Jan 06 2024
Marmolejo Marmolejo, or Cerro Marmolejo, is a massive 6,108-meter stratovolcano rising directly on the international border between Chile and Argentina. Located in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes, it is famous for one remarkable geographic distinction: Marmolejo is the southernmost mountain on Earth exceeding 6,000 meters in elevation. Despite reaching more than 20,000 feet, Marmolejo …
Jan 06 2024
San José Rising above the rugged valleys of the Central Andes, San José Volcano is a massive stratovolcano complex straddling the border between Chile and Argentina. Its snow-streaked slopes dominate the upper reaches of Cajón del Maipo, one of the best-known mountain regions near Santiago, Chile. Reaching approximately 5,856 meters (19,213 feet), San José is …
Jan 06 2024
Cerro Colina Cerro Colina is a remote high-Andean mountain on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising to approximately 5,385 meters (17,667 feet) in the Principal Cordillera. Although it receives far less attention than nearby giants such as San José Volcano, Marmolejo, and Maipo Volcano, Cerro Colina is one of the more intriguing 5,000-meter summits …
Jan 06 2024
Maipo Maipo Volcano is a striking, high-altitude stratovolcano on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising above the vast volcanic depression of the Diamante Caldera. Its remarkably symmetrical cone and dramatic setting beside Laguna del Diamante make it one of the most recognizable volcanoes in the Central Andes. Maipo reaches roughly 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) …
Jan 06 2024
Sosneado Sosneado, commonly known as Cerro Sosneado, is a massive high-Andean peak in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Rising to approximately 5,189 meters (17,024 feet), the mountain dominates a remote section of the upper Atuel River watershed and is notable for both its volcanic origins and exceptional topographic prominence. Sosneado is often described as the southernmost 5,000-meter …
Jan 06 2024
Mount Sefton | Maukatua Mount Sefton, also known by the Māori name Maukatua, is one of the great ice-clad mountains of New Zealand’s Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Rising to approximately 3,151 meters (10,338 feet), it stands southwest of Aoraki / Mount Cook and forms one of the most dramatic landmarks visible …
Jan 06 2024
Mount Aspiring | Tititea Mount Aspiring / Tititea is one of the most distinctive mountains in New Zealand’s Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Rising to a traditionally accepted elevation of 3,033 meters (9,951 feet), its sharp pyramidal summit towers above glaciers, deep river valleys, alpine grasslands, and extensive wilderness within Mount Aspiring …
Jan 06 2024
Mount Earnslaw | Pikirakatahi Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi is a spectacular twin-summited mountain rising above the Rees and Dart valleys near Glenorchy on New Zealand’s South Island. Reaching approximately 2,830 meters (9,285 feet) at its East Peak, the mountain is one of the highest and most visually dominant summits in Otago. Part of the Forbes …
Jan 04 2024
Rams Head is one of the highest mountains in Australia, rising to approximately 2,190 meters (7,185 feet) in the Ramshead Range of New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains. Located within Kosciuszko National Park, the summit stands only a few kilometers south of Mount Kosciuszko and forms part of Australia’s remarkable alpine high country. Geoscience Australia ranks …
Jan 02 2024
Mount of Olives The Mount of Olives is a historic limestone ridge immediately east of Jerusalem’s Old City, separated from it by the deep Kidron Valley. Rising to approximately 818 meters (2,684 feet) at its northern high ground, the mount provides one of the most recognizable panoramas of Jerusalem and has played an extraordinary role …
