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Mount Roraima is over 2 billion years old, predating animals, trees, and dinosaurs. Its sheer 400-meter cliffs isolate an ecosystem found nowhere else on Earth (lemmy.world)
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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How do the scientists get to the top of this mountain?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Mount Roraima and Mount Aoyan are the only flat-topped mountains in the Canaima National Park that can be climbed by hikers, with a monthly quota of 200 people.[9][16] Its ascent takes three to five days in total,[7][14] the summit route is on a natural slope on the southwestern cliffs of Mount Roraima,[13][15][21] it does not require any special equipment or training, so it is chosen by almost all hikers,[15][21] the only difficulty is that some streams and small waterfalls may become difficult to pass under heavy rain.[14][21]

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the answer. Sounds interesting.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would guess a helicopter, but I'm sure you could climb it.

[–] ToxicWaste@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 days ago

i am not a scientist, but would love to climb it. there is an establishment treck to the top. but those cliff sides just look like an amazing expedition. maybe one day, with more training on big walls and quite some money...