OUT: The route to Everest Base Camp is one of the most popular trekking routes in the Himalayas and is visited by thousands of trekkers each year. However you can visit it 'virtually' through Google Maps. - Google

Want to view the sights from a top of the mountain without undergoing the treacherous elements and the hazardous climb?

Well, you now can do so with Google Maps. Google Maps has come up with a collections of images of some of the world's most famous mountains from South America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

You can see the beautiful sights from the peak of Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and the views from Everest Base camp (Asia), all without leaving your home. These mountains are known as the Seven Summits as they are the highest mountains from the seven contintents.

The imagery that you will see have been collected by regular Googlers who have climbed the mountains and have photographed the images using a simple lightweight tripod and digital camera with a fisheye lens.

To see more of this collection, visit the Street View Gallery or download Google Maps on your iPhone or Android device.