Environmental Graffiti

The View from the Seven Highest Peaks on Earth

Only a select few have conquered the Seven Summits, a grueling challenge that involves climbing the tallest peak of every continent. They've seen the spectacular mountain-top views firsthand, and now you get a chance to soak in the scenery too as we go on a whirlwind tour of images captured by these exceptional mountaineers. Come along as we travel from the most famous Everest to the Western Hemisphere and Europe, to warm climes in Australia, Indonesia and Africa, and to the coldest ends of the earth.

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The Dachstein Ice Portal

Deep inside this glacier you'll find a frosty world filled with majestic marbled columns of ice, skillfully carved sculptures and captivating music. And that's not all: the Dachstein ice palace also features a giant porthole that enables visitors to see into an enormous crevasse inside one of the world’s largest glaciers. Tourists are certainly treated to a unique experience as they poke their heads into a frosty fissure measuring 40 m (43.7 yards) long, 17 m (18.6 yards) deep and 2 m (2.2 yards).

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