ID these spots of high interest

By Nancy Wheeler

It’s ski season, and many people are headed off to their favorite mountain resorts. However, mountains are famous for a variety of reasons. How many of these can you identify? The answers appear below.

1. At 29,032 feet, it is the highest mountain on earth and was first scaled by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

2. For a century, this Alaskan mountain was known as Mount McKinley but it was changed to its native name by President Barack Obama in 2015.

3. Subject of a 1936 Hemingway short story, this volcanic mountain in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa.

4. Located on the French-Italian border, it is the highest peak in Europe although its name is commonly identified now with high-end pens and watches.

5. This 13,000-foot peak overlooks Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland, and the climb up its north face has claimed the lives of more than 60 climbers.

6. The eruption of this Washington stratovolcano on May 18, 1980 remains the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history.

7. This active volcano about 100 miles southwest of Tokyo is the country’s tallest peak and is considered one of Japan’s three sacred mountains.

8. Known for its access by Cog Railway, this scenic Colorado peak was named for an explorer and inspired Katherine Lee Bates’ iconic anthem, “America the Beautiful.”

9. This Alpine mountain overlooks the village of Zermatt, Switzerland, and is one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe.

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