World's Largest Mountains Added to Google Maps

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While Google Maps has invited a considerable amount of scrutiny lately --- for the way mapping crews skimmed private information off of personal computers and handhelds as they traveled through neighborhoods under the auspices of snapping digital images --- the extraordinary geographical service has reached a new plateau, or, summit, if you will, in virtual adventuring.

Google's new Maps update takes users up four of the world's tallest peaks: Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas (17,598 feet), Mount Elbrus in Russia (18,510 feet), Aconcagua in Argentina (22,841 feet) and the dormant Mount Kilimanjaro volcano in Tanzania (19,341 feet).