Mountains

Useful websites for background information:

 

Specific mountains

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A530632

Kilimanjaro - highest peak in Africa

 

http://pbskids.org/nova/denali/news.html

 Denali - highest peak in North America and climbed by a 12 year old in 1998

 

http://bennevis.ms11.net/information.html

 Ben Nevis - highest peak in Britain

 

How to climb mountains and why people do it, including dangers involved

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A617041

An article on how to climb mountains

 

http://pbskids.org/nova/denali/ask20000607.html

Questions and answers on why and dangers involved

 

http://www.mounteverest.net/expguide/survivalrules.htm

 Great for dangers and how to overcome them

 

http://www.topics-mag.com/edition01/whyclimb.htm

 Children’s views on why people climb

 

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-2-2005-65235.asp

Tips for climbing mountains for beginners

 

 

http://www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/leaflets/winter.html

 Advice for winter climbing

 

http://www.mountainzone.com/photo/index.html

GREAT for photos

 

http://www.mountain-images.co.uk/

 Again, great photos

 

http://www.abc-of-mountaineering.com/info/sitemap.asp

Packed with all you need to know about mountaineering

 

http://www.everestnews.com/

 News on mountains and mountaineering, including historical events