Whats the hardest mountain to climb?

Question

As an avid climber, iwould like to know others opinions. I heard that Annapurna is, yet i also heard that Denali is.

Answer 1

yes annapurna (i'm from nepal)
it has a lot of avalanches fierce winds
and it is a difficult mountain to climb

Answer 2

Mount Everest

Answer 3

The Atlantis Massif is an underwater mountain, you may find that very difficult.

Answer 4

mount Everest

Answer 5

Mount Everest gotta be the daddy!!!

Answer 6

Chocoholics have a new mountain to climb

A HAVEN of temptation for chocoholics has opened in the Sutherland village of Durness, where a local resident has launched a luxury chocolate manufacturing business called Cocoa Mountain.

Chocolatier Paul Maden is offering mouth-watering delicacies such as dark chocolate truffle with coffee and sweet cinnamon, whisky and vanilla coffee with bitter cocoa dust (adults only), and imported Turkish delight dipped in a dark 73 per cent Cuban chocolate.

A regular summer visitor to Durness, Paul conducted considerable customer research and completed a professional chocolatier course with Ecole Chocolat in Vancouver, Canada, before setting up the production facility and chocolate bar at 19A Balnakeil Craft Village with James Findlay, his next door neighbour.

He explained: "I think enjoyment of quality chocolate sales is increasing as people are becoming aware that it can be good for you, providing you with antioxidants and stimulating serotonins that make you feel happy. I know a little chocolate fix in the mid-afternoon really gets me going again."

Behind the delicious taste are hard figures, however. Paul used to work for the Scottish Institute for Enterprise with entrepreneurial students at the University of Paisley, and his business acumen has come in useful when compiling a sound financial plan for Cocoa Mountain.

His confidence was boosted by a Chocolate Manufacturers Association report that sales of speciality chocolates are rising in the UK at over 17 per cent, while Cadbury report that the average British resident chomps his or her way through 10kg of chocolate a year.

Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise helped Paul to set up Cocoa Mountain with a business start-up grant of £3600, which is paid in 12 monthly instalments.

Business start-up grants provide new businesses with support and financial assistance by providing a regular income over the first year of trading, usually the hardest time for a fledgling company.

"The help and advice from CASE has been excellent," said Paul.

Paul Maden (right) and James Findlay with some of their tempting treats.

CASE development manager Keith Muir commented: "There can be little doubt that chocolate in all its forms remains one of the world's favourite commodities. The evidence is clear that there is potentially a massive market for a quality chocolatier."

Working from the open-view chocolaterie at Balnakeil, Cocoa Mountain is already meeting a brisk trade from visitors and locals who are coming to buy chocolates and call in for hot chocolate or organic coffee and teas.

In the autumn Paul and James intend to launch into e-commerce and sell their products over the internet to a wide customer-base.

They have already had a number of requests for postal deliveries from customers worldwide. They will also be producing chocolate truffles for the Achfary Arts and Craft Fair from 2nd July.

"We've been really busy since we opened," said Paul. "People have been coming to enjoy cappuccino and chocolate and look out at the view to Cape Wrath and the mountains, or just take a box on a leisurely walk for a delicious treat.

"A couple from Dorset came in to buy a box of truffles every day of their holiday here, and even popped in to buy a box of nine for the journey home!"

More information on www.cocoamountain.co.uk

Answer 7

the mountain that never ends