Nov 09 2023
Mauna Kea Mauna Kea (Maunakea) Rising more than 13,800 feet above the Pacific Ocean — and more than 33,000 feet above its base on the ocean floor — Mauna Kea, traditionally written Maunakea, is one of the most extraordinary mountains on Earth. It is the highest point in Hawaiʻi, one of the most topographically prominent …
Nov 07 2023
Half Dome Rising almost 5,000 vertical feet above Yosemite Valley, Half Dome is one of the most recognizable mountains in the Sierra Nevada and one of the defining natural landmarks of the American West. Its smooth rounded summit, enormous sheer northwest face, and exposed granite shoulders form a silhouette so distinctive that it has become …
Nov 07 2023
El Capitan Few rock formations are as instantly recognizable—or as deeply intertwined with the history of climbing—as El Capitan. Rising more than 3,000 feet above Yosemite Valley in California, this enormous granite wall forms one of the most dramatic landmarks in Yosemite National Park. From the meadows below, the cliff appears almost impossibly steep, its …
Oct 31 2023
Mount Haku (白山, Haku-san, Hakusan) Rising to 2,702 meters (8,865 feet) in central Honshu, Mount Haku, or Hakusan, is one of Japan’s most important sacred mountains and one of the country’s great volcanic landscapes. Its Japanese name, 白山, means “White Mountain,” a reference to the deep snow that blankets its upper slopes for much of …
Oct 23 2023
Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) Rising to 3,776 meters (12,388 feet) above central Honshu, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, the country’s most famous volcano, and one of the most recognizable mountains on Earth. Known in Japanese as Fujisan, its immense symmetrical cone rises above the boundary between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, dominating a …
Oct 21 2023
Mount Kinabalu Rising dramatically above the tropical rainforests of northern Borneo, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia, the highest point on the island of Borneo, and one of Southeast Asia’s most extraordinary natural landmarks. Its highest summit, Low’s Peak, reaches 4,095.2 meters (13,436 feet) above sea level. Kinabalu is remarkable not only because …
Oct 20 2023
Table Mountain (Huri ‡oaxa, Tafelberg) Rising directly behind Cape Town on South Africa’s southwestern coast, Table Mountain is one of the most recognizable mountains in the world. Its immense flat-topped plateau, sheer sandstone cliffs, swirling “tablecloth” cloud, extraordinary fynbos vegetation, and dramatic position between city and ocean have made it a symbol not only of …
Oct 20 2023
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 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 14 2023
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 …
