National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated on 1 August each year to honour Bobby Matthews and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46th peak of New York State’s Adirondack Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 1, 2015, Mathews and Madigan managed to successfully scale all the 46 peaks of the Adirondack Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this day, they triumphantly scaled the 46th peak, also known as the White Face Mountain. Since then, the day is observed in their honour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to geologists, a mountain is a landform that rises about 1,000 feet or more above its surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A chain or series of mountains that are close together is known as a mountain range. They are also significant in influencing weather patterns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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