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Introduction
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (980 ft) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.
High elevations on mountains produce
The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level. The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft). (Full article...)
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over a very long period. Some valleys are formed through erosion by glacial ice. These glaciers may remain present in valleys in high mountains or polar areas.
At lower latitudes and altitudes, these
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The Herbert Range () is a range in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica, extending from the edge of the Antarctic Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Axel Heiberg Glacier and Strom Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Walter W. Herbert, leader of the Southern Party of the New Zealand GSAE (1961–62) which explored the Axel Heiberg Glacier area. (Full article...)
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A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny. Mountain ranges are formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the significant ones on Earth are the result of plate tectonics. Mountain ranges are also found on many planetary mass objects in the Solar System and are likely a feature of most terrestrial planets.
Mountain ranges are usually segmented by
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Unlike most sports, mountaineering lacks widely applied formal rules, regulations, and governance; mountaineers adhere to a large variety of techniques and philosophies (including
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General images
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Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain (from Mountain)
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Alexander Keith Johnston shows the snow lines of mountains in America, Europe and Asia (from Snow line)This 1848 "Sketch showing the actual elevation of the Snow Line in different Latitudes" by
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bivouaced in the snow (from Mountaineering)Winter campers
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Edelweiss, a plant associated with mountain sports (from Mountaineering)
- Illustration of mountains that developed on a
- Mountain rescue team members and other services attend to a casualty in Freiburg Germany. (from
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Andes, the longest mountain range on the surface of the Earth, have a dramatic impact on the climate of South America (from Mountain range)The
- A mountain rescue team in Iran moving a casualty. (from
- Antique climbing tools (from
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Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut in the Swiss Alps (from Mountaineering)
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Malaysia (from Montane ecosystems)Tropical montane forest at around 2,000 m in
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expedition style mountaineering (from Mountaineering)Fixed lines and ladders are distinguishing characteristics of
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William Cecil Slingsby became known as the father of Norwegian mountaineering and contributed greatly to its popularization with his classic book Norway, the Northern Playground (from Mountaineering)British mountaineer
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Fuji volcano (from Mountain)
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Mauna Kea is highest from its base (orange), Cayambe is farthest from Earth's axis (pink) and Chimborazo is farthest from Earth's centre (blue) (from Mountain)Everest is highest from sea level (green),
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Waimea Canyon, Hawaii, is known for its montane vegetation. (from Montane ecosystems)
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Horská služba (Czech Republic) (from Mountain rescue)Car of
- Mountain climbers ascending
- An alpine
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northern Urals at high latitude and elevation have an alpine climate and barren ground. (from Mountain)The
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Chimborazo, Ecuador, whose summit is the point farthest away from the Earth's center (from Mountain)
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Cascade Pass (from Montane ecosystems)Alpine flora near
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South Tyrol (from Mountain)Mountaineers climbing in
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mountain birch at around 750 m in Trollheimen, typical of Scandinavian subalpine forests (from Montane ecosystems)A stand of
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Ocean Ridge, the world's longest mountain range (chain) (from Mountain range)The
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- Stretcher box in Cumbria, England, prepositioned equipment saves mountain rescue teams having to trudge up mountains with it. (from
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- A subalpine lake in the
- Temperate montane forest in
- A climber taking the final few steps to the 6,160 m (20,210 ft) summit of
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1900 (from Mountaineering)Mountaineers, c.
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South Tyrol; other climbers are visible further up the slopes. (from Mountaineering)Mountaineers proceed across snow fields on
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Mt. Forbes in the background (from Mountain rescue)Choppering out the injured – with
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Topics
- Africa: Atlas • Kilimanjaro • Mount Kenya massif • Ruwenzori Mountains
- America: Andes • Appalachians • Cascades • Cordilleras • Rockies • Sierra Nevada
- Antarctica: Sentinel Range
- Asia: Altai • Himalaya • Hindu Kush • Caucasus • Karakoram • Pamir
- Australia and Oceania: New Zealand Alps • Snowy Mountains
- Europe: Alps • Ardennes • Balkans • Highlands • Jura • Carpathians • Pyrenees • Scandinavian Mountains • Urals • Vosges
Mountains
- Alps: Drei Zinnen • Zugspitze
- Andes: Yerupaja
- Himalayas: Eight-thousanders – Shivling
- Rocky Mountains: Mount Chephren • Mount Elbert • Mount Logan • Denali • Mount Robson
- Volcanos: Etna • Eldfell • Hohentwiel • Mauna Kea • Pinatubo • Puʻu ʻŌʻō • Mount St. Helens • Stromboli • Mount Unzen
Flora and fauna
- Plants: Arolla Pine
- Animals: Northern Bald Ibis • Yak
- Slings • Tricams
- Techniques: Top roping • Climbing grade • Climbing route
- Types of climbing:
- Klettersteigs: Mannlgrat
- Climbers: Other climbers
- Rucksacks
- Pioneers:
- High-altitude mountaineers: Other mountaineers
- Publicists: Karl Blodig • W. A. B. Coolidge • David Breashears • Jon Krakauer • Gaston Rébuffat
Mountaineering history
- Alps: Eiger climbing history • Exploration of the High Alps • Golden age of alpinism • Silver age of alpinism • Timeline of climbing the Matterhorn
- Himalayas: Timeline of climbing Mount Everest
- Museums: Alpine Club Museum • Messner Mountain Museum
Lists of mountains
- The world's 14 highest peaks (8000ers)
- The world's highest mountains
- The Seven Summits
- Mountains by elevation
- Alpine four-thousanders
- Highest mountains in Africa
- Highest mountains of Austria
- Highest mountains of Germany
- First ascents
- Mountain ranges
- Eastern Alpine mountain groups
Recognized content
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- Amak Volcano
- Ben Nevis
- Gerlachovský štít
- Glacier Peak
- Hualālai
- Huangshan
- Kohala (mountain)
- Mont Aiguille
- Mont Blanc massif
- Montpelier Hill
- Mount Adams (Washington)
- Mount Bailey (Oregon)
- Mount Baker
- Mount Cleveland (Alaska)
- Mount Edziza volcanic complex
- Mount Elbert
- Mount Garibaldi
- Mount Hood
- Mount Kenya
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Redoubt
- Mount Tehama
- Mount Thielsen
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pinkham Notch
- Roxy Ann Peak
- Silverthrone Caldera
- Snowdon
- Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field
- Wilkins Peak
- Yamsay Mountain
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