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Steam-powered cog railway locomotives have a superstructure tilted forward to stay level while climbing up steep slopes (Schafbergbahn, Upper Austria)75

Cog Railways In Austria

Cog railways are the true veterans among the many mountain railways and cable cars in the European Alps. In the late nineteenth century these masterpieces of railway engineering opened up the mountains for...

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Best Mountain Climbing Books

Best mountain climbing books that everyone, not only climbers, could enjoy.

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K2 Killer

North Side of Killer Mountain.. K2, at an elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) from sea level is the second highest peak in the world, beaten only be Mount Everest which is located in the same region. Known...

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Famous Mountains

Nature is full of beauty, there are countless things around the world which remind us about the beauty of the world we live in. Truly we live in a beautiful world and out of all these beautiful things,...

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The Author climbing in Valle Encantado - Neuquen - Argentina. Helmet in the Photo: Half Dome, one of the most popular helmets on the market. At 90ºF a little more ventilation could have been handy.77

Rock Climbing Helmets: How to Choose the Best Helmet for You

Rock climing helmets: Tips for choosing the right rock climbing helmet on the market for your needs.

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Climbing Mt. Shasta

Driving around a turn on a road in Shasta, California, I almost jam on the brakes. Oh, my God, I say aloud as I look up into the clouds. I cannot believe the sheer size of Mt. Shasta. This behemoth rises...

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A good mix between durability, weight and price: Petzl Elios66

Petzl Elios Rock Climbing Helmet Review

The Elios is the middle ground in the family of Petzl climbing helmets. Weighting only 350g the Elios is lighter than the Ecrin Roc, the classical helmet for alpinism by Petzl, but not so weightless as their ultralight Meteor III.

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Red Rock Canyon, the Hidden Treasure of Las Vegas

Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada Situated just a few miles West of Las Vegas, Nevada is the breathtaking Red Rock Canyon Nation Conservation Area. Red Rock Canyon is the perfect place for those looking toget...

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Arizona High

   The skies were a bit cloudy and it was cool in northern Arizona. Yesterday we arrived in a much hotter Page, Arizona where I gave a talk on John Wesley Powell's ascent of Longs Peak, Colorado in 1868,...

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Guadalupe High

After leaving a cold and windy Denver to fly to a supposedly much warmer Texas, we became a bit concerned looking out the aircraft window over southern New Mexico, blanketed with deeply rippled March...

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