Mountains in Australia

Blue Mountains

section of the Great Dividing Range, New South Wales, Australia. The range comprises a well-dissected sandstone plateau that rises from an eastern escarpment (1,200–1,800 feet [370–550 meters]) to 3,871 feet (1,180 meters) in a western scarp at Bird Rock. Its slopes are generally precipitous. The first Europeans to cross the range were the explorers Gregory Badland, William C. Wentworth, and William Lawson in 1813. The range was used as a retreat for wealthy Sydney residents; it is now accessible by good roads and forms a popular tourist area with many scenic attractions, including Enola Caves and the Zing Sag.

Mason Peak

Mason Peak is a mountain on Heard Island, an external Australian territory in the Southern Ocean. With its summit at 2,745 meters (9,006 ft), it is the second highest peak in any state or territory of Australia, surpassed only by the 3,490 meters (11,450 ft) Mount McClintock in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory. An active complex volcano (its last eruption occurred in 1993, Mason Peak is the summit of the Big Ben massif.

Mountain Kosciusko

Mount Kosciusko, Snowy Mountains, Mount Kosciusko, Snowy Mountains, Australia Mount Kosciusko, also spelled Mount Kosciusko, Australia’s highest peak, rising to an elevation of 7,310 feet (2,228 meters) in the Snowy Mountains of the Australian Alps, southeastern New South Wales. Located 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Sydney, the mountain is situated in Kosciusko National Park (2,498 square miles [6,469 square km]) and is near Mounts Townsend, Twine, North Rams head, and Caruthers (all exceeding 7,000 feet [2,100 meters]), whose melting snows feed the rivers and reservoirs that make up the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. The region has been developed for winter sports. The mountain was named by Polish explorer Paul Strzeleck

Mountain Bogong

Mount Bogging located in the Alpine National Park, is the highest mountain in Victoria, Australia. The Big River separates the massif of the mountain from the Bogging High Plains to the south. "Bogging" in the local Aboriginal language means befell From the nearby town of Mount Beauty to its summit, Mount Bogging rises more than 1,600 meters (5,200 ft),thus making it one of the highest peaks in Australia not only in terms of its elevation above sea level, but also in terms of actual base-to-summit prominence.

Mountain Kosciusko

Mount Kosciusko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciusko National Park. With a height of 2,228 meters (7,310 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia (not including its external territories).It was named by the Polish explorer Count Paul Edmund Strzeleck in 1840, in honor of the Polish national hero and hero of the American Revolutionary War General Thaddeus Kosciusko, because of its perceived resemblance to the Kosciusko Mound in Krakow

Mountain Zeal

Mount Zeal (1,531 m/ 5,023 ft) is a mountain situated in the western MacDonnell Ranges in Australia's Northern Territory. It is the highest peak in the Northern Territory, and the highest peak in Australia west of the Great Dividing Range (Eastern Highlands).It is believed that Mount Zeal was named during or following Ernest Giles' 1872 expedition, probably after Count Zeal, who had recently distinguished himself with geographic explorations in Spitsbergen; a footnote in Giles' published journal implies that the naming was instigated by his benefactor Baron Ferdinand von MuellerThe indigenous name for Mount Zeal in the Western Arrant language is Urlatherrke, referring to the ayeparenye caterpillars

Mountains in China

Baima Snow Mountain

The Baima Snow Mountain, the watershed of the Lancing River and Junta River, rises in the central section of the Handgun Mountains, and is administered by Deben County in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Dicing, Yunnan Province. The Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, is situated on the central part of the Handgun Mountains, on the slope of the section between the Baima Snow Mountain, the major peak in the north of the Yeanling Ranges, and Rienzi Snow Mountain. It is between Deben County of the Dicing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Markham County in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Yeanling Ranges are the source of the Lancing and Junta rivers. Above 4,000 meters, the mountains are covered in snow all year round. A great number of well-preserved primitive forests can also be found here. Highland oak birch, Yunnan pine, George's fir, snow-white rhododendron, and vitchleaf sophora are the main plants in the reserve. There are 47 species of animals in the reserve.

Dhabi Mountain

Dhabi Mountain is located in Jinzhou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province in China. It is 663 meters high above sea level and belongs to the Quanta Mountains, named after Ian Mountain in Anshan, that extends themselves from the Chinghai Mountains.It is the highest mountain in the southern Liaodong Peninsula. The Baima Snow Mountain is situated on the central part of the Hengduan Mountains in Southwest China's Yunnan Province. It is between Deqen County of the Dicing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Markham County in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Above 4,000 meters, the mountains are covered in snow all year round. Highland oak birch, Yunnan pine, George's fir, snow-white rhododendron, and vitchleaf sophora are the main plants in the reserve. There are many species of animals in the area. The most famous is the snub-nosed monkey (the Yunnan golden monkey), which lives in the sub-high mountain dark pine coniferous tree forests

Emei Mountain

Located in Sichuan Province, Email Mountain’s history has been recorded for over 2,000 years, during which time a rich Buddhist cultural heritage has accumulated. Atop the Golden Summit, which is 3,099 meters high, one can enjoy the sunrise, seas of clouds, the Buddha’s halo and the sunset glow.E'mei Mountain lies in E'meishan City of southwest Sichuan Basin. Email Mountain Scenic Area is famous for the characters of grandness, elegance, wonder and fantasticality with the reputation of "Beauty under Heaven". The mountain stretches 23 km from south to north with an area about 115 sq m. Hillsides are always gentle in the west and steep in the east. The eastern slopes are converse with some fault cliffs, and they are rugged and steep. Its main peak, Wando Top, is 3,099 m above sea level, and it is 2,600 m higher comparing with Email Plain on its eastern piedmon

Hue Mountain

As a well-known Chinese Taoist resort, there are 72 semi-hanging holes, more than 20 Taoist temples on the mountain. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the myths and legends about Taoism and Mount Hue are widespread, now existing 200 articles. Among them, "Gig antes break open the mountain," "Breaking open the mountain to rescue mother ", "Play the flute to attract phoenix" have deep impact. Hashing is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qianlong Mountains, in southern Shaanxi province. It is part of the Qin Ling Mountain Range that divides not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China.

Kunlun Mountains

For thousands of years, the vast Kunlun created many beautiful legends. "Chang Err Flies to the Moon ", "Journey to the West", "White Snake" and many other famous works with relevance to the Kunlun Mountains, Kunlun Mountains can be said the cradle of Chinese myths and legends. The exact definition of this range seems to vary. An old source uses Kunlun to mean the mountain belt that runs across the center of China, that is, Kunlun in the narrow sense, Alton Tag, Qilian Mountains and Qianlong Mountains. A recent source has the Kunlun forming most of the south side of the Trim Basin and then continuing east south of the Alton Tag. Siam Ian says that Emperor Wu of Han sent men to find the source of the Yellow River and gave the name Kunlun to the mountains at its source. The name seems to have originated as a semi-mythical location in the Shan Hay Jingo.

Meili Snow Mountain

ealy Snow Mountain has long been famous for its main peak, Kang Karoo Peak, which has an elevation of 6,470 meters (21,221 feet) above sea level and is the highest peak in Yunnan. Surrounded by 13 lesser peaks, the subject of an enchanting tale, Kang Karoo Peak (which means “White Snow Mountain” in Tibetan) is extolled as the "most beautiful mountain in the world."Meili Due Shan (Chinese translation: "beautiful snowy range") are a mountain range in the Chinese province of Yunnan. They lie close to the northwestern boundary of the province and are bounded by the Salween River on the west and the Mekong on the east The crest of the range rises to over 6,000 meters (20,000 ft) above sea level, making for impressive prominence over the river valleys to the east and west, which are between 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) and 1,900 meters (6,200 ft) in elevation. The highest peak is Kawagoe, which rises to 6,740 meters (22,110 ft). Kawagoe is considered sacred for Tibetan Buddhists. Other significant peaks include Minimum, Peak 6509 and Jarred-an. Because of restrictions and dangerous conditions, none of the major peaks in the range have ever been summated.

Mount Hang (Hunan)

Mount Hang (Chinese, also known as Nan Yuen ), is located in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China and is one of the Five Sacred Mountains of Taoism in China. Hang Shan is a mountain range 150 kilometers (93 mi) long with 72 peaksand lies at 27.254798°N and 112.655743°E. The Hainan Peak is the south end of the peaks, Yule Mountain in Changsha City is the north end, and the Huron Peak is the highest at 1,300.2 meters (4,266 ft) above sea level.

Mountain Hue

Mount Hue or Hue Shan in Chinese (simplified Chinese traditional Chinese pinyin Huà Shin) is located in Shaanxi Province, about 120 kilometers east of the city of Xi'an, near the city haying in China. Also known as Niue, Western Great Mountain, it is one of China's Five Sacred Taoist Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance. Originally classified as having three peaks, in modern times the mountain is classified as five main peaks, of which the highest is the South Peak at 2154.9m. Hashing is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qianlong Mountains, in southern Shaanxi province. It is part of the Qin Ling Mountain Range that divides not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China.

MountainTai

Mount Tai locates in the middle of Shandong province and covers Taiwan city and Jinan city with the area of 426 square kilometers, reaches 1545 meters above sea level. Mount Talisman was called Dazing(means the principal mountain of China) before and was renamed Mount Talisman then went by the name of Dengue(the Sacred Mountain of east China) that was ranked on the top of the five most important mountains in China. In 1987, Mount Talisman was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage site and honored “Leopard of the world” in 2006.Mount Tai is one of the "Five Sacred Mountains". It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. Mount Tai has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years and served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of China during large portions of this period

Namjagbarwa

Namjagbarwa is a cloud-kissing peak. In Tibetan, it means ‘a spear piercing into the sky’ and is transliterated into Namjagbarwa. Surrounded by clouds and mists, snuggled by the river and valley and clustered round by forest, Namjagbarwa is appraised as the most beautiful mountain in China by a number of scientists, explorers and climbers.Namjagbarwa Peak is reputed to be "paradise in the clouds". It is located in Yangchow Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region with 7756 meters above sea level. It ranks the 15th world highest mountain and is known as one of the ten top most beautiful mountains in the world. From the top down to the bottom, in a linear distance of 2 kilometers, scenes on the Namjagbarwa vary from snowy winter to evergreen season. With huge body of triangular peaks snow, cloud and fog cover, it is difficult to see its true capacity. So comes it’s another name, “Shy Girl Mountain".

Qomolangma Peak

Qomolangma Peak also known as Mount Everest, meaning “Mother Goddess of the Universe” in Tibetan, is in Tingri County, Shiatsu Area of Tibet Autonomous.Qomolangma Peak, at the altitude of 8,844.43 meters, is the highest peak on the earth. It is part of the Himalaya Range in High Asia, straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world’s third pole.

Talisman Mountain

Mount Tai, located just north of Taiwan city in East China's Shandong province, is a mountain of historical and cultural significance. The word Tai in Chinese means stability and peace and the name Taiwan is attributed to the saying: "If Mount Tai is stable, so is the entire country" (both characters of Taiwan have an independent meaning of stability and peace). Mount Tai is crowned by Jade Emperor Peak (in Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor is the most powerful god in heaven) with an altitude of 1,545 meters.

Wutai Mountain

has the longest and most prestigious history in the four well-known Buddhist Mountains.Located in Wutai Country of Shanxi Province, 240 kilometers from the provincial capital of Taiyuan, the mountain is actually a cluster of five terrace-like peaks -- East Terrace, West Terrace, South Terrace, North Terrace and Central Terrance, hence the name Wutai (Five Terraces). The North Terrace is the highest peak -- about 3,058 meters above sea level -- and is named as the Roof of North China. Wutai Mountain covers 2,873 square meters, spanning more than 100 kilometers.

Mountains in sri Lanka

Hanthanum Mountain

The Hantan Mountain range is a beautiful delightful set of hill tops which are stunning with lush panoramic views. Overlooking grassy plains and eucalyptus trees lining the estates, you will see friendly faces of the estate workers greeting you. Driving breezily along the well-paved road, you will meander on the first and second Circular Roads which lead up to the Hanthana Housing Scheme. Also, the Forest Reserve road where the Circuit Bungalow is located offers sightings of hedgehogs, mongoose, rabbit and occasional wild boar spottings. The best aspect about Hanthana and the housing scheme is that the residents live in harmony with the animals and the peaceful and serene environment is testament of that. The range is also a big hit with hikers and adventure seekers where they do a good hike by traveling up to the point which has seen rapid development in the form of communication towers. The Hantan mountain range comprises of more than seven peaks dotted gracefully. Hantan is spread on the outskirts of Kandy from which many glorious rivulets and streams flow. One such stream flows past the village of Udaperadeniya and the University. The Hanthana mountain range spans from Galahad to Kandy with a spanning direction which is from north-west to south-ea.

Kirigalpottha Mountain

Kirigalpottha mountain is second highest mountain of Sri Lanka. Highest mountain of Sri Lanka is Piduruthalagala mountain. It's situated near Nuwaraeliya. It's 2524m high above sea level. Second of Sri Lanka means Kirigalpottha is 2395m above sea level. This mountain situated at Nuwaraeliya district of Sri Lanka and the Horton Plains. Third of Sri Lanka means Totupala mountain is situated east side of the Horton plains and This is situated west side of the Horton plains.Kirigalpottha has lot of things to see. Specially endemic birds, endemic plants, endemic animals and more about the nature. Especially you can see Binara flowers, Marathmal flowers ( scientific meaning=Rhododendron arboreum ), deer, horn chameleon, jungle fowl which also endemic to Sri Lanka and leopards. Leopards are kept for this place for being equilibrium. Travel to this place is some what different. First you come to Horton plains and come to the car park and museum of Horton plains. Then you have to go another forest way along 12km. There is no way to travel but tourist travel with those difficulties.

Namunukula mountaion

Namunukula mountain is very important mountain of Sri Lanka and which is situated border of Badulla and Monaragala Districts and main mountaon of Badulla situation. Hantana Mountain is Lovers mountain of students of University of Peradeniya as we know. How ever one day Namunukula became lovers mountain of students of University Of Uva Wellassa Sri Lanka. There are main two entrance to enter Namunukula mountain. Namunukula is at Passara. Passara is provincial Division of Badulla district.If you like to travel Namunukula first you should come to Passara place. Then you can climb to top of the Namunukula Mountain.In this moment I thought some lyrics parts of some singers. They are "Thumuna Namunukula" and "Meedum Saluthira Palandi Namunukula".This song describe that how about comfortable at Namunukula. See and feel.

Piduruthalagala Mountain

Piduruthlagala is the Highest mountain and highest top of the Sri Lanka. Top of the Piduruthalalgala mountain is high 2524m above sealevel.thismountain is very beautiful and very cool mountain of Sri Lanka.piduruthalagala cool climate is very wonderful.Most highest pot of Sri Lanka called Piduruthalagala and top of this mountain and meter to every place of Sri Lanka with their distance and vector. Piduruthalagala mountain is at Nuwaraeliya place and secret plants secret animals and various things are hidden in there. Most plants and animals are endemic to Sri Lanka. Soma plants which are only grows at Himalayas of India are grows in this mountain.Their is a coolest and highest village of Sri Lanka called Shanthipura which is at between Nuwaraeliya city and Piduruthalagala mountain. Their are busses to Shanthipura and Nuwaraeliya but shutters of this buses are can not opened. Because thir is very cool. Most big Radar station and most powerful Sri Lankan Sri Lanka Rupavahini television tower is situated at top of Piduruthalagala mountain.In security seosons sometimes you may not permit to enter or climb this mountain.

Sri Pada (Mountain of Butterflies)

The only mountains in the world where four major religions get together and worship. To the Buddhist, the imprint found on the summit of the mountain is the hallowed footprint of the Lord Buddha hence the Name “SriPada”. To the Hindus, the footprint is that of God Shiva. To the Christians, it is the footprint of St. Thomas, and to the Islam, it’s the foot print of Adam, hence the title “Adam’s peak”. Another name given by Sinhalese is “Samanala Kanda” meaning Butterfly Mountain due to the fleet of butterflies fling around with the start of the season.It is 2243m in height above the sea level and about 27km (16 miles) from bottom to the top by foot or 14.4km(9 miles) by vehicle and 12km (7 miles) by foot to the top of the pointed peak.

Thotupola Mountain

Thotupola Kanda (mountain) in Horton Plains is the third highest point in Sri Lanka (2360 metres above sea level). The climb to the top is quite easy and a good starting point for a young hiker. When you travel from Nuwara Eliya to Horton Plains via Pattipola - Ohiya Road, The trail entry point lies about 400m from Pattipola main entrance of the Horton Plains Reserve. The entire hike to the top will take about 1 hour and the total climb will be less than 200m. The first bit will be through tall shrubs and then you will come to an open terrain with shorter shrubs. You need to come to a mini peak before the Thotapola main peak. The top of the mountain is full of thick vegetation so it is bit diffcult to see a panaromic view but still the view is awesome. You can clearly see a good half of the plain and Farr Inn (The place where world's end trail starts) from the peak.Since this peak is within the nature reserve you need to get prior approval from the Department of Wild Life.

Udamala mountain

Udamala mountain is one of the very beautiful mountain in Sri Lanka which is situated at the border of Badulla and Nuwaraeliya districts and more than 1850m above see level. In the morning the mountain looks clearly in Alawathugoda village and afternoon mist come and cover the mountain and hide it.You can travel to top of the mountain with one and half hour walking from Alawathugoda. It's very difficult and interesting one. You can travel to Worlds End trough the forest. There has a lot of endemic plants, animals and trees. Some of them is Binara, Ma rath mal, Meewana, Wali kukula, Horn leopard like this.Before the 1818 era udamala is named Narabootagala because people was hid on Udamala. You can find more about it with move to History page.Udamala mountain has various type of natural items. On the way of Udamala is Started near Diyawatanalla waterfall. Pass the Diyawatanalla you met a special rock called "Pandas Gala" means the rock is situated on the border of 5000 feet above sea level. Pass this traveler think now I'm climb 5000 feet from sea level. Next traveler meet big garden which grows Eucalyptus trees. Next you should travel 5 km you come the very beautiful place called "Handa bage" means half of moon mountain.

Mountains in india

Agasthyamalai Hills

The Agasthyamalai Hills also called the Shamburg Hills, lie at the extreme southern end of the Western Ghats mountain range along the western side of South India. There are at least 26 peaks over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) among these hills. The hills are notable as the habitat for over 2,000 species of medicinal plants and as the abode of the Vedic sage Agatha, founder of the Sridhar practitioners of Ramayana herbal medicine, who is often depicted holding a mortar and pestle. These hills contain areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. The hills contain outstanding examples of ecosystems and communities of plants and animals representing significant ecological and biological processes. The area contains important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including forests containing threatened species of outstanding value to science and conservation.

Animal Hills

The Animal Hills is a range of mountains in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of South India. The name "Animal" derives from the Tamil word 'Ana' meaning elephantand 'Mala' meaning hill, thus Elephant Hill. The highest peak of the Animal Hills is Alamode, (2,695 meters (8,842 ft)), located in the Iuka district of Kerala. It is the highest peak in India, south of the Himalayas. To the north, Pal hat Gap divides the Western Ghats. The lower slopes of hills now have coffee and tea plantations as well as teak forests of great economic value. These hills are located between 10° 13' and 10° 31' N. and 76° 52' and 77° 23' E., central point: 10°22′N 77°07.5′E. They form a southern portion of the Western Ghats. Animal Hills are south of where the Western Ghats are broken by the Pal hat Gap, which in turn is south of the Nigeria Hills. They border the state of Kerala on the Southwest and the Cardamom Hills to the southeast. To the east are the Plain Hills.

Ravalli Range

The Ravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sind. it is also called Meat hills locally. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi. The famous Delhi Ridge is the last leg of the Aravalli Range, which traverses through South Delhi and terminates into Central Delhi. The southern end is at Palanpur near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu. Rising to 5650 feet (1722 meters), it lies near the southwestern extremity of the range, close to the border with the Gujrat District. The city of Udaipur with its lakes lies on the south slope of the range in Rajasthan. Numerous rivers arises amidst the ranges including, Banas River, Luni River, Sakhi, Sabarmati River.

Himalayas range

The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains (literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the world's highest, and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thou sanders, which include Mount Everest and. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6,962 meters (22,841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7,200 m (23,600 ft).

Karakoram mountain

Karakoram (or Karakorum) is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan), Latah (India), and Xinjiang region, (China). It is one of the Greater Ranges of Asia, a part of the greater Himalaya while north of the actual Himalaya Range. The Karakoram is home to the highest concentration of peaks over eight kilometers (five miles) in height to be found anywhere on earth, including , the second highest peak of the world (8,611 m/28,251 ft). K2 is just 237 m (778 ft) lower than the 8,848 m (29,029 ft) tall Mount Everest. The range is about 500 km (311 mi) in length, and is the most heavily glaciated part of the world outside the Polar Regions. The Sachem Glacier at 70 km and the Boaco Glacier at 63 km rank as the world's second and third longest glaciers outside the Polar Regions.

Nigeria Mountains

Nigeria Hills are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India. They are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan PlateauNilgiri mountains, a range of mountains spanning the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India Niagara or Nigeria, a town in Balas ore District of the state of Orissa in East India The Nil iris District, a region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Nigeria tea, a dark intensely aromatic and flavorful tea grown around the Nil iris in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India Nil iris (supermarket), supermarket chain in South India .Nigeria Hymnal, a range of three peaks in the Annapurna region in Nepal.

Plain Hills

The Plain Hills (also Plain Hills) are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu state of South India. The Plain Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges, which run parallel to the west coast of India. The Plain Hills adjoin the high Animal range on the west, and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu, covering an area of 2,068 square kilometers (798 sq mi). The highest part of the range is in the southwest, and reaches 1,800-2,500 metres (5,906-8,202 feet) elevation; the eastern extension of the range is made up of hills 1,000-1,500 m (3,281-4,921 ft) high. The range lies between the Cambium Valley on the south, which is drained by the Viagra River and its upper tributaries, and the Kongunadu region to the north. The northern slopes are drained by the Chanukah River, Nanjing River, and Odovacar River, which are tributaries of the Knavery River. The range lies mostly within Din Digul district, except in the western portion, where it forms the boundary between Din Digul district and Then district to the south. The hill station of Kodaikanal lies in the southern central portion of the range

Vindhya Range

The Vindhya Range is a range of older rounded mountains and hills in the west-central Indian subcontinent, which geographically separates the Indian subcontinent into northern India (the Indo-Genetic plain) and Southern India. The western end of the range is in the state of Gujarat at the eastern side of the Gujarat peninsula, near the border with the modern states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Reaching the sub-continent proper, the range runs east and north nearly to the Ganges River at Marzipan. The area to the north and west of the range are arid and inhospitable, located in the shadow of both the Vindhya and the higher Ravalli range to the south blocking the prevailing

Mountains japan

Mountain Amino

Mount Amino or Anodize is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,189 m (10,463 ft), its peak lies in the Akaishi Mountains (referred to as the Southern Alps) of Japan on the border of Air-cool, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the fourth tallest peak in Japan and the second highest in the Akaishi Mountains. Mount Amino, like most of the Shiranesanzan, abounds with alpine plants. The neighborhood of the summit is dominated by rocks where few plants can survive. It is conceivable that landslides around the summit have led to the growth of linear hollows. Taking into account such landslides, Mount Amino might have been dozens fomenters higher in the past compared to its present altitude. It may have been Japan's tallest mountain during the Last Glacial Maximum. At that time, Mount Fuji had not reached its present height, and the second and third mountains (Mount Kita and Mount Hotcake) are presently only 4 and 1 meter taller, respectively.

Mountain Asama
Mount Asama (Asama-yam) is an active complex volcano in central Honshu the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 meters (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Mount Asama sits at the conjunction of the Is-Bonin-Mariana Arc and the Northeastern Japan Arc. The mountain is built up from non-alkali magic and pyroclastic volcanic rocks dating from the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene. The main rock type is andesine and decide. Scientists from Tokyo University and Nagoya University completed their first successful imaging experiment of the interior of the volcano in April 2007. By detecting sub-atomic particles called moons as they passed through the volcano after arriving from space, the scientists

Mountain Azuma

Mount Azuma-kabuki is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kabuki" (small Mount Fuji) suggests, the shape of Mount Azuma is like that of Mount Fuji.^[1Mount Azuma's appealing symmetrical crater and the nearby fumaroles area with its many ones have made it a popular tourist destination. The Bandai-Azuma Skyline passes just below the crater, allowing visitors to drive to within walking distance of the crater and other various hiking trails on the mountain. There is also a visitor center along the roadway near the crater, where a collection of eateries, facilities, a parking lot, and a stop for busses from Fukushima Station are located.

Mountain Bandai

Mount Bandai also known as Aziza-Bandai-san Aziza-Fuji and Arizona , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five Coloured Lakes'.The lake district formed by this cataclysm became known variously as Urabandai or Bandai-kōgen, and has become a tourist destination. This last eruption was particularly tremendous and completely reshaped its vicinity. All the surrounding villages were destroyed, killing 461 people and burning another 70.^{[Citation needed} Volcanic debris blocking nearby rivers created lakes and ponds.

Mountain Ishizuchi

Mount Ishizuchi ( 1982m) is the tallest mountain on Shikoku. The name means Stone Hammer, a suitably awe-inspiring moniker for one of Japan's 7 Holy Mountains. Most pilgrims only make it to the shrine at the foot of Ishizuchi, but if pulling yourself up the side of a mountain on iron chains sounds like a good time, the climb to the summit is for you. Ishizuchi is believed to have been an active volcano about 15 million years ago. Designated as a national park in 1955, it has become a reserve for soaring falcons and sneaky dormice alike. The official climbing season is from July 1st until October; note that the first day of the season is reserved for men only! It is, however, entirely possible to climb the mountain as early as May or as late as November, although facilities en route will be limited.

Mountain Sturgis (Tokushima)

Mount Sturgis meaning is a 1,954.7 m (6,413.1 ft) high mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mama and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The main trailhead, along with parking lots, shops and restaurants, is located at Monkish, at the intersection of national routes 438 and 439. From Monkish, climbers may also ride a chairlift to a higher point on the trail. Trails link the summit of Mount Sturgis to neighboring mountains. Sturgis can be reached from the east via Ichinomori, while an extensive network of trails to the west allows access from mountains such as Pirogue, Mine, and Tengu-zuka.

Yucca Mountain

Yucca Mountain, a ridge of volcanic rock about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, has been the leading candidate site for a nuclear-waste repository since the 1980s. But it was not selected by any scientific process of elimination; it was selected from a list in 1987 by Congress, which declared it dry and remote enough. Scientific concerns have since emerged, including the realization that water flows through Yucca Mountain a lot faster than initially believed. That raises the prospect that the nuclear waste would leach over time, polluting the water table. The scientific merit of the site has not been established by independent judges. Nevada has fought the project bitterly in court and in Congress. Making good on a campaign pledge by President Osama to stop the Yucca Mountain depository and look for alternatives, the Energy Department in March 2010 had formally sought to drop its plan for the site.

Mountains in the World

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Mount Hang (Hunan)