mountaineering - Terms for different parts of a mountain - The …
2017年1月25日 · Monadnock - [Abenaki - "Lone Mountain"; the name of a mountain in New Hampshire, USA] - "inselberg". Moraine - [Savoyard French - hill] - A mound or ridge of dirt, …
Terms for different parts of a mountain RANGE
2023年6月17日 · Ridge - a long narrow landform, often near the top of a hill/mountain or joining two mountains. Col - low point on a ridge between to peaks; Saddle - a low point between two …
Camping on top of a mountain - The Great Outdoors Stack …
2017年11月10日 · I haven't been to the top of Agassiz, so don't know what the micro-terrain up there looks like. Finding a place to put a tent among the rocks may be difficult. The nearby …
Is there a mountain with a summit cross in the USA or Canada?
2023年8月24日 · The Mount Royal Cross is a monument on top of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It stands at the northeastern peak of the mountain and overlooks the …
mountaineering - What counts as climbing a mountain? - The …
Plenty of mountains will have different routes to the top of varying difficulty and length and other than the ones with roads to the top, if you walk/hike/climb/ to the top, then that counts. I …
Do mountains regularly (for a mountain) change height?
2014年10月9日 · The most common reason for a mountain to 'change height' is because it's been remeasured. Erosion, rockslides and other natural causes can change the height of a …
What type of weather conditions would lead to being above the …
2017年1月2日 · If you're actually just looking for general indicators: have a glance at some webcams located on mountain tops in the area (at least in Switzerland there must be …
hiking - How do I read a topographic map? - The Great Outdoors …
2012年1月28日 · As for being able to navigate, topos often have more information than is necessary to walk through the woods and come out alive. For example, there are 3 symbols …
cougars - How to find and identify mountain lion tracks? - The …
2018年4月19日 · Full grown mountain lion tracks are also larger than dog tracks and cat tracks are generally wider than dog tracks. You will also sometimes also see tail drag marks where …
Is it generally safe to hike a pass in a thunderstorm?
2018年8月1日 · The pass is safer than the peaks on either side of it, but less safe than not hiking over the pass. When I did my Instructors course for Summit Adventure, hiking over a pass …