• Source: Grass Mountain

      • Grass Mountain may refer to:

      Grass Mountain (Vermont) (948 m), a mountain in Vermont, USA
      Grass Mountain (Benton County, Oregon) (1,099 m), a mountain in Oregon, USA
      Grass Mountain Chateau, a former presidential residence in China


      See also


      grass mountain

    • Source: Grass mountain

      • A grass mountain (German: Grasberg) in topography is a mountain covered with low vegetation, typically in the Alps and often steep-sided. The nature of such cover, which often grows particularly well on sedimentary rock, will reflect local conditions.


      Distribution


      The following mountain ranges of the Eastern Alps in Europe are often referred to as grass mountains (Grasberge):

      the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol in Austria,
      the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol, and
      the Dienten Mountains in Salzburg.
      Other areas where grass mountains occur include: the gorges of the Himalayas, Scotland, Poland's Tatra Mountains, and Lofoten.


      Individual examples



      Geißstein (2,366 m), Kitzbühel Alps.
      Höfats (2,259 m), Allgäu Alps
      Schneck (2,268 m), Allgäu Alps
      Latschur (2,236 m), Gailtal Alps


      Ascent techniques


      Negotiating the steep grass-covered sides of grass mountains requires a special type of climbing known as grass climbing (Grasklettern).


      References

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