Towering, majestic, and beautiful. Mountains are some of the most beautiful of nature’s structures, stolid and regal they stand against the sky, of such a size that they can catch entire countryside’s in their shadow, and turn back the ravages of storms against their unflinching sides. They are the source of recreation and resource, with snow covered sides providing ski slopes to enthusiasts, and minerals in abundance to those brave enough to delve into their stony sides. In certain areas of the world they are also a source of unique agriculture, providing ample space for the production of those products that grow best on their slopes. Coffee, Cocoa, Herbs, Spices, and the form of handicrafts that spring from the minds of those who live in the unchanging protection of these towering edifices to geology. International Mountain Day is your opportunity to head out and appreciate these unique landforms, and all they have to offer. Do you have a mountain bucket list?
I think we'll do a few Wainwrights next year, not really done many considering how close we live. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/wainwrights/wainwrights-height
As I've been to Base Camp 2 on Everest & Annapurna, almost to the top of Mt. McKinley & all the way to the top of Mt. Kosciusko I think the 4 I'd like to see are Kilimanjaro, Fuji, Aconcauga & Mt. Vinson.
I like looking at mountains. I like International Mountains which have borders running through them. e.g. Mont Blanc.
You don't have to climb more than one mountain, just pay $50,000 and get dragged up Everest by some sherpas then you are the best climber in the world and everyone else will think you're great That being said I did meet Apa Sherpa and had luch in his place which at the time was festooned with about a dozen world record certs for having the most accents of everest (21 times now I think) but thats his job. Personally unclimbed peeks is the way to go, I friend I used to do a fair bit of climbing with is on the Irish Sikkim expedition where they managed to do just that a few weeks ago.
