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Mawson Peak. Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit of the Big Ben massif on Heard Island, an external Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. With an elevation of 2,745 metres (9,006 ft), it is the third highest peak in any state or territory of Australia, higher than the 2,228-metre (7,310 ft) Mount Kosciuszko, and surpassed only by the 3,490-metre (11,450 ft) Mount McClintock and the 3,355-metre (11,007 ft) Mount Menzies claimed in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The peak erupted as recently as April 2013 and February 2016.
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Mawson Peak. Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit of the Big Ben massif on Heard Island, an external Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. With an elevation of 2,745 metres (9,006 ft), it is the third highest peak in any state, territory or claimed territory of Australia, higher than the 2,228-metre (7,310 ft) Mount Kosciuszko, and surpassed only by the 3,490-metre (11,450 ft) Mount McClintock and the 3,355-metre (11,007 ft) Mount Menzies in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The Australian Antarctic Territory is a territorial claim unrecognised by most other countries, meaning that Mawson Peak is the highest mountain over which Australia has true sovereignty. The peak erupts fairly frequently, and as recently as May 2023. Mawson Peak is ranked the 30th of Earth's most topographically isolated summits. Discovery and naming Mawson Peak was named by the 1948 Australian National Antarctic...
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Jamanota. Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of 188 metres (617 ft) and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island. Jamanota is a word from the Arawak language and can be explained somewhat as follows: JA or YA is spirit; MA is great or great spirit; NO is a suffix denoting a plural; TA is source. So about, Source of Great Spirits. This region is known for its rugged and dry landscape, as well as its diverse wildlife, such as the Aruba Parakeet, Aruba Island Rattlesnake, and freely-roaming goats that graze upon the undulating hills of the region. At Jamanota's summit, one can experience a panoramic view that encompasses Frenchman's Pass along the southern coastline, which holds historical significance as indigenous people once defended the island against the French invaders. Geology Aruba features three distinct landscapes, each characterized by unique geological formations...
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Jamanota
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Galdh??piggen
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Galdh??piggen
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B??l??ne??ti Hill
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B??l??ne??ti Hill
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Auk??tojas Hill
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Auk??tojas Hill
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Grauspitz. The Grauspitz (Vorder Grauspitze or Vorder Grauspitz on some maps) is a mountain in the R??tikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. With an elevation of 2,599 metres (8,527 ft) above sea level, the Grauspitz is the highest mountain in Liechtenstein. It is also the highest summit of the R??tikon range west of the Schesaplana massif. The mountain lies between the valleys of Lawenatal (municipality of Triesen) on the north and the Fl??scher Tal (canton of Graub??nden, municipality of Fl??sch) on the south. Both sides of the Grauspitz are in the basin of the Rhine, which flows approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) west of the mountain. The easiest route to the summit ascends over the peak Hinter Grauspitz, and along a class 3???4 razor ridge. References External links Grauspitz on Summitpost Grauspitz on Hikr...
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Grauspitz. The Grauspitz (Vorder Grauspitze or Vorder Grauspitz on some maps) is a mountain in the R??tikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. With an elevation of 2,599 metres (8,527 ft) above sea level, the Grauspitz is the highest mountain in Liechtenstein. It is also the highest summit of the R??tikon range west of the Schesaplana massif. The easiest route to the summit ascends over the Hinter Grauspitz (Schwarzhorn), and along a class 3???4 razor ridge.
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Carrauntoohil. Carrauntoohil or Carrauntoohill (/??k??r??n??tu????l/ KARR-??n-TOO-??l; Irish: Corr??n Tuathail [??k??????a??n???? ??t????u??h??l??], meaning "Tuathal's sickle") is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres (3,407 feet 6 inches). It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Carrauntoohil is composed mainly of sandstone, whose glaciation produced distinctive features on the mountain such as the Eagle's Nest corrie and some deep gullies and sharp ar??tes in its east and northeastern faces that are popular with rock and winter climbers.
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Carrauntoohil. Carrauntoohil, Carrauntoohill or Carrantuohill ( KARR-??n-TOO-??l; Irish: Corr??n Tuathail [??k??????a??n???? ??t????u??h??l??], meaning "Tuathal's sickle") is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres (3,407 feet 6 inches). It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, close to the centre of Ireland's highest mountain range, MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Carrauntoohil is composed mainly of sandstone, whose glaciation produced distinctive features on the mountain such as the Eagle's Nest corrie and some deep gullies and sharp ar??tes in its east and northeastern faces that are popular with rock and winter climbers. As Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil is popular with mountain walkers, who most commonly ascend via the Devil's Ladder route; however, Carrauntoohil is also...
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Slieve Donard. mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
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??r??faj??kull. volcano in south-eastern Iceland
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Hvannadalshnj??kur
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Hvannadalshnj??kur
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K??kes
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K??kes
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Sn????ka
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Sn????ka
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Phou Bia. Phou Bia (Lao: ?????????????????????) is the highest mountain in Laos. It is in the Annamese Cordillera, at the southern limit of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in Xiangkhouang Province. Owing to its elevation???2,819 m (9,249 ft), the highest terrestrial point in Laos, the climate is cold and the area around the mountain is mostly cloudy.
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Phou Bia. Phou Bia (Lao: ?????????????????????, pronounced [p?????? b??a]) is the highest mountain in Laos. It is in the Annamese Range, at the southern limit of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in Xaisomboun Province. Owing to its elevation???2,830 m (9,280 ft), the highest terrestrial point in Laos, the climate is cold and the area around the mountain is mostly cloudy. History Although no snow has been reported for decades, it is claimed that as late as the first years of the 20th century, snow fell occasionally on its summit. On 10 April 1970, an Air America C-130A aircraft crashed into the mountain. The area is remote, covered with jungle, and has been used by Hmong guerrilla soldiers. In the 1970s, c. 60,000 Hmong supporting FAC operations took refuge at the Phou Bia massif. There have been reports of smaller Hmong hideouts in the area as recently as 2006. Phou Bia...
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