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3 days ago · It is located about 5 miles north of Norris Geyser Basin and is home to a number of steaming, hissing fumaroles (gas vents) on the side of a treeless, barren hill right along the eastern edge of the Norris-Mammoth road. Roaring Mountain is a classic example of an acid-sulfate thermal area.
Aug 24, 2024 · »The spirit of the pioneering mountaineer emanates from Mountain Fever, a superb account of the 19th century conquests of the highest and most imposing of Pacific Northwest mountains, Mt. Rainier. [This] is the history of organized mountaineering in the Northwest as well as of Mt. Rainier and those who accepted its challenge.
1 day ago · The first cartographic appearance of Apalchen is on Diego Gutiérrez's map of 1562; the first use for the mountain range is the map of Jacques le Moyne de Morgues in 1565. [12]
3 days ago · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a life-threatening and rapidly progressing tickborne disease, is caused by infection with the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Onset of infection is characterized by nonspecific signs and symptoms that include fever, headache, and muscle pain.
Sep 11, 2024 · At 14,410 feet, the mountain is the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range and the most glaciated peak in the continental United States. Basalt columns and other remnants of early eruptions and lava flows reveal Mount Rainier's ancient geologic history. Glaciers, massive rivers of ice up to 750 feet deep, flow down the rocky slopes.
Sep 7, 2024 · Freezing weather, thin air, avalanches ... there’s a reason why climbers spend years training to tackle the world’s highest peaks. These massive mountains, many of which were formed by ...
Aug 25, 2024 · Mount Rainier, highest mountain (14,410 feet [4,392 meters]) in the state of Washington, U.S., and in the Cascade Range. It lies about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the city of Tacoma, within Mount Rainier National Park. An active volcano, it last erupted about 150 years ago.
