Dec 06 2024
Mount Kimball Mount Kimball is one of the most distinctive mountains of Alaska’s eastern interior. Rising above a remote landscape of glaciers, tundra, and rugged ridges, it is the highest summit in the Delta Mountains, an eastern subrange of the much larger Alaska Range. Although Mount Kimball is far lower than giants such as Denali …
Dec 06 2024
Tusac 🏔️ Overview Tusac is a remote, glacier-fringed mountain in the Delta Mountains of Alaska’s eastern Alaska Range. Rising to approximately 9,860 feet (3,005 meters), the peak stands in the rugged high country southeast of Delta Junction, surrounded by glaciers, sharp ridges, and some of the least-developed mountain terrain in the United States. Tusac is …
Dec 06 2024
Black Cap 🏔️ Overview Black Cap is a remote glaciated summit in the Delta Mountains of the eastern Alaska Range, rising above the upper reaches of the Castner Glacier system in Alaska. The mountain is commonly listed at approximately 9,850 feet (3,002 meters) and stands among a closely packed group of rugged peaks that includes …
Dec 06 2024
Mount Hajdukovich 🏔️ Overview Mount Hajdukovich is a remote, glacier-bound mountain in the Delta Mountains of Alaska’s eastern Alaska Range. Rising to approximately 9,600 feet (2,926 meters) at its highest summit, the mountain stands among a rugged collection of seldom-visited peaks, glaciers, steep ridges, and broad wilderness east of the Richardson Highway. Although Mount Hajdukovich …
Dec 06 2024
Mount Maglic Mount Maglić is one of the most dramatic mountains of the western Balkans, rising above ancient forests, deep river canyons, alpine meadows, and rugged limestone terrain along the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Best known as the location of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s highest point, Maglić reaches 2,386 meters (7,828 feet) at …
Dec 06 2024
Munku-Sardyk | Mönkh Saridag Munku-Sardyk is the towering high point of the Sayan Mountains, rising directly along the international border between Russia and Mongolia. At 3,491 meters (11,453 feet), this remote summit is not among Asia’s loftiest mountains, yet its exceptional prominence, glaciated upper slopes, and isolated location make it one of the most geographically …
Dec 05 2024
Mount Jezerce | JezercĂ« | Maja e JezercĂ«s 🏔️ Overview Mount Jezerce, more commonly written Maja e JezercĂ«s or Maja JezercĂ«, is a spectacular limestone mountain in northern Albania. Rising to 2,694 meters (8,839 feet) above sea level, it is the highest peak in the Accursed Mountains (Albanian Alps) and the entire Dinaric Alps. Although …
Dec 04 2024
Torre Cerredo | Torrecerredo | Torre de Cerredo Torre Cerredo—also written Torre de Cerredo or Torrecerredo—is the highest mountain in the spectacular Picos de Europa of northern Spain. Rising from the heart of the Central Massif, or Macizo de los Urrieles, its steep limestone walls tower above a maze of rocky hollows, ridges, caves, and …
Dec 04 2024
Veliki Vitao Veliki Vitao rises above the wild limestone landscape of northwestern Montenegro as the highest summit of the BioÄŤ massif. At 2,397 meters (7,864 feet), it is not among Montenegro’s very highest mountains by elevation, but its substantial topographic prominence and rugged isolation make it one of the country’s most significant peaks. Surrounded by …
Dec 03 2024
Cathedral Peak | Cathedralpiek Cathedral Peak rises dramatically from the central Drakensberg of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, forming one of the most recognizable summits in the Cathedral Ridge. Known for its steep-sided profile, sweeping grasslands, rugged basalt cliffs, and demanding summit scramble, the mountain is both a striking landmark and one of the classic high-level hiking …
