Showing posts with the label Mountain

Gangkhar Puensum: The Highest Unclimbed Mountain in the World

Jan 2, 2015

Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan, and at 7,570 meters, it is the 40th highest peak in the world. As surprising as it may s...

Torghatten - The Mountain With A Hole Through It

Oct 30, 2014

Torghatten is a mountain on the island of Torget in Brønnøy municipality, in Norway, famous for its characteristic hole that goes right thro...

The Shadow of Mount Rainier

Oct 7, 2013

All objects, big or small, cast shadows and so do mountains. However, one particular peak displays a peculiar behavior – it cast shadows not...

The Three Peaks of Lavaredo

Aug 6, 2013

The three peaks of Lavaredo, or the “Tre Cime di Lavaredo” in Italian, are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites ...

Flatirons of Green Mountain, Colorado

Jun 20, 2013

The Flatirons are a series of steeply sloping wedge-shaped rock formations near Boulder, Colorado. There are five large, Flatirons ranging f...

Aiguille du Midi, France

May 30, 2013

The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842 meter tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. The name "Aiguille du Midi" trans...

Tabletop Mountains or Tepuis of Venezuela

May 11, 2013

Tepuis are flat table-top mountains found in the Guayana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. In the language of the Pemon p...

Karst Mountains And Paddy Fields of Tam Coc, Vietnam

May 9, 2013

Tam Coc is located about 90 km from the city of Ninh Binh, and is considered one of Vietnam's most spectacular sights. Tam Coc means “th...

Mount Thor - The Greatest Vertical Drop on Earth

Mar 1, 2013

Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is a granite peak that features ...