In the Rocky Mountains, the treeline is around 11,000 to 12,000 feet (3,350 to 3,650 meters) above sea level! Treeline means the elevation where conditions are too harsh for trees to grow, due to low temperatures, high winds, or other environmental factors. For humans, traveling above treeline while hiking, skiing, or mountaineering is limited to […]
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