Jan 07 2024
The Mount Drum–Sanford Plateau Route explores one of the wildest corners of Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, beneath the enormous volcanic massifs of Mount Drum, Mount Sanford, and Mount Wrangell. Located within Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the area combines high alpine tundra, glacier-fed rivers, volcanic plateaus, moraine, snowfields, and almost complete isolation from roads and …
Jan 07 2024
The South West Ridge of Mount Drum, commonly known as Hurricane Ridge, is one of the principal mountaineering routes on the 12,010-foot volcanic summit in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains. The route climbs the mountain from the southwest, gaining thousands of feet over glaciated terrain, steep snow slopes, exposed ridge crests, cornices, and a series of distinct …
Nov 23 2023
Mount of the Holy Cross Rising above the northern Sawatch Range of central Colorado, Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the most historically significant fourteeners in the American West. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 14,007 feet (4,269 meters), making it the highest point in Eagle County and the highest summit …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Baker Mount Baker rises to 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) above northwestern Washington, forming a massive snow- and ice-covered landmark near the Canadian border. An active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, Mount Baker is the highest mountain in the North Cascades and the third-highest summit in Washington State after Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Few …
Nov 23 2023
Bald Mountain Bald Mountain rises prominently above Breckenridge, Colorado, reaching approximately 13,703 feet (4,177 meters) in the southern portion of the Front Range. Often simply called “Baldy” by locals, the mountain is one of the most recognizable summits surrounding Breckenridge and forms a massive alpine backdrop east of town. Although Bald Mountain falls a few …
Nov 23 2023
Cascade Mountain (New York) Cascade Mountain rises to approximately 4,099 feet (1,249 meters) in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, providing one of the shortest and most popular routes to the summit of an Adirondack High Peak. Located in Essex County near Keene and Lake Placid, Cascade combines a manageable hiking distance with nearly 2,000 feet of …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington rises to 6,288 feet (1,917 meters) in northern New Hampshire, forming the highest summit of the Presidential Range, the White Mountains, and the entire state of New Hampshire. Although much lower than the great peaks of the American West, Mount Washington is one of the most formidable mountains in …
Nov 22 2023
Mount Blue Sky | Mount Evans Mount Blue Sky rises to approximately 14,267 feet (4,349 meters) in Colorado’s Front Range, forming one of the most recognizable fourteeners near Denver. Formerly known as Mount Evans, the mountain received its present official name in 2023, replacing a name associated with territorial governor John Evans and honoring connections …
Nov 21 2023
Cerro Torre Cerro Torre is one of the most extraordinary mountain spires on Earth. Rising from the glaciers and forests of southern Patagonia, its nearly vertical granite walls culminate in a summit frequently crowned by a strange overhanging mushroom of wind-sculpted rime ice. Powerful storms sweep across the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, clouds can engulf …
Nov 10 2023
Mount LeConte (Tennessee) Rising more than a vertical mile above Gatlinburg, Mount LeConte is one of the most imposing and beloved mountains in the Great Smoky Mountains and the broader Appalachian Mountains. Its forested massif contains several high points, dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, rocky bluffs, old-growth forest, high-elevation spruce-fir habitat, and one of the most unusual …
