▲ 335 ▼ Mount Roraima is over 2 billion years old, predating animals, trees, and dinosaurs. Its sheer 400-meter cliffs isolate an ecosystem found nowhere else on Earth (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by time2lose@lemmy.world to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world 49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (4 children) How do the scientists get to the top of this mountain? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) I would guess a helicopter, but I'm sure you could climb it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ToxicWaste@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 months ago i am not a scientist, but would love to climb it. there is an establishment treck to the top. but those cliff sides just look like an amazing expedition. maybe one day, with more training on big walls and quite some money... permalink fedilink source parent [–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Mount Roraima and Mount Aoyan are the only flat-topped mountains in the Canaima National Park that can be climbed by hikers, with a monthly quota of 200 people.[9][16] Its ascent takes three to five days in total,[7][14] the summit route is on a natural slope on the southwestern cliffs of Mount Roraima,[13][15][21] it does not require any special equipment or training, so it is chosen by almost all hikers,[15][21] the only difficulty is that some streams and small waterfalls may become difficult to pass under heavy rain.[14][21] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Thanks for the answer. Sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) I would guess a helicopter, but I'm sure you could climb it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ToxicWaste@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 months ago i am not a scientist, but would love to climb it. there is an establishment treck to the top. but those cliff sides just look like an amazing expedition. maybe one day, with more training on big walls and quite some money... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToxicWaste@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 months ago i am not a scientist, but would love to climb it. there is an establishment treck to the top. but those cliff sides just look like an amazing expedition. maybe one day, with more training on big walls and quite some money... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Mount Roraima and Mount Aoyan are the only flat-topped mountains in the Canaima National Park that can be climbed by hikers, with a monthly quota of 200 people.[9][16] Its ascent takes three to five days in total,[7][14] the summit route is on a natural slope on the southwestern cliffs of Mount Roraima,[13][15][21] it does not require any special equipment or training, so it is chosen by almost all hikers,[15][21] the only difficulty is that some streams and small waterfalls may become difficult to pass under heavy rain.[14][21] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Thanks for the answer. Sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Thanks for the answer. Sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent