Mountaineering

These sites show people how to climb to the top of tall peaks.

Resources in this category:

Denali For Kids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/kids/

What is the highest mountain in North America? Why, it is Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, which is located in Alaska. Go here to find out more about climbing Mt. Denali.

Imagining Everest
http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/Concepts/Imaging_Everest/-1.ht...

What was it like to be the first person to climb the highest mountain in the world? See pictures and read about early expeditions up Mt. Everest.

Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia
http://www.peakware.com/

Explore the world's mountains by selecting a continent from the map. You can also search for specific mountains and view a variety of mountain photos and live video-feeds from all over the world.