Samir Gulati, of Las Vegas, finally acclimates to the elevation of Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest peak, as he helps conduct maintenance on the trail, along with other young workers. CBS "I love doing this it's like one of the only jobs you can get paid to hike and paid to work...
Really though, this area of the High Atlas looked a lot like the Elk Range in Colorado, and I was definitely not expecting to find that in Morocco. Gotta love it when places surprise you. After spending a bit of time on the summit, it was time to head down. And down. And down. A...
It’s only the third tallest mountain in North America, but it’s the tallest volcano. In fact, it is the second most prominent volcanic peak on earth after Mount Kilimanjaro. Pico de Orizaba stands beside the city of Orizaba, from which it gets its current name. It was also calledCitla...
Citizens in Port Arthur, Texas use this massive thing to get across the Neches river. At it's peak, you will be sitting 680 feet in the air. For comparison, the tallest roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas is the Titan. That only sits 245 feet in the air. This thing looks like ...
What mountain range is in Colorado? Is Mount Titlis in the Swiss Alps? If the tectonic plates which formed the Himalaya move away from each other, will that range of mountains crumble or turn into a volcano or decrease in size? Is Stonehenge the largest stone circle in the world?
plan your next foray into the wilds of the United States, read on for a list of the 92 mountain peaks in the U.S. that surpass 14,000 feet, along with their height and their state. From Washington to California, Colorado to Alaska, we have pinpointed the tallest peak in each ra...
As mentioned above, Mount Kilimanjaro is both the tallest point in Africa and the tallest free-standing peak in the world, yet many people still seem to be under the impression that summiting this iconic mountain is an easy feat. While it may be a more gradual and steady uphill climb than...
The winner in our part of the world, by a mere 12 feet is Terry Peak in South Dakota's Black Hills. At 1,100 feet, it is the highest of all 99 ski areas in the Midwest. Close behind is Minnesota's Lutsen Mountains. The ski area, about 90 miles North of Duluth, checks in at ...
Located in Washington, Mount Rainier National Park is famous for housing the most glaciated peak in the contiguous United States. Mount Rainier is the highest volcano in the Cascade Range, and experiences about 20 small earthquakes a year. Some of the animals that visitors regularly spot at the...
Located in Washington, Mount Rainier National Park is famous for housing the most glaciated peak in the contiguous United States. Mount Rainier is the highest volcano in the Cascade Range, and experiences about 20 small earthquakes a year. Some of the animals that visitors regularly spot at the...