Mint18d
Travelling to dine in the misty mountains
Hailing from Kashmir and having had to leave his hometown in 1990, Sadhu calls the mountains his “heart and soul". Instead of opening a restaurant in a city like Delhi, he chose to base himself ...
Scientific American19d
How ‘River Piracy’ Helped Give Mount Everest a Growth Spurt
How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to ...
CNN20d
The 12 best mountain bikes of 2024, according to biking enthusiasts
Hardtail mountain bike: Salsa Rangefinder Deore 11 27.5 Budget hardtail mountain bike: REI Co-op Cycles DRT 1.1 Full-suspension mountain bike: Revel Rascal V2 Regardless of whether you huck cliffs ...
The New York Times20d
Stranded in North Carolina’s Mountains, ‘You Can’t Tell That the World’s Going On’
With no way for cars to get into Bat Cave, N.C., food and water have been dropped off by helicopters or carried over the river on foot or by a raft. With no way for cars to get into Bat Cave, N.C ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Crews search for survivors in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge
Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris Tuesday looking in the mountains of western North Carolina for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a ...
NBC News21d
Why Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is growing even taller
The mountain peak has been steadily gaining height along with the rest of the Himalayas since its birth about 45 million years ago from the collision of the tectonic plates beneath the Indian ...
Nature21d
Why Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain
How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to ...
CBS19 News22d
ACFR helps people to higher ground at Misty Mountain Camp Resort
Albemarle County Fire Rescue tells CBS19 News that around 2:30 Monday morning 15 people, and 5 dogs were helped to higher ground at the Misty Mountain Camp Resort. There were no injuries in the ...
Cinema Blend23d
The Summit’s EP Told Me How They Chose The Mountain For The Show, And It’s Way More Complicated Than Viewers Might Imagine
Here’s how it works. First of all, [the mountain] has to look right. It has to look dramatic and imposing. It's got to be snow-capped year round, even in the summer, but it's also got to be not ...
Travel + Leisure26d
15 Charming Mountain Towns in Europe
Ski resorts, cozy chalets, and all sorts of outdoor adventures await in these European mountain destinations. According to Cameron Temple, director of The Luxury Chalet Company, there’s one ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now Be Called by Its Cherokee Name
In 1858, the mountain was named for a Confederate general. Now, it will once again be known as “Kuwohi” Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent More than 650,000 people visit Kuwohi at Great Smoky ...