Dec 15 2023
Danxia Feng | Mount Danxia Rising above the green subtropical landscape of northern Guangdong, Mount Danxia—Danxiashan (丹霞山) is a spectacular world of crimson cliffs, flat-topped rock towers, narrow ravines, caves, natural bridges, forested valleys, and winding rivers. Unlike a conventional mountain dominated by one summit, Mount Danxia is an extensive multi-peak mountain and red-rock landscape …
Dec 15 2023
Mount Jiuhua | Jǐuhuá Shān | 九华山 Rising above the forests and river valleys of southern Anhui Province, Mount Jiuhua—Jiuhuashan (九华山) is one of China’s great sacred mountain landscapes. Granite peaks, cloud-filled valleys, old-growth trees, steep stone stairways, Buddhist temples, monasteries, and isolated hermitages create a setting where geology and spiritual history have been intertwined for more …
Dec 14 2023
Mount Hunter | Begguya Rising in a maze of glaciers and towering granite walls just south of Denali, Mount Hunter is one of the most formidable mountains in the Alaska Range. At 14,573 feet (4,442 meters), it is the third-highest major summit in the range after Denali and Mount Foraker, yet its lower elevation does …
Dec 14 2023
Mount Lucania Deep within the vast icefields of southwestern Yukon, Mount Lucania rises as one of the great giants of the Saint Elias Mountains. At roughly 5,240 meters (17,190 feet), it is generally ranked as the third-highest mountain in Canada, behind Mount Logan and Mount Saint Elias. Despite its extraordinary height, Mount Lucania remains far …
Dec 14 2023
Mount Bona Deep in the glacier-covered wilderness of eastern Alaska, Mount Bona rises above the Saint Elias Mountains as one of the highest peaks in the United States—and the highest volcano in the country. Mount Bona reaches at least 16,500 feet (5,029 meters) according to modern U.S. topographic contours, although the historically quoted elevation of …
Dec 14 2023
Mount Blackburn Rising above a vast wilderness of glaciers in eastern Alaska, Mount Blackburn is the highest mountain in the Wrangell Mountains and one of the most imposing volcanic peaks in North America. Its summit reaches 16,390 feet (4,996 meters) within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, making it one of the highest major mountains …
Dec 14 2023
Pic Luigi Amedeo | Pic Luigi Amadeo Rising from one of the wildest ridges on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, Pic Luigi Amedeo—Picco Luigi Amedeo in Italian—is a 4,469-meter (14,662-foot) summit in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. Although its topographic prominence is modest, the peak holds an important place in Alpine mountaineering …
Dec 14 2023
Helderberg Mountain Rising dramatically above Somerset West and False Bay in South Africa’s Western Cape, Helderberg Mountain is one of the most recognizable summits on the eastern side of the Cape Town metropolitan region. Its rugged sandstone cliffs, sweeping fynbos-covered slopes, deep ravines, and panoramic coastal views make it an outstanding example of the mountains …
Dec 14 2023
Ngga Pilimsit | Mount Idenburg Rising from the extraordinarily rugged highlands of western New Guinea, Ngga Pilimsit is one of Indonesia’s highest mountains and one of the most fascinating equatorial alpine peaks on Earth. Its summit reaches 4,717 meters (15,476 feet) in the western Sudirman Range of Central Papua, only a short distance from Puncak Jaya, …
Dec 14 2023
Denali (Mount McKinley) Rising above the immense wilderness of central Alaska, Denali is the highest mountain in North America and one of the most extraordinary peaks on Earth. Its summit reaches 20,310 feet (6,190.5 meters) above sea level, towering over the surrounding Alaska Range with a scale that is difficult to comprehend from elevation alone. …
