Feb 09 2025
Sandfloegga Sandfloegga rises above the southern reaches of Norway’s Hardangervidda, a vast high-mountain plateau known for open tundra, lakes, snowfields, wild reindeer, and long stretches of roadless wilderness. At approximately 1,721 meters (5,646 feet) above sea level, Sandfloegga is the highest mountain in Ullensvang Municipality and is commonly regarded as the highest mountain on Hardangervidda …
Feb 08 2025
Puncak Mandala | Mandala Peak | Juliana Peak | Julianatop | Aplim Apom Rising above the remote highlands of Indonesian New Guinea, Puncak Mandala is one of the tallest and most geographically important mountains in Oceania. The great limestone massif reaches approximately 4,757–4,760 meters (15,606–15,617 feet) above sea level and dominates the eastern portion of …
Feb 08 2025
Mount Wilhelm Mount Wilhelm is the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea, rising to 4,509 meters (14,793 feet) in the rugged Bismarck Range. Known locally by names including Enduwa Kombuglu and Kombugl’o Dimbin, the mountain stands near the meeting point of Simbu, Jiwaka, and Madang provinces in the central highlands of New Guinea. Its great …
Feb 08 2025
Montagne de sous Dîne 🏔️ Overview Montagne de Sous-Dîne is a broad limestone mountain in the Bornes Massif of Haute-Savoie, France. Rising to about 2,004 meters (6,575 feet), it stands above the Fillière valley and the Genevois region northwest of the higher central Alps. Rather than forming a sharp pyramidal summit, Sous-Dîne is characterized by …
Feb 08 2025
Crêt de la Neige Crêt de la Neige rises along the Haute Chaîne of the Jura Mountains in eastern France, overlooking the Pays de Gex, the Valserine Valley, Lake Geneva, and the distant Alps. Although its rounded, wooded summit ridge is less dramatic than many Alpine peaks, Crêt de la Neige is geographically important: it …
Feb 08 2025
Cerro Mercedario 🏔️ Overview Cerro Mercedario is one of the great high mountains of the Argentine Andes. Rising to approximately 6,717 meters (22,037 feet) according to Peakbagger, it is the highest summit of the Cordillera de la Ramada, a group of enormous peaks in western San Juan Province near Argentina’s border with Chile. Mercedario stands …
Feb 07 2025
Cordillera de Ansilta The Cordillera de Ansilta is a rugged high-mountain range in western Argentina, rising above the Calingasta Valley in San Juan Province. Part of the Frontal Cordillera of the Andes, Ansilta is distinguished by seven principal summits above 5,000 meters, extensive glacial and periglacial terrain, and a remote high-desert setting. Its highest point …
Feb 07 2025
Cerro Pircas 🏔️ Overview Cerro Pircas is a major high summit in San Juan Province, Argentina, rising in the Sierra del Tontal, part of the Argentine Precordillera along the eastern side of the Andes. Although it is far less famous than giants such as Aconcagua or Cerro Mercedario, Cerro Pircas is notable for its exceptional …
Feb 06 2025
Mogote Corralitos 🏔️ Overview Mogote Corralitos is a remarkably prominent mountain rising from the Sierra de Pie de Palo in San Juan Province, Argentina. Although its summit elevation of approximately 3,168 meters (10,394 feet) is modest compared with the 6,000-meter giants of the high Andes farther west, its extraordinary topographic prominence makes it one of …
Feb 05 2025
Cerro Bonete 🏔️ Overview Cerro Bonete, also widely known as Cerro Bonete Chico, is one of the highest mountains in the Andes and one of Argentina’s great 6,000-meter volcanic summits. It rises in the remote highlands of La Rioja Province, close to the border with Catamarca, amid the exceptionally arid volcanic landscapes of the southern …
