Do you ever go to the mountain? It's amazing when we see the landscape on the mountain. But, there are some unique mountain that I will explain to you. For example, Mount Everest.
1. Mount Everest
At 8,848 meters (29,029 ft), Mount Everest is the highest mountain on
Earth. It is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet. The highest
mountain in the world attracts climbers of all levels, from well
experienced mountaineers to novice climbers willing to pay substantial
sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb.
Although other eight-thousanders such as K2 are much more difficult to
climb, Mount Everest still has many inherent dangers such as altitude
sickness, weather and wind. People who die during the climb are
typically left behind and it is not uncommon to find corpses near the
standard climbing routes. On May 29, 1953, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
and New Zealander Edmund Percival Hillary were the first to climb to
the summit of Everest.
2. Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain overlooking the city of Cape
Town in South Africa. It’s main feature is a level plateau
approximately 3 kilometers (2 mi) from side to side, surrounded by steep
cliffs. The highest point on Table Mountain is 1,086 meters (3,563 ft)
above sea level. There is a cableway that takes passengers to the top of
the mountain with views overlooking Cape Town, Table Bay and Robben
Island to the north, and the Atlantic seaboard to the west and south.
António de Saldanha was the first European to land in Table Bay. He
climbed the mighty mountain in 1503 and named it ‘Table Mountain’.
3. Monte Fitz Roy
Monte Fitz Roy is a 3,375 meter (11,073 ft) high mountain on the
border between Argentina and Chile. Despite its average height the
mountain has a reputation of being extremely difficult to climb because
the sheer granite faces present long stretches of arduous technical
climbing. In addition, the weather in the area is exceptionally severe
and treacherous. The mountain also
attracts many tourists
and photographers thanks to its otherworldly shape. It was first
climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone.
4.
Mount Huang
Mount Huang is a mountain range in eastern China also known as
Huangshan (“Yellow Mountain”). The area is well known for its scenery,
sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks and views of the clouds from
above. Mount Huang is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese
paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. The tallest
peak in the Huangshan mountain range is the Lotus Peak at 1,864 meters
(6,115 ft). In ancient times almost 60,000 stone steps were carved into
the side of the mountain. Today there are also cable cars that tourists
can use to ride directly from the base to one of the summits.
5.
K2
With a peak elevation of 8,611 meters (28,251 ft), K2 is the
second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest. The mountain is
part of the Karakoram range, located on the border between China and
Pakistan. K2 is also known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty
of ascent and one of the highest fatality rate for those who climb it.
K2 is notable for its local relief as well as its total height. It
stands over 3,000 meters (9,843 ft) above much of the glacial valley
bottoms at its base. More extraordinary is the fact that it is a
consistently steep pyramid, dropping quickly in almost all directions.
An Italian expedition succeeded in ascending to the summit of K2 on July
31, 1954.
6.
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a famous mountain and an iconic emblem of the Swiss
Alps. The mountain derives its name from the German words Matte,
meaning meadow, and Horn, which means peak. With its 4,478 metres
(14,692 ft) high summit, lying on the border between Switzerland and
Italy, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. It is also one of the
deadliest peaks in the Alps. From the first time it was climbed in 1865
to 1995, 500 alpinists have died on it. The Matterhorn’s faces are
steep, and only small patches of snow and ice cling to them while
regular avalanches send the snow down to accumulate on the glaciers at
the base of each face.
7.
Mount Kinabalu
With a summit height at 4,095 meters (13,435 ft), Mount Kinabalu is
the highest mountain in Borneo. The mountain is known worldwide for its
tremendous botanical and biological species biodiversity. Over 600
species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species have
been identified at Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding. The main peak of
the mountain can be climbed easily by a person with a good physical
condition, and requires no mountaineering equipment although climbers
must be accompanied by guides at all times.
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