At over 2,000 sq. mi., Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in the world. In fact, if you measure it from its base deep in the ocean, it's the highest mountain on the planet!
Fiordland is a National Park in south-west New Zealand, where several Fiords, also called Sounds, face the Tasman Sea, surrounded by thousands of feets and meters of steep cliffs, irrigated by many large and small waterfalls. Among the hundereds of spectacular places and views in the area are the Milford Sound, Track and Road. And Browne Falls and Sutherland Falls, two of the tallest waterfalls...
The Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain is an over and under water mountain chain composed of the Hawaiian Ridge, consisting of the islands of the Hawaiian chain northwest to Kure Atoll, and the Emperor Seamounts, a vast underwater mountain region of seamounts along a line southeast to northwest beneath the northern Pacific Ocean. The seamount chain, containing over 80 identified undersea volcanoes...
Laki or Lakagígar (Craters of Laki) is a volcanic fissure situated in the south of Iceland, not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small town Kirkjubæjarklaustur, in Skaftafell National Park.
Laki is part of a volcanic system, centering on the Grímsvötn volcano and including the Eldgjá canyon and Katla volcano, and lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull, in...
Devil's Woodyard is one of the most visited locations of Trinidad's many mud volcanoes. Located in Hindustan, Trinidad, near Princes Town, the series of several vents appeared in 1852. As legend goes: "A relatively young volcanic site got its name after its first eruption in 1852. Which shook the entire village and fell the tall trees and frightened the Amerindian villagers. Villagers at t...
On February 22, 1997 this volcano erupted. The eruption covered an area of 2.5 km² and displaced 31 families. The mud volcano now lies inactive where the eruption took place.
Mount Huang (Huangshan in chinese)is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. Mount Huang is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site an...
Mount Lukens is the highest elevation in the city of Los Angeles. There is a minor discrepancy between the Wikipedia article and what GE says the exact elevation is (5,080 and 5,066 feet respectively).
Hanging Rock is the popular name for Mount Diogenes,
Hanging Rock is a mamelon, created 6.25 million years ago by stiff magma pouring from a vent and congealing in place. Often thought to be a volcanic plug, it is not.
THE HISTORY OF THE MISSING GIRLS!
While exploring Hanging Rock on a picnic trip, the girls experience several incomprehensible phenomena. Dri...
This .kmz file contains placemarks for every Scottish Munro, Munro Top, Corbett, Corbett Top, Graham and Donald. This means that every summit above 2000 feet and every top above 2500 feet is included, categorised by area and colour coded.
Beyond the famous K2 check out the sisters K1, K3, K4 and K5. Thomas Montgomerie was the member of the team who designated it "K2" for being the second peak of the Karakoram range. Standing on top of Mount Haramukh, 130 miles, 209 kilometers, to the south in 1856, spotting and drawing a sketch of K1 and K2, some 130 miles, 209 kilometers, to the north. Apart from K2 the other peaks originally n...
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The name is often shortened to Taumata by the locals for ease of conversation. The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New Zealand, records t...
Mount Everest. The World's highest mountain, tallest peak. Also called Sagarmatha (Nepal, meaning "Head of the Sky"), Chomolungma (Tibet, meaning "Goddess Mother of the World"), Qomolangma (China), Zhumulangma (Pinyin) and originally named peak XV, peak 15 when it was discovered and classified. Mount Everest is a part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, located on the border between Sagarmatha ...
The Ship Rock landform, located in northwestern New Mexico, is the remnant of an explosive volcanic eruption that occurred around 30 million years ago. The main part of the landform is 1969 feet (600 meters) high, and 1640 feet (500 meters) in diameter.
Mountaineering, hiking and climbing database that contains peaks, mountain huts, villages and other points of interest; Each point is illustrated with photos and climbing reports.
About 4000+ reports, mainly in the Alps, but also in other parts of the world.
Created by members of www.hikr.org , updated daily. Enjoy.
