Travel

13 Dazzling Mountain Views, from Above

The eye-catching angle on these natural beauties isn’t just for the birds

June 28, 2016

If you’ve ever hopped a plane home from Aspen or sneaked a peek out the window as you zipped over the Alps, you probably instantly reached for your iPhone. What better way to take in a beautiful mountain view than from above? And thanks to the most popular new in-flight amenity—Wi-Fi—now you can Instagram from the clouds. Curious what some of the world’s most stunning mountain ranges look like from overhead? We’ve rounded up a selection of serious showstoppers—from North Greenland’s foggy fjords to the verdant landscape of Hahoe Maeul in Andong, Korea. Take a spin through these beauties and you’ll be planning your next hike—or flight—in no time.

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Landmannalaugar, Iceland.
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The Kicking Horse River in Canada’s Yoho National Park.

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A road snakes up Tianmen Mountain National Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.
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A Chinese mountain range.

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A snow-covered mountain range on New Zealand’s South Island.
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The road to Grimsel Pass in Switzerland.

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The Grand Canyon’s Comanche Point.
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Lake Plansee in the Austrian Alps.

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The verdant landscape of Hahoe Maeul in Andong, Korea.
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North Greenland’s foggy fjords.

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Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park.
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Landmannalaugar, Iceland.