Dec 03 2024
Bobotov Kuk 🏔️ Overview Bobotov Kuk is the highest peak of the Durmitor massif in northwestern Montenegro and one of the most recognizable mountains in the Dinaric Alps. Rising to approximately 2,523 meters (8,278 feet), the mountain forms a rugged limestone pyramid surrounded by glacial basins, alpine meadows, rocky ridges, and some of Montenegro’s most …
Dec 02 2024
Maja E Shnikut Maja e Shnikut rises above the wild mountain country of northern Albania, where steep limestone walls, glacial landforms, remote valleys, and some of the highest summits in the western Balkans come together. At 2,552 meters (8,372 feet), the mountain is one of the notable high peaks of the Accursed Mountains, also known …
Dec 02 2024
Mount Belukha 🏔️ Overview Mount Belukha is the highest mountain in the Altai Mountains and one of the great high summits of Central Asia. Rising to 4,506 meters (14,783 feet) along the border between Russia and Kazakhstan, this heavily glaciated massif dominates the Katun Range with steep ice-covered faces, sweeping glaciers and a distinctive double-summit …
Dec 01 2024
Les Bans Les Bans is one of the great high summits of the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. Rising to 3,669 meters (12,037 feet), the mountain stands at an important meeting point of ridges and valleys near the heart of Écrins National Park. Dark granite walls, sharp ridges, steep couloirs, and the heavily …
Dec 01 2024
Korab | Mount Korab | Maja e Korabit | Golem Korab Korab is one of the most significant mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. Rising directly on the border between Albania and North Macedonia, it forms the highest point of both countries and the highest summit of the Korab Mountains. Known as Maja e Korabit or …
Nov 30 2024
Musala Musala is the highest mountain in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, rising above the alpine landscapes of the Rila Mountains in southeastern Europe. At approximately 2,925.4 meters (9,598 feet), the summit stands only slightly higher than Greece’s famous Mount Olympus, but its extraordinary topographic prominence and isolation make it one of the most …
Nov 30 2024
Les Rouies Les Rouies rises to 3,589 meters (11,775 feet) in the Massif des Écrins of the French Alps. Straddling the boundary between the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes, the mountain stands between the VĂ©nĂ©on Valley of Oisans and the SĂ©veraisse Valley of Valgaudemar. Although overshadowed in elevation by giants such as Barre des Écrins …
Nov 29 2024
Uyluk Tepe Uyluk Tepe is a high, rugged summit in southwestern TĂĽrkiye, rising from the AkdaÄź massif near the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 3,016 meters (9,895 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest mountains of the Western Taurus and the dominant summit of AkdaÄź. The mountain is particularly notable for its 1,664 …
Nov 29 2024
L’Olan | Olan L’Olan is one of the great rock mountains of the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. Rising to 3,564 meters (11,693 feet), its dark, steep-sided summit dominates the Valgaudemar, Valjouffrey, and VĂ©nĂ©on valleys inside Écrins National Park. Although L’Olan is considerably lower than the 4,000-meter giants farther east in the massif, …
Nov 27 2024
Mount Hasan | Hasan Dağı Mount Hasan, or Hasan Dağı, is a massive twin-summit stratovolcano rising above the plains of Central Anatolia in TĂĽrkiye. With an elevation commonly listed at 3,268 meters (10,722 feet) and a topographic prominence of about 1,922 meters (6,306 feet), it is one of the country’s major ultra-prominent mountains. The volcano …
