155 KM | Breithorn – Monte Viso

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Distance	155 Kilometers
By	Tom Sweeney
Camera	Canon IXUS 115
Lens	Built – In Lens
Date	April 14th 2013

Happy New Year!

There is no better way to start this 2018 that with a picture taken from a mountain of more than 4.000 meters!

I would say this is the first image we have like this and the definition os really great.

Monte Viso is a very recognizable mountain in the horizon when the air is clear enough to see it.

Now we wait for the opposite picture, as the view from Monte Viso should be impressive as well!

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210 KM | Mont Caro – Monte Perdido

Distance	210 Kilometers
By	Juanjo Diaz de Argandoña
Camera	Nikon D5100 @ ISO160 – 1/800
Lens	ED80 APO Refractor Telescope (900 mm. equiv.)
Date	December 26th 2015 – 17:25

Even with not the perfect conditions, Monte Perdido is always a landmark in the horizon when trying to see the Pyrenees from a long distance.

It is a mountain that can be easily seen from Spain, but that is almost hidden behind other high peaks when is seen from France. This may be the reason for its name, as Monte Perdido is Spanish means “Lost Mountain”.

255 KM | Cantavieja – Comaloforno

Distance	255 Kilometers
By	Juanjo Diaz de Argandoña
Camera	Nikon D5100 @ ISO160 – 1/400
Lens	ED80 APO Refractor Telescope
Date	December 22nd 2014 – 09:09

Moving moutains, or refration doing its job in long distance pictures.

The above images show the very same mountains on the same day, just separated by a handful of minutes. In this time the layers of air are moving enough to change the direction of the beams of light, thus modifying the layout of the complete view.

As you can see, it almost seems that the mountains are growing in seconds!

196 KM | Grignetta – Mont Blanc

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Distance	196 Kilometers
By	Adrian Sobczyszyn
Camera	Sony HX300
Lens	Built – In Lens
Date	September 5th 2017

Here we have a great idea to see the main chain of the Alps from the distance with great results!

And it is even next to the magnificient place of “Lago di Garda”, so double the reason to go there and have a look. It seems it will be impressive to see a clear sunset from there on a good day!

Thank you Adrian for sharing this with us.

117 KM | Reikyavik – Snaeffeljokull

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Distance	117 Kilometers
By	Josep Manchado
Camera	Nikon D7100
Lens	Sigma Lens @ 500 mm.
Date	July 29th 2007

Great start for the new category “Iceland”!

We didn’t have any picture from this beautiful island before, but Josep Manchado has surprised us with this great view of the volcano Snaeffeljokull.

The picture is taken from near Reykyavik at almost sea level. Always impressive when the silhouettes of distant peaks appear above the horizon, and even more when is it more than 100 kilometers away

436 KM | Bastiments, Pyrenees – Doigt de Dieu, Alps

Winter Morning view of the Alps

Photograph achieved in a day of great transparency, from the Bastiments with little focal length to frame some silhouettes of the Alps and Ventoux behind of the Gulf of Lion, in complete daylight.

Distance	436 Kilometers
By	Marc Bret
Camera	Panasonic Lumix FZ72 @ ISO100 – 1/125
Lens	Nikkor AF-N 180 @ 187 mm – f./5.5
Date	February 21th 2016   11:06 am

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Getting to see the Alps from the Pyrenees seemed an extremely difficult goal a few years ago.  No photos existed, or at least were not published.

Achieving it in complete daylight without the help of the alignment of the sun or the dawn screen effect still seemed more difficult.

Alps sectors with more zoom, and a little over contrasted, to ease the view of the details.  One album with other pics of that day can be found here. The panoramic simulation of Ulrich is available here.

The Doigt de Dieu was the most distant summit and the World Record for distant pictures until July of the same year. Currently World Record is from  another summit of the Pyriness although in this case with a contemplation before the sunrise.

178 KM | Westport, WA – Mt. Rainier

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Distance	178 Kilometers
By	Patrick
Camera	Canon Rebel
Lens	Canon Lens @ 200 mm.
Date	November 30th 2014

Impressive and clear picture of Mt. Rainier, elevating to 4.392 meters above sea level, captured from almost this very same sea level. 

It is always a very good sign of a clear atmosphere when such a picture can be taken so close to the ground.

Thank you Patrick for sharing with us this picture!

145 KM | Punta Arenas – Mt. Sarmiento

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Distance	145 Kilometers
By	William Burns
Camera	Fujifilm Finepix S4900
Lens	Built – In
Date	October 17th 2016

We are on a rush of fantastic pictures from sea level with this one taken in South America… 145 kilometers of pure clear air to a glacier peak next to Magellan strait.

William describes the picture as follows: “I was fortunate enough to be on the waterfront of Punta Arenas on a clear day. This is the view South over the Strait of Magellan to Monte Sarmiento. I could also see other peaks from the Cordillera Darwin further away to the South East but I cannot identify them as yet, Monte Darwin is 202kms from Punta Arenas.

140 KM | La Almolda – PN Posets Maladeta

Distance	140 Kilometers
By	Juanjo Diaz de Argandona
Camera	Nikon D5100 @ ISO100 – 1/640
Lens	Sigma 70 – 300 DG APO @ 135 mm. – f./6.3
Date	April 03rd 2015

In the village of La Almolda, next to the famous spanish city of Zaragoza, there is an ancient monastery on top an small hill (590 meters above sea level), with some of the greatest short-sight views of the Pyrenees.

From left to right, an overall view of National Park Posts Maladeta, starting with Cotiella peak, then Posets, Perdiguero, and the King of the Pyrenees, Aneto.