Mount Thor in Canada has the world’s longest vertical drop. If you fell off it, you would fall for over a kilometer before you hit anything.
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There is a mountain in British Columbia…
There is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada called Tolkien Peak. The nearby mountains are also named Mount Aragorn, Mount Gandalf, and Mount Shadowfax. They were named so in 1972 by those making the first ascents of the mountains, who read the books whilst waiting out stormy weather.
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The Appalachian Mountains and the Scottish….
The Appalachian Mountains and the Scottish Highlands are part of the same ancient mountain range.
Olympus Mons on Mars, the tallest…
Olympus Mons on Mars, the tallest known mountain in the solar system, is so large at its base that an observer on its peak wouldn’t know he was standing on a mountain because its slope would be obscured by the curvature of the planet itself.
There’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment…
There’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment. It was named such because the explorers who first reached its summit found the view to be sub par and wanted to reflect their feelings in the name they chose for the mountain.
The Scottish Highlands, and Appalachian Mountains in…
The Scottish Highlands, and Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern US are a part of the same mountain chain.