Ben Nevis Ben Nevis Ben Nevis (, ; ) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which use the Pony Track from Glen Nevis. The cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountaineers. They are also the principal locations
Baoruco Mountain Range Baoruco Mountain Range The Baoruco Mountain Range—Sierra de Baoruco (or Sierra de Bahoruco) is a mountain range located in the far southwestern region of the Dominican Republic. It is within Pedernales, Independencia, Barahona, and Baoruco Provinces . The range is a continuation of the Massif de la Selle in Haiti. Part of the area is protected within the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park ("Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco"), also a Biosphere reserve. The Sierra de Baoruco are noted for the blue colored concretions called larimar, which formed in the range's volcanic vesicles. Larimar is the Dominican name for a mineral