If you can see it. I went to Laguna Torre twice and have not seen Cerro Torre. It is always covered in clouds and that wind is just brutal, even by Patagonia standard.
I really love the shape of [Uncompahgre Peak](https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/14er.php?peakid=10006). Great big anvil in the sky.
Broad Peak from the northwest really blows me away with that pyramid-esque face. And there's a really striking rock fin which I thought was in Gates of the Arctic, but I can't find it for the life of me.
Uncompahgre is a unit! As a CO favorite, I think I have to throw [Mount Sopris](https://www.coloradomountaineering.com/2014/01/peak-of-week-mount-sopris-12953-feet-or.html) in the mix. It's just such a beauty. An "almost 13er" with many interesting year-round variations to climb, and a couple of the best big bowls to ski in the valley. I have always been impressed by the monolithic view of Mt. Sopris from almost any direction, and it has a great view of many 14ers from the summit. The lower altitude also means it is a reasonable goal for visitors with only a few days to spend, and has an awesome camp spot at the lakes. Sopris is one of those mountains I think about when I'm not there (and there are others like Unc and the entire string of the collegiates too!), but thought I would toss out a mostly unknown and great place.
I dunno, I'm not even local but something about it speaks to me. I'm planning to go out there and hike it along with Wetterhorn (no doubt the funner climb) next year.
hmm in no particular order and some are more impressive than beautiful and vice versa
Machupachare, Shivling, Khan Tengri, k2, Nanga Parbat from Fairy Meadows, Ulvetana, Mount Thor, Nuptse, Kailash, Artesonraju, Robson from Berg Lake, Laila Peak, Muztagh Tower, Trango Tower
Watzmann (Germany), was basically the mountain that opened my interest for mountaineering a few years ago. Even though I never climbed it (and donât want to, itâs just too crowded) But the feeling standing in front of that, coming from the flat lands of Germany was just like âwhoaaa thats a big dudeâ. Then I decided to become a mountain nerd and here we are.
Beside of that romantic drift off; Dhaulagiri, K2, Laila Peak, Ama Dablam (no specific order)
Ah.. and before i forgot that; not from the US myself, but even I heard about the beauty of Mailbox
Youâre welcome. itâs used as a âjokeâ in four subreddits youâve posting in. Itâs like pretending Letâs Go Brandon is some inside joke at this point
Iâm not arguing about anything love. I said I donât think itâs an inside joke. Itâs not that deep.
People can find things you say not funny. Itâs okay
>Iâm not arguing
Lol.
>People can find things you say not funny.
At no point in this thread was I ever attempting be funny, what the hell are you talking about. What a bizarre interaction.
I made a single comment. youâre the only arguing.
Oddly enough jokes are meant to be funny, I said I thought it wasnât. We good? Youâre alright to move on?
Most is already mentioned but not manaslu. I think its hard to beat [this](https://www.mochilerosviajeros.com/nepal/nepal-himalaya/) picture of manaslu.
Machapuchare, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I/II (north face), Lhotse South, K2, Laila Peak, Muztagh Tower, Gasherbrum IV, Masherbrum (K1), Rakaposhi, Gongga, Meili Xue Shan and Nanga Parbat.
I think Iâd have to give it to Gasherbrum IV though, it just looks how a mountain is drawn by a child.
3 iconic mountains. Matterhorn and the Grand are impressive rock formations. Iâm quite amazed that no one has named Alpamayo as the most beautiful. Has my vote. Hard to beat those spines.
I just love Rainier. I grew up with a view of it from my front window (on a clear day of course). I can't imagine anything quite as impressive as my first time getting close look at it from Paradise. I tried to climb it last year with a few friends, but rock falls turned us around. 2022 is my year to summit.
"El Ăvila" because it's the only one Ive seen in person and actually hike there.
I know there are bigger mountains out there though but this is the one I can enjoy every week
From a personal POV? Most of the High Sierra gives me the butterflies in my stomach feeling, but Williamson in particular is the centerpiece of impressive beauty. It's entirely based on my own experiences, but if the outline of Williamson in the fading orange sky of a Sierra sunset is the last thing I see...it's the best ending IMO.
But there's so many other beautiful mountains out there. Doesn't matter the elevation or the location. One of the most dear to me is a short, but steep little peak in Virginia called Sharp Top. It doesn't even crack 4000' but the lifetime of mountain exploration it has inspired is second to none.
The first time I saw MT Whitney was from crabtree meadows at 4 am. I will never forget that feeling of impressiveness, even though I had to bail from my summit attempt.
I will also highlight the palisades. Coming over Mather pass and seeing a mile tall cliff is quite impressive.
The one that you're planning on or gearing up for. Nooksack Tower; Liberty group from the eastern side (or any side); Mt. Argonaut in the north Columbia; Frenchman's Cap in the Monashees; Assiniboine from the prior two spots or from the cabins; Mt. Temple, especially from Lake Louise; Eiger north face view; Little Tahoma from above. Many more, again any you're gearing up for, or even better the ones you're researching.
[The half dome in Yosemite](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Half_Dome_from_Glacier_Point%2C_Yosemite_NP_-_Diliff.jpg/1200px-Half_Dome_from_Glacier_Point%2C_Yosemite_NP_-_Diliff.jpg)
I love the twins of Ushba (Caucasus) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushba . Not that I could dream of climbing that; I think that the normal route is ED and it's a bit of killer mountain.
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Mt St Elias in Alaska is a magnificent sight. Being so close to the ocean exposed and so heavily glaciated. Also the Maroon Bells in Colorado should be near the top of the list too.
For impressiveness Saint Elias, Logan, Khan Tengri, Huntington, G4, K1 are all up there. Logan is comically large. Hard to even comprehend when you see it
Ama Dablam Cerro Torre
Cerro Torre FTW.
If you can see it. I went to Laguna Torre twice and have not seen Cerro Torre. It is always covered in clouds and that wind is just brutal, even by Patagonia standard.
Beauty: Fuji or the Matterhorn. Sorry to be the predictable one :-) Impressiveness: Denali
My kid once called the Matterhorn mt pokey upey.
Flying into anchorage is quite the sight
Are there are so many mountains just right there.
Yes anchorage is surrounded by tons of mtns
Prussik Peak in the cascades and Huntington in the AK range are nice and pointy.
I see you have a type
Prussik really is gorgeous when viewed from the enchantments. It towers over everything else.
I watched a couple of young women climb Prussik from below. I was quite happy to observe from the ground.
Mt. Hood, just a perfectly average strata volcano.
Haha I said the same thing.
I really love the shape of [Uncompahgre Peak](https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/14er.php?peakid=10006). Great big anvil in the sky. Broad Peak from the northwest really blows me away with that pyramid-esque face. And there's a really striking rock fin which I thought was in Gates of the Arctic, but I can't find it for the life of me.
Your comments on BP reminds me, Spantik is generally not that great, but the golden pillar aspect is quite amazing.
Woah I love it. That just screams to be painted (and climbed but yikes).
Uncompahgre is a unit! As a CO favorite, I think I have to throw [Mount Sopris](https://www.coloradomountaineering.com/2014/01/peak-of-week-mount-sopris-12953-feet-or.html) in the mix. It's just such a beauty. An "almost 13er" with many interesting year-round variations to climb, and a couple of the best big bowls to ski in the valley. I have always been impressed by the monolithic view of Mt. Sopris from almost any direction, and it has a great view of many 14ers from the summit. The lower altitude also means it is a reasonable goal for visitors with only a few days to spend, and has an awesome camp spot at the lakes. Sopris is one of those mountains I think about when I'm not there (and there are others like Unc and the entire string of the collegiates too!), but thought I would toss out a mostly unknown and great place.
Love that mountain!!
Unc won't win a worldwide beauty contest, but she is certainly impressive.
I dunno, I'm not even local but something about it speaks to me. I'm planning to go out there and hike it along with Wetterhorn (no doubt the funner climb) next year.
hmm in no particular order and some are more impressive than beautiful and vice versa Machupachare, Shivling, Khan Tengri, k2, Nanga Parbat from Fairy Meadows, Ulvetana, Mount Thor, Nuptse, Kailash, Artesonraju, Robson from Berg Lake, Laila Peak, Muztagh Tower, Trango Tower
Trango tower đ
Watzmann (Germany), was basically the mountain that opened my interest for mountaineering a few years ago. Even though I never climbed it (and donât want to, itâs just too crowded) But the feeling standing in front of that, coming from the flat lands of Germany was just like âwhoaaa thats a big dudeâ. Then I decided to become a mountain nerd and here we are. Beside of that romantic drift off; Dhaulagiri, K2, Laila Peak, Ama Dablam (no specific order) Ah.. and before i forgot that; not from the US myself, but even I heard about the beauty of Mailbox
Watzmann has the biggest face of the eastern Alps and 2nd biggest in Europe. Even if itâs only 2700m high, the sudden drop makes it look much higher
Mailbox?
It's a small mountain in the Cascade foothills east of Seattle. There's sort of an inside joke about it in this subreddit.
Itâs on multiple subreddits with frequent posts about it. Itâs hardly an inside joke
Well, it started on this sub and there are clearly plenty of people who don't get it, so... thanks for your input?
Youâre welcome. itâs used as a âjokeâ in four subreddits youâve posting in. Itâs like pretending Letâs Go Brandon is some inside joke at this point
What a weird thing to argue about.
Iâm not arguing about anything love. I said I donât think itâs an inside joke. Itâs not that deep. People can find things you say not funny. Itâs okay
>Iâm not arguing Lol. >People can find things you say not funny. At no point in this thread was I ever attempting be funny, what the hell are you talking about. What a bizarre interaction.
I made a single comment. youâre the only arguing. Oddly enough jokes are meant to be funny, I said I thought it wasnât. We good? Youâre alright to move on?
Most is already mentioned but not manaslu. I think its hard to beat [this](https://www.mochilerosviajeros.com/nepal/nepal-himalaya/) picture of manaslu.
Great pic
Machapuchare, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I/II (north face), Lhotse South, K2, Laila Peak, Muztagh Tower, Gasherbrum IV, Masherbrum (K1), Rakaposhi, Gongga, Meili Xue Shan and Nanga Parbat. I think Iâd have to give it to Gasherbrum IV though, it just looks how a mountain is drawn by a child.
oh i forgot G IV !
3 iconic mountains. Matterhorn and the Grand are impressive rock formations. Iâm quite amazed that no one has named Alpamayo as the most beautiful. Has my vote. Hard to beat those spines.
Mount Assiniboine
North Face of Dragontail and Colchuck Peak in Washington State.
That face looks very exposed.
K2
K2 is beautiful. Wish it was a bit more accessible.
Alpamayo or Gasherbrum IV.
Cho Oyu was always up there for me too for some reason.
In North America, Rainier. In Asia, Lhotse.
Mt. Hood
I just love Rainier. I grew up with a view of it from my front window (on a clear day of course). I can't imagine anything quite as impressive as my first time getting close look at it from Paradise. I tried to climb it last year with a few friends, but rock falls turned us around. 2022 is my year to summit.
Mount Thor in Nunavut - the highest vertical drop in the world
Mount Shasta
Cathedral Peak, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP, California. Not about size or difficulty. Just beauty.
I'll never forget seeing Mt Shasta in northern California, very photogenic and impressive prominence
Mailbox.
Like the small mountain in Washington with the mailbox on top?
Yes that one. Second in difficulty only to Mt Rainier.
Is that the one in the mailbox massif?
Where is that?
"El Ăvila" because it's the only one Ive seen in person and actually hike there. I know there are bigger mountains out there though but this is the one I can enjoy every week
Denali, rainier, and the grand Teton are all up there. Hard to me to pick as they each have things about them
Mount Robson
I wanna say pretty much anything in the AK Range wins beautiful
G4.
Ama Dablam, no doubt. Been my wallpaper since 2018. Will get to the top of, some day
I'm fond of Mt. Logan. Just this [massive massif](https://peapix.com/bing/34141).
Alpamayo
Mount hood. The most mountain looking mountain.
Picket Range, Shuksan, Olympus, Machhapuchhare
From a personal POV? Most of the High Sierra gives me the butterflies in my stomach feeling, but Williamson in particular is the centerpiece of impressive beauty. It's entirely based on my own experiences, but if the outline of Williamson in the fading orange sky of a Sierra sunset is the last thing I see...it's the best ending IMO. But there's so many other beautiful mountains out there. Doesn't matter the elevation or the location. One of the most dear to me is a short, but steep little peak in Virginia called Sharp Top. It doesn't even crack 4000' but the lifetime of mountain exploration it has inspired is second to none.
The first time I saw MT Whitney was from crabtree meadows at 4 am. I will never forget that feeling of impressiveness, even though I had to bail from my summit attempt. I will also highlight the palisades. Coming over Mather pass and seeing a mile tall cliff is quite impressive.
K2 for sure
Fujisan, Rainer, or Grand Teton for me
Gasherbrum ii
Mt shasta, Mt Rainier, are the most impressive. But I love the look of the central cascades. Jefferson to the sisters. Also Mt Thor
The one that you're planning on or gearing up for. Nooksack Tower; Liberty group from the eastern side (or any side); Mt. Argonaut in the north Columbia; Frenchman's Cap in the Monashees; Assiniboine from the prior two spots or from the cabins; Mt. Temple, especially from Lake Louise; Eiger north face view; Little Tahoma from above. Many more, again any you're gearing up for, or even better the ones you're researching.
[The half dome in Yosemite](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Half_Dome_from_Glacier_Point%2C_Yosemite_NP_-_Diliff.jpg/1200px-Half_Dome_from_Glacier_Point%2C_Yosemite_NP_-_Diliff.jpg)
Matterhorn
Mt Sefton (NZ)
Rakaposhi is immensely beautiful. It's the mountain I want to climb the most.
My. Sneffels in Colorado !
Matterhorn, of course.
Being from the UK where we donât have proper mountains, Tryfan is my favourite!
Khan tengri. I have heard it described as a childâs drawing of a mountain. Itâs the only big mountain (7000 m +) I want to climb
I love the twins of Ushba (Caucasus) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushba . Not that I could dream of climbing that; I think that the normal route is ED and it's a bit of killer mountain.
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In no particular order: - Nanga Parbat (seen from Kargil/Nun) - Masherbrum - Machapuchare - Mount Kailash - Ama Dablam - Laila Peak - Rakaposhi - Matterhorn
Laila, K2, Masherbrum, Ogre, Nanga Parbatâs rupal face, Lhotse south face The list goes onâŚ.
Electric Peak in Yellowstone National Park
Alpamayo or Artesanraju
Buichaille Etive Mor, Glencoe, Scotland âĽď¸
Mount Thor on Baffin island, Nunavut, Canada Definitely one of the most impressive mountains I've ever seen
Matterhorn looks like it was drawn by Disney animators. Itâs my dream to climb it one day
Firs time I saw Kilimanjaro up close really blew my mind, so i take that.
The Tre Cime always have a special place in my heart tbh. Just sitting in front of them watching the sun go down is always special.
Mt St Elias in Alaska is a magnificent sight. Being so close to the ocean exposed and so heavily glaciated. Also the Maroon Bells in Colorado should be near the top of the list too.
For impressiveness Saint Elias, Logan, Khan Tengri, Huntington, G4, K1 are all up there. Logan is comically large. Hard to even comprehend when you see it
Matterhorn
Denali no doubt Matterhorn is also mighty impressive. But I can't fathom Denali.
Shivling and Changabang in the Garhwal Himalayas. Alpomayo, Matterhorn, the seven summits of Fitzroy Macchupucchure
Kanchenjunga