Apr 21 2026
Bogda Peak | Bogda Feng (ĺŤšć Ľčľľĺł°) 🏔️ Overview Bogda Peak, also known as Bogda Feng or BĂłgĂ©dá FÄ“ng (ĺŤšć Ľčľľĺł°), is a 5,445-meter (17,864-foot) mountain in the eastern Tian Shan of northwestern China. It is the highest summit of the Bogda Shan, a rugged and heavily glaciated mountain chain east of ĂśrĂĽmqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur …
Apr 14 2026
Imja Tse | Island Peak 🏔️ Overview Imja Tse, better known internationally as Island Peak, is a striking 6,165-meter mountain in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. Rising above the Imja Valley beneath the enormous south face of Lhotse, it is one of Nepal’s most frequently climbed “trekking peaks.” Despite that classification, Island Peak is …
Mar 27 2026
Kamet (कामेत) 🏔️ Overview Kamet is a 7,756-meter (25,446-foot) mountain in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is the second-highest mountain in Uttarakhand after Nanda Devi and is generally listed as the third-highest major summit under Indian administration, following Kangchenjunga and Nanda Devi. The mountain rises in northern Chamoli district, close to the …
Mar 25 2026
🏔️ Overview The Barisan Mountains, commonly known in Indonesia as Bukit Barisan, form the mountainous backbone of Sumatra. Extending for nearly 1,700 kilometers (1,050 miles) along the island’s western side, the range contains active volcanoes, immense calderas, forested ridges, crater lakes, deep valleys, and some of the richest tropical ecosystems in Southeast Asia. The range …
Mar 17 2026
Arma Konda | Sitamma Konda Arma Konda is a remote mountain summit in the northern Eastern Ghats of southeastern India. Rising to approximately 1,680 meters (5,511 feet), it is widely recognized as the highest point in the state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the most topographically significant mountains in peninsular India. The mountain stands …
Mar 17 2026
The Eastern Ghats are an ancient, discontinuous chain of mountains, hills, plateaus, and forested uplands extending along the eastern side of Peninsular India. Although generally lower and less continuous than the Western Ghats, they form one of India’s most geographically, geologically, and ecologically important mountain regions. Stretching for more than 1,000 kilometers through eastern and …
Mar 12 2026
🏔️ Overview The Ural Mountains form a long, ancient mountain chain extending through western Russia and into northwestern Kazakhstan. Running for approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), the range is traditionally regarded as part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. Unlike the dramatically elevated Himalayas or Alps, the Urals consist largely of rounded ridges, forested …
Mar 05 2026
🏔️ Overview The Himalayas are the highest mountain range on Earth and one of the most influential natural features in Asia. Forming a vast arc between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau, the range stretches for approximately 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles) across Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. The Himalayas contain Mount Everest, the …
Mar 02 2026
Mount Taibai 🏔️ Overview Mount Taibai, also known as Taibai Shan, is the highest mountain in China’s Qinling Mountains and the highest point in Shaanxi Province. Its principal summit, Baxiantai, reaches an officially reported elevation of 3,767.2 meters (12,360 feet). The mountain rises dramatically above the surrounding valleys of central China, creating a landscape of …
Feb 25 2026
🏔️ Overview The Pontic Mountains are an extensive mountain system stretching across northern Turkey, parallel to the southern coastline of the Black Sea. Also known as the North Anatolian Mountains or, less commonly, the Pontic Alps, they form one of the country’s two great east–west mountain belts—the other being the Taurus Mountains in southern Anatolia. …
