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12 breathtaking photos to celebrate International Mountain Day
Constituting one quarter of the Earth's surface, mountains are called home by 12 percent of the human population.
Mon, Dec 10 2012 at 5:40 PM
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In 2003, the U.N. designated Dec. 11 as International Mountain Day to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development and conservation.
Photo: mikerhicks/Flickr
Mount Cammerer, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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Photo: Stuck in Customs/Flickr
Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia, Argentina
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Photo: Dave Morrow/Flickr
Mount Rainier and Seattle, Wash.
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Photo: telafree/Flickr
Another view of Mount Rainier in Washington state.
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Photo: Dave Morrow/Flickr
Mount Baker, Wash.
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Photo: Robert Voors/Flickr
European Alps
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Photo: Stuck in Customs/Flickr
Mount Vesuvius, Italy
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Photo: midlander1231/Flickr
Wales, England
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Photo: 12SonOfLama/Flickr
Hallett Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Photo: kern.justin/Flickr
Yosemite National Park, California
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Photo: Babu Juliet-India-Mike Golf/Flickr
Mount Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Photo: Eifion/Flickr
Snowdon Mountain, Wales, England
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Wales is a country in its own right and is not part of England but is part of Britain and is also part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Photo #3 is Mt. Rainier.. And photo #4 is, as well- that isn't Mt. St. Helens like the caption says. :) I know this, because I see beautiful Mt. Rainier everyday (If it isn't cloudy!)
Hey snakecharmah, we changed the photo caption to reflect the error you found. Thanks for the catch!