From a valley a mountain is a silhouette. From above it is a structure: the ridges radiating from the summit, the cirques bitten out by glaciers that may no longer be there, the treeline drawn as a contour, the snow that survives only on north faces.
Peaks, ranges and massifs worldwide, each with aerial views, photographs, video and a guide to their geology, climbing history and the valleys below.
2 Mountains in Peru, each with aerial views, photos, videos and an in-depth guide.
Alpamayo (possibly from Quechua allpa earth, mayu river, "earth river") or Shuyturaju (possibly from Ancash Quechua huytu, shuytu oblong, slim and long, Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain covered in snow) is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera B…
Huascarán (Spanish pronunciation: [waskaˈɾan]) (Quechua: Waskaran) or Mataraju is a mountain in the Peruvian province of Yungay (Ancash Region), situ…