Real mountains near communities can have an influence on the people, above and beyond the obvious mundane things we know to be true, like fire hazards and proximity to wildlife. It houses world’s second highest mountain peak known as K2 and many of the world’s longest glaciers like Siachen glacier at 70km and the Biafo glacier at 63km. Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy.

The Shiwalik Range- This range is a sub Himalaya mountain. The ingredients to climbing mountains like Elbrus includes patience, determination, perseverance, self belief, physical strength, being in the right place at the right time and oh yes, the process of acclimatisation.

Climbing shoes give climbers an advantage to cling to the rock face by utilizing sticky rubber soles. At first, rivers make mountains appear taller — they carve into the edges of the mountains and erode material, creating deep crevices near a mountain’s base.

Our guides are local and passionate and offer everything from an intro to our forests and fells, a gentle tour of our upland trails, a mountain adventure or even a mix and match. Set high atop a Central Vermont Mountain, on 700 private acres of woods & meadow, with sweeping views of the surrounding Green Mountains and a pristine 740 acre lake – Mountain Top is one of Vermont’s most unique and spectacular destinations.

You can also open a weather map from any mountain peak page – it will show you that particular summit position and other major mountains in the area. But Mauna Kea’s base is 19,700 feet (6,000 m) below sea level and its peak is at 13,796 feet (4,205 m) above sea level.