Now, back to scaling Pelée. Many stress that you should never scale the side of this active volcano alone. The climb is steep and strenuous, and authorized guides will also know what precautions ...

The global significance of Mount Pelée and Pitons du Carbet is based on its representation of volcanic processes and forest types. The 1902 eruption is considered the deadliest volcanic event of the ...

At 4,583 ft/1,397 m, Mount Pelee is the tallest mountain on Martinique—even without its top, which blew off in the 1902 eruption. Though smoke occasionally wisps out of its crater today, the volc ...