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Six Year Old, California Girl Climbs Tallest Mountain in the Contiguous United States!

Courtesy of People Magazine and Amie Harper: https://people.com/sports/girl-climbs-tallest-mountain-in-united-states/

In July, fearless Eva Luna Harper-Zahn tackled all 14,505 feet of Mount Whitney, which is the tallest summit in the continental United States. Mount Whitney is located in Central California and is a top climbing destination for avid hikers and climbers. The hike is 22 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 6,100 feet – not an easy task for […]

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Kristen Strom | September 8, 2018
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Extreme Heat is Shrinking the Tallest Mountain in Sweden

Tallest peak in Sweden shrinking

Weeks of very intense heat in alliance with the Scandinavian forest fires this summer has brought up new research stating that Sweden’s tallest peak is shrinking. If the fires and the heat continue, the southern peak of Kebnekaise may lose it the title of Sweden’s tallest mountain. Kebnekaise mountain rests on the northwest edge of Sweden and has two peaks, the southern one […]

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Kristen Strom | August 8, 2018
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