Mountain Peaks & Summits
From non-technical 14er ridge hikes to severe glaciated alpine ascents. Elevation metrics, topographic prominence, permit requirements, and seasonal windows.
Mount Whitney
The highest mountain summit in the contiguous United States, rising dramatically over 10,000 feet directly above the Owens Valley floor.
Mount Rainier (Tahoma)
An episodic active stratovolcano crowned with 26 major glaciers, holding more glacial ice than all other Cascade volcanoes combined.
Grand Teton
The majestic centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park, rising abruptly 7,000 feet over the sagebrush plains of Jackson Hole with no foothills.
Mount Washington (Agiocochook)
The highest mountain in the Northeast, famed for extreme subarctic weather convergence, hurricane-force winds, and glacial cirque skiing.
Denali (Mount McKinley)
The towering monarch of the Alaska Range and the highest summit in North America, with the greatest base-to-peak vertical rise on land in the world.
Mount Elbert
The 'Gentle Giant' of the Colorado Rockies, offering a non-technical yet breathless 4,700-foot climb to the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains.