Gangkhar Puensum: The Highest Unclimbed Mountain in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 2, 2015
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan, and at 7,570 meters, it is the 40th highest peak in the world. As surprising as it may s...
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Torghatten - The Mountain With A Hole Through It
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 30, 2014
Torghatten is a mountain on the island of Torget in Brønnøy municipality, in Norway, famous for its characteristic hole that goes right thro...
The Shadow of Mount Rainier
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 7, 2013
All objects, big or small, cast shadows and so do mountains. However, one particular peak displays a peculiar behavior – it cast shadows not...
The Three Peaks of Lavaredo
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 6, 2013
The three peaks of Lavaredo, or the “Tre Cime di Lavaredo” in Italian, are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites ...
Flatirons of Green Mountain, Colorado
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 20, 2013
The Flatirons are a series of steeply sloping wedge-shaped rock formations near Boulder, Colorado. There are five large, Flatirons ranging f...
Aiguille du Midi, France
Kaushik Patowary
May 30, 2013
The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842 meter tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. The name "Aiguille du Midi" trans...
Tabletop Mountains or Tepuis of Venezuela
Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2013
Tepuis are flat table-top mountains found in the Guayana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. In the language of the Pemon p...
Karst Mountains And Paddy Fields of Tam Coc, Vietnam
Kaushik Patowary
May 9, 2013
Tam Coc is located about 90 km from the city of Ninh Binh, and is considered one of Vietnam's most spectacular sights. Tam Coc means “th...
Mount Thor - The Greatest Vertical Drop on Earth
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 1, 2013
Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is a granite peak that features ...
