With superb natural beauty, impressive mountain range and rainforest, Peru has plenty of adrenaline sports on offer, including climbing and hiking in the mountains. The Cordillera Blanka or The White Mountain Range is situated in Ancash Region, approximately eight hours drive from the capital city, Lima.
It is part of the Peruvian Andes and also the highest tropical mountain range in the world. The region is blessed with a vast number of stunning lakes, beautiful valleys, rivers, waterfalls and many archaeological sites.
Apart from the fantastic scenery, it has around 33 mountain peaks over 5500 m/18040 ft high and among them is the Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru. In addition, the location hosts many trekking circuits, including the famous route of Llanganuco-Santa Cruz. There are countless routes to choose from, according to your skills and wishes. So, there is no doubt that Cordillera Blanka is an earthly paradise for trekkers and climbers. Last but not least, Huaraz is a city in Ancash Region, situated at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and it is the starting point of your trekking adventure.
Pokhara is the third largest city of Nepal and its location is usually referred the one city being close to the heart of the country. North of Pokhara and at about 200 km/124.4 mi west of the capital city of Kathmandu, lies the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek.
Te Anau is a small town, situated in Fiordland region, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
Te Anau is a small town, situated in Fiordland region, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Located almost at 150 km/93 mi from Nairobi City, Mt. Kenya is located just south of the equator, offering three climbing routes, namely Naro-Moru, Sirimon and Chogoria. Mt. Kenya has magnificent cliffs and glaciers that protect the highest peaks. Highest peaks here are Batian at 5199 m/17057 ft, Nelion at 5188 m/17021 ft and Point Lenana at 4985 m/16355 ft.
Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, approximately 3 hours southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
