The highest mountains in the world have a unique allure ... located in the Russian Caucasus. The vast, icy, polar desert of ...
With a richly diverse natural landscape—from the vertiginous mountain peaks of the Caucasus to the balmy ... said to be the highest continuously inhabited village in Europe.
K2, often called the “Savage Mountain,” is the second-highest peak in the world, standing at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Located on the Pakistan-China border within the formidable Karakoram ...