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Mar 26 2023
Kawaikini Standing as Kauai’s highest mountain, Mount Kawaikini is the summit of Mount Waialeale, Kauai’s inactive central shield volcano. Other peaks on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai include Waialeale to the north and Namolokama Mountain further north, Nounou to the east, Haupu to the southeast, and Keanapuka Mountain to the northwest. Visitors can also enjoy Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Park Falls) …
Mar 19 2023
Amne Machin | Amnye Maqen | Anyi Machen | Anyê Maqên | Dradullungshog Amne Machin, or “Grandfather Pomra,” is a holy Tibetan mountain and mountain range located in Amdo in Eastern Tibet, in the Xueshan Township of Maqên County in the Golog Prefecture and Qinghai Province of China. It is a Tibetan god mountain, and many visitors bring …
Mar 18 2023
Mount Logan Mt. Logan stands as Canada’s tallest peak in Kluane National Park and Reserve in the St. Elias Mountains in the Yukon territory. The mountain was named for geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada, Sir William Edmond Logan. The closest peaks to Logan are Stuart Peak to the northeast, Teddy Peak …
Mar 17 2023
Grandfather Mountain Grandfather Mountain stretches across North Carolina’s Avery, Caldwell, and Watauga counties in Grandfather Mountain State Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachians. Calloway Peak (5,964 ft.) is the highest of the mountain’s four peaks, with the others being Attic Window Peak (5,949 ft.), MacRae Peak (5,844 ft.), and Linville Peak (5,295 ft.). Visitors can enjoy spectacular panoramic …
Mar 12 2023
Chimborazo Chimborazo is an inactive glacier-capped stratovolcano that last erupted around 550 A.D. It sits in Ecuador’s Cordillera Occidental Mountain Range of the Andes, southwest of the capital, Quito. Visitors can enjoy nearby rest stops and photo spots; lodging at Comunidad La Moya, Hostería La Andaluza, and Laguna Las Cochas; and grocery shopping. The Bosque Potrerillo …
Mar 06 2023
Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, or Rockies, are a major mountain range located in the west side of North America. The Rocky Mountains cover areas from New Mexico to British Columbia, Canada, spanning a massive area of over 3,000 miles! The mountain chain holds a number of nature sanctuaries as well as tourist spots, including …
Mar 05 2023
Mount Elbert Mount Elbert is considered the “Gentle Giant” of U.S. mountain climbing because most routes on the ascent are hiking trails that are ranked lower on the scale of difficulty compared to other mountains. Reveille Peak and Aggie Lake are located directly east of the mountain, with Bull Hill peak to the southwest, and …
Mar 05 2023
Matterhorn The Matterhorn is a stunning, nearly symmetrical pyramid shaped peak that stands in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps. Because of its high visibility and incredible shape, it is sometimes referred to as the “Mountain of Mountains.” The mountain sits on the western Swiss canton of Valais, between the Swiss town …
Mar 05 2023
Weisshorn Weisshorn is a major peak in the Swiss Alps, sitting in the Pennine Alps, and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The word “weisshorn” literally translates to mean “white peak” or “white mountain,” and it is considered by many to be the most beautiful mountain …
Feb 27 2023
Liskamm (Lyskamm) Located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, Liskamm sits in the Pennine Alps, but is sometimes considered to be less prominent than other Pennine peaks, and a part of the extended Monte Rosa subrange of mountains. But Liskamm itself is highly visible and a huge massif with two beaming summits: the Eastern …