Sometimes, two wheels are better than two feet. You're missing out if you’ve never considered exploring the mountains by motorcycle. This guide has everything you need to know.
The author learns to trust the wisdom of his elders on a wildly jinxed motorcycle-mountaineering trip to Ecuador.
On a motorcycle trip to Italy, we learn it’s not when you arrive, but how, and it’s not what you bring, it’s how you pack it. Sponsored for EVERGOODS.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
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Sometimes, two wheels are better than two feet. You're missing out if you’ve never considered exploring the mountains by motorcycle. This guide has everything you need to know.
There are 399 named mountains in Maui County; the highest and the most prominent is Red Hill (10,023 ft / 3,055 m) on Maui, the apex of the massive shield volcano Haleakalā which formed over 75% of the island.
Honolulu County encompasses the Hawaiian island of Oahu and is home to 141 named mountains. The highest and most prominent is Ka‘ala (4,042 ft / 1,232 m).
Kauaʻi (Kauai) County is home to 261 named mountains. Kawaikini (5,223 ft / 1,595 m) on the main island, Kauai, is the highest and the most prominent of these summits.
Home to numerous awe-inspiring granite formations like El Capitan (7,779 ft / 2,371 m) and Half Dome (8,839 ft / 2,694 m), Yosemite National Park is the birthplace of American rock climbing, and arguably the world’s most famous climbing destination.
Hawai’i County is home to over 400 mountains, crowned by the mighty Mauna Kea (13,796 ft / 4205 m), the second-highest island summit on Earth.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most famous and visited national parks in the United States. The park is particularly renowned for its superb rock climbing.
Despite its small size, Lebanon is spectacularly mountainous. In fact, it is the 9th most mountainous country in the world, with 3,329 named summits inside a mere 10,452 sq km.
There are 1,007 named summits within Israel’s modern-day borders, although some are in annexed regions, including the country’s highest, Mount Duvdevan (2,236 m/7,336 ft).
The North African nation of Libya has 2,013 named summits. Bikku Bitti (2,266 m/7,434 ft) is the highest. The most prominent is Gebel el Uwaynat (1,934 m/6,345 ft), boasting over 1,200 meters (4,200 feet) of prominence.
Morocco is one of the most mountainous nations in Africa, with over 23,581 named summits. The country’s highest and most prominent, Toubkal (4,167 m/13,671 ft), is the entire Arab world.
Algeria is a country in the Maghreb, home to 9,854 named summits. Mount Tahat (2,918 m/9,573 ft), in the far south, is the highest and most prominent.
Distrito Las Cuevas is a district in Argentina’s Mendoza Province. It’s best known as the location of Cerro Aconcagua (6,961 m/22,838 ft), the tallest peak in the world outside of Asia.
Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa. It is the eastern terminus of the Atlas Mountains, and there are 2936 named peaks in the country. Djebel Chambi (1,544 m/5,066 ft) is the highest.
Valley of Fire State Park is a 46,000-acre state park in the Mojave Desert. Open since 1934, it is the oldest state park in Nevada.
The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is a 316,000-acre swathe of mountains and high desert in southern Nevada.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a system of canyons, rock formations, and high desert plains in the Mojave Desert. It’s highest
MacGillycuddy's Reeks is the highest mountain range in Ireland, home to the only three Irish mountains over 1,000 meters, including high point Carrauntoohil (3,407 ft / 1,038 m).
Reserva de Recursos Manejados Ybytyruzú is a protected region in Paraguay spanning 60,000 acres of dense, rugged jungle. It is home to the country’s tallest peak, Cerro Tres Kandú (2,762 feet).
Grand Mesa National Forest is a large and rugged area of public land located to the east of Grand Junction in the US state of Colorado. The forest is named after the Grand Mesa (11,000 ft/3,350 m), which is one of the world’s largest mesas.