anyone fancy a challenge?

[anonymous-user]

i am trying to find the highest point in the world within 30 miles of the coast.

as an example, Ben Nevis is about three miles from the coast but only 1300m or so above sea level so its unlikely to be that...

[ewenm]

Hawaii?

[ewenm]

Somewhere in the Andes or New Zealand perhaps?

[RacingPete]

Without looking I will go for Mount Olympus for Europe's best

2,919 Metres
Prob 18 miles from sea

[RacingPete]

How about Mount Fuji for the world's... think it is around 3,700 metres and must be easily within 30 miles of coast

[cazzer]

The peak of Mauna Kea is 13,803 feet (4,207 m) above mean sea level, about 100 feet (30 m) taller than neighboring Mauna Loa and about 30,000 feet (9,100 m) above its base on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. By this measurement, Mauna Kea is the world's tallest mountain, taller than Mount Everest.

Still nearly 14000ft above see level...and starts under the sea so...err...it is the coast

[anonymous-user]

thanks, certainly some places to check out.... i have a feeling it might be in Greenland as there are some big peaks there but i dont know if the largest are close to the coast.

stuff on the sea floor doesnt count :-)

[T89 Callan]

Pete Docherty at the beach?

[anonymous-user]

the current winner is:
Pico Cristobal Colon
highest peak in colombia
5508m and about 25 miles from the coast....

[uncinqsix]

ewenm said:

Somewhere in the Andes or New Zealand perhaps?

NZ's entry would be Aoraki/Mt Cook at 3,754m (12,316 ft) and around 18 miles to the coast.

[Ghisallo]

Mount Kinabalu in Borneo is 4,095m (13435 ft) ASL and is about 25-30 miles to the nearest coast.

[RacingPete]

Though this does depend what you class as the coast, as the 64th highest mountain in the world Nyainqentanglha in China is 7,088 metres ASL and is within 30 miles of a very large lake/inland sea.

[crofty1984]

May I ask why?

[ewenm]

RacingPete said:

Though this does depend what you class as the coast, as the 64th highest mountain in the world Nyainqentanglha in China is 7,088 metres ASL and is within 30 miles of a very large lake/inland sea.

Is that lake/sea salt water?

[RacingPete]

ewenm said:

RacingPete said:

Though this does depend what you class as the coast, as the 64th highest mountain in the world Nyainqentanglha in China is 7,088 metres ASL and is within 30 miles of a very large lake/inland sea.

Is that lake/sea salt water?

It is Lake Nam, and is the highest salt lake in the world.

[dudleybloke]

could be one in alaska or the canary isles.

[RacingPete]

Though I am thinking this might be a descent mountain bike thing. Which means you want the longest descent down to sea level, so my Chinese mountain is a bit rubbish as the salt lake is at 4,000 metres.

[sneijder]

You're gonna jump off strapped to some redicularse contraption aren't you ?

Do it off Blackpool Tower, and tell Record Breakers / Darwin Awards Commitee.

[ian_touring]

crofty1984 said:

May I ask why?

Let's hope you can.

However, I'm looking for the warmest lake of at least 2.6 acres thats above 2386 feet. Anyone?

[RacingPete]

ian_touring said:

crofty1984 said:

May I ask why?

Let's hope you can.

However, I'm looking for the warmest lake of at least 2.6 acres thats above 2386 feet. Anyone?

Well then I better start looking up volcano craters that contain water/sulphur lakes