Mount Kilimanjaro

Nicknamed, the “Roof of the World,” Tibet harbors the tallest mountain range in the world. Tibet is the northernmost of the South Asian countries, sharing the towering peaks of the Himalayas with it’s neighboring country Nepal to the south. This region of China which sits on the Tibetan Plateau is notably autonomous, meaning there is a lack of government involvement within the land. Since this region is so isolated, traditionally, Tibet only practiced importing and exporting with China and India…

Vesuvius may be considered one of the most deadly volcanoes in the world. In the eruption of AD 79 it killed 2,000 people. The mountain, is perhaps, one of the most fascinating mountains with rich mythology, and origin. It is the most diverse mountain in Europe. To start off, Vesuvius is the most active volcano in Europe, being the only one to erupt in 100 years. Which makes it strange that more people are living around it, than any other volcano region anywhere in the world, two million to be…

The Mount Tambora volcanic eruption commenced on April 10 1815, on Sumbawa one of the many Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Mount Tambora is one of the many volcanoes in the ring of fire and the only volcano in recorded history to reach a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 7. On the day of the eruption the explosion was heard from approximately 2000 kilometres away among the Sumatran islands. Mount Tambora is described as a Stratovolcano a large volcan layered within with ash and magma form…

one thousand six hundred eighty-three feet above sea level stands Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain is, simply, an enormous rock that is made of granite. The mountain can be seen from Kennesaw Mountain (West), Amicalola Falls State Park (North), and Mount Yonah (Northeast). On the northwest side of the mountain, there are currently faces of three men carved into the granite: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. “Stone Mountain Memorial, memorial to the Confederacy, consisting of…

about in two ways: nature or man. Because ruins can be caused both naturally and artificially, I wonder about its impacts on the world. How and why are ruins depicted? A significant example of a natural ruin is the ancient Roman city of Pompeii after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Over two thousand people died, and the city was abandoned for over a thousand years. However, as explorers discovered, Pompeii was mostly intact underneath the thick layer of ashes. Everyday life was preserved under…

society of the first century BC punishment is more about power than gender because it was imposed by both male and female. Pompeii is a small to medium-sized town on the southwest coast of Italy which is famous for being buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The House of the Vettii or Casa dei Vettii is a Roman house located in Regio VI in the northwest corner of the part of town and to the…

The main theme of Jon Krakauer’s novel “Into Thin Air” centers on the business of guided expeditions surrounding Mount Everest. The market for guiding expeditions “has multiplied at an astonishing rate” (Krakauer, 25) ever since Dick Bass, who garnered very limited mountaineering expedition “was ushered to the top of Everest” (24) primarily due to his wealth. In stating such an example, Krakauer believes that the business of guiding wealthy individuals up to the summit ultimately…

QUESTIONS for The Hot Zone by Richard Preston PART ONE: “THE SHADOW OF MOUNT ELGON” 1. Charles monet was a loner who lived by himself in a little wooden cabin on the private lands of Nzoia sugar factory. He was fifty-six years old and his job was to take care of the sugar factory’s water pumping machinery. 2.Mount Elgon is a volcano located on the border Uganda and Kenya, Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano. 3.Monet gave the virus many opportunities to accumulate a new host, For…

in a radio interview “ Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest” states, “The risks are certainly significant” (p24), when describing how a helicopter crash happened while saving climbers. In the article “Ranger Killed During Rescue of Climbers on Mount Rainier” a ranger, Nick Hall was killed trying to rescue two climbers that fell in a crevasse. This proves that when people make choices like to climb a mountain they are not only putting themselves at risk, but also the rescue workers that will…

than 1979. Then, in 1988, he and Harry Taylor were the first climbers to successfully climb The Three Pinnacles on Everest's Northeast Ridge. He reached the summit of Everest on 29 May 1997 and again on 25 May 1998. Since then he has been a guide at Mount…