Mountains Gallery

Summit of Mount Wilhelm, 4509 m

Mount Wilhelm, summit, 4509 m, highest peak in Papua New Guinea, with a trekker. Only 650 km from the Equator, it can have snow on top. Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea highlands

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Road known as Jacobs Ladder, famous for its series of hairpin bends

Road known as Jacobs Ladder, famous for its series of hairpin bends which lead to the summit of Ben Lomond and the alpine plateau and ski fields. The road is unsealed and passes dramatic dolerite cliffs. Ben Lomond National Park, Tasmania, Australia

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Porters on the trail, with T-shaped walking sticks, used to support the load at frequent intervals on steep slopes

Porters on the trail, with T-shaped walking sticks, used to support the load at frequent intervals on steep slopes. Nepalese porters can carry over 45 kg over steep terrain. Near Bhandar, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

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