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Oct 20 2023
Mount Kilimanjaro: Elevation, Volcanoes, Climbing, Glaciers & Fast Facts
Mount Kilimanjaro Rising almost six vertical kilometers above sea level in northern Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, the highest point in Tanzania, and one of the most topographically dominant mountains on Earth. Its highest point, Uhuru Peak, reaches 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) on the rim of Kibo crater. Kilimanjaro is not …
Oct 19 2023
Weisshorn: Elevation, First Ascent, Climbing Routes & Fast Facts
Weisshorn Rising as an almost perfectly proportioned pyramid above the valleys of southern Switzerland, the Weisshorn is one of the most striking mountains in the Alps. Its three great ridges converge at a summit approximately 4,505 meters (14,780 feet) above sea level, placing it among the highest mountains in Switzerland and the 82 principal Alpine …
Oct 15 2023
Mountain Navigation: Maps, Compass, GPS & Route-Finding Guide
Navigation Mountain navigation is the ability to understand where you are, where you are going, what lies between those two points, and whether the landscape around you matches the route you planned. That sounds simple when a trail is obvious and the weather is clear. In the mountains, however, trails can disappear beneath snow, fog …
Oct 14 2023
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania: Geography, Highest Peaks, Hiking & Travel Guide
The Pocono Mountains, usually shortened to the Poconos, form one of northeastern Pennsylvania’s best-known mountain and outdoor regions. Rather than a landscape of sharp, towering summits, the Poconos are characterized by broad forested uplands, rolling ridges, deeply cut river valleys, glacial lakes, wetlands, waterfalls, boulder fields, and wooded plateaus. The modern tourism region covers roughly …
Oct 10 2023
Dom: Elevation, First Ascent, Climbing Routes & Fast Facts
Dom Rising to 4,545 meters (14,911 feet) in the Pennine Alps of Valais, the Dom is the highest mountain located entirely within Switzerland. It towers between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys, with Randa far below its western side and Saas-Fee beneath its immense eastern flank. The Dom is the highest summit of the Mischabel massif, …
Oct 10 2023
Liskamm: Elevation, First Ascent, Climbing Routes & Fast Facts
Liskamm (Lyskamm) Stretching as a brilliant white wall between Switzerland and Italy, Liskamm is one of the most imposing mountains of the Pennine Alps. Its long, heavily glaciated summit ridge contains two principal peaks: the East Summit, the mountain’s highest point, and the lower West Summit. The UIAA lists the East Summit at 4,527 meters …
Oct 09 2023
Tour Sallière: Elevation, First Ascent, Geology, Climbing & Fast Facts
Tour Sallière | Tour Salière Rising to 3,220 meters (10,565 feet) above the lakes, glaciers, and limestone valleys of western Valais, Tour Sallière is one of the most distinctive high mountains in southwestern Switzerland. Its enormous three-sided pyramid rises between Lac de Salanfe, Lac d’Émosson, the Susanfe basin, and Grand Mont Ruan near the French …
Oct 09 2023
Monte Rosa (Switzerland): Elevation, Dufourspitze, Glaciers, Climbing & Fast Facts
Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze) Rising to 4,634 meters (15,203 feet) in the Pennine Alps, Monte Rosa is the highest mountain massif in Switzerland and one of the greatest concentrations of 4,000-meter summits anywhere in the Alps. Its highest point, Dufourspitze, is the national high point of Switzerland and the highest Alpine summit outside the Mont Blanc …
Oct 08 2023
Stetinden (Narvik): Elevation, First Ascent, Climbing, Geology & Fast Facts
Stetind | Stetinden | Stádda Rising almost directly from the dark waters of Stefjorden in northern Norway, Stetinden—better known to generations of climbers simply as Stetind—is one of Scandinavia’s most recognizable mountains. Its smooth granite walls sweep upward into an unmistakable obelisk-like summit, capped by a comparatively flat, anvil-shaped top. Stetinden reaches approximately 1,391 meters …
Oct 08 2023
Best Mountaineering Clothing Brands: Technical Apparel for Alpine Climbing
Mountaineering clothing has a difficult job. It must protect against wind, snow, rain, cold, abrasive rock, and rapidly changing weather while still allowing climbers to move, sweat, reach overhead, wear a harness, and carry a pack. That combination makes technical mountaineering clothing quite different from ordinary hiking apparel. A lightweight rain jacket that works perfectly …
