mountainfyi

Python API client for mountainfyi.com -- the comprehensive mountain and peak database covering mountains, ranges, climbing routes, and seasonal conditions across all continents. Browse elevation records, summit data, and route details through a free REST API, CLI, or MCP server for AI assistants.

MountainFYI catalogs peaks and ranges worldwide with elevation data, geographic coordinates, climbing routes, and seasonal condition reports -- built for developers, geographers, and outdoor enthusiasts who need structured mountain data.

Explore mountains at mountainfyi.com -- browse peaks by continent, country, or mountain range.

Table of Contents

• Install
• Quick Start
• What You Can Do
  • Explore Mountains and Peaks
  • Browse Mountain Ranges
  • Climbing Routes and Conditions
• Command-Line Interface
• MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
• REST API Client
• API Reference
• Learn More About Mountains
• Geo FYI Family
• FYIPedia Developer Tools
• License

Install

pip install mountainfyi              # Core (zero deps)
pip install "mountainfyi[cli]"       # + Command-line interface
pip install "mountainfyi[mcp]"       # + MCP server for AI assistants
pip install "mountainfyi[api]"       # + HTTP client for mountainfyi.com API
pip install "mountainfyi[all]"       # Everything

Quick Start

from mountainfyi.api import MountainFYI

with MountainFYI() as api:
    # List all mountains in the database
    mountains = api.list_mountains()

    # Get detailed info for a specific peak
    everest = api.get_mountain("mount-everest")

    # Browse mountain ranges
    ranges = api.list_ranges()
    himalayas = api.get_range("himalayas")

    # Search across all mountain content
    results = api.search("K2")

What You Can Do

Explore Mountains and Peaks

Mountains are classified by prominence, isolation, and elevation. The most recognized classification system ranks peaks by absolute elevation above sea level. The Seven Summits -- the highest peak on each continent -- represent one of mountaineering's most coveted achievements.

Metric	Description	Example
Elevation	Height above sea level	Everest: 8,849 m
Prominence	Rise above the highest saddle connecting to a higher peak	Denali: 6,144 m prominence
Isolation	Distance to nearest higher peak	Kilimanjaro: 5,510 km isolation
Ultra-prominent	Peaks with prominence >= 1,500 m	~1,524 peaks worldwide

from mountainfyi.api import MountainFYI

# Retrieve mountain detail with elevation, prominence, and coordinates
with MountainFYI() as api:
    mountain = api.get_mountain("mount-everest")
    print(mountain["name"])        # Mount Everest
    print(mountain["elevation"])   # Elevation in meters

    # Browse mountains by continent
    continents = api.list_continents()
    asia = api.get_continent("asia")

Learn more: Browse Mountains · Glossary · Guides

Browse Mountain Ranges

A mountain range is a series of mountains connected by high ground. Major ranges form along tectonic plate boundaries -- the Himalayas arose from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, while the Andes trace the subduction zone of the Nazca Plate beneath South America.

Range	Location	Highest Peak	Length
Himalayas	South Asia	Everest (8,849 m)	2,400 km
Andes	South America	Aconcagua (6,961 m)	7,000 km
Alps	Europe	Mont Blanc (4,808 m)	1,200 km
Rockies	North America	Elbert (4,401 m)	4,800 km
Karakoram	Central Asia	K2 (8,611 m)	500 km

from mountainfyi.api import MountainFYI

# Explore mountain ranges and their peaks
with MountainFYI() as api:
    ranges = api.list_ranges()
    karakoram = api.get_range("karakoram")

    # Browse by geographic region
    regions = api.list_regions()
    south_asia = api.get_region("south-asia")

Learn more: Browse Ranges · Countries · API Docs

Climbing Routes and Conditions

Climbing routes vary from straightforward trekking peaks to technical ascents requiring ice axes, ropes, and high-altitude experience. Seasonal conditions -- snow depth, temperature, wind speed, and avalanche risk -- determine optimal climbing windows for each peak.

Grade	Difficulty	Description
F (Facile)	Easy	Walking on paths and easy scrambling
PD (Peu Difficile)	Moderate	Simple glacier travel, basic rope work
AD (Assez Difficile)	Fairly Difficult	Steeper ice/rock, crevasse navigation
D (Difficile)	Difficult	Sustained technical climbing
TD (Tres Difficile)	Very Difficult	Serious alpinism, objective hazards
ED (Extremement Difficile)	Extremely Difficult	Elite-level mountaineering

from mountainfyi.api import MountainFYI

# Explore climbing routes and seasonal conditions
with MountainFYI() as api:
    routes = api.list_routes()
    route = api.get_route("everest-south-col")

    # Check seasonal conditions for planning
    conditions = api.list_seasonal_conditions()

Learn more: Routes · FAQs · Guides

Command-Line Interface

pip install "mountainfyi[cli]"

# Search for mountains
mountainfyi search "Matterhorn"

# Output is JSON for easy piping
mountainfyi search "K2" | jq '.results[0].name'

MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)

Add mountain data tools to any AI assistant that supports Model Context Protocol.

pip install "mountainfyi[mcp]"

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mountainfyi": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": ["-m", "mountainfyi.mcp_server"]
        }
    }
}

Available tools: search_mountainfyi

REST API Client

from mountainfyi.api import MountainFYI

with MountainFYI() as api:
    # List endpoints
    mountains = api.list_mountains()
    ranges = api.list_ranges()
    continents = api.list_continents()
    countries = api.list_countries()

    # Detail endpoints
    peak = api.get_mountain("mont-blanc")
    route = api.get_route("normal-route")

    # Search
    results = api.search("volcano")

API Reference

Method	Description
list_mountains(**params)	List all mountains
get_mountain(slug)	Get mountain detail
list_ranges(**params)	List all mountain ranges
get_range(slug)	Get range detail
list_continents(**params)	List all continents
get_continent(slug)	Get continent detail
list_countries(**params)	List all countries
get_country(slug)	Get country detail
list_regions(**params)	List all regions
get_region(slug)	Get region detail
list_routes(**params)	List all climbing routes
get_route(slug)	Get route detail
list_seasonal_conditions(**params)	List seasonal conditions
get_seasonal_condition(slug)	Get seasonal condition detail
list_faqs(**params)	List all FAQs
get_faq(slug)	Get FAQ detail
search(query)	Search across all content

Full API documentation at mountainfyi.com/developers/.

Learn More About Mountains

• Browse: Mountains · Ranges · Countries
• Guides: Glossary · Guides
• API: REST API Docs · OpenAPI Spec

Geo FYI Family

Part of the FYIPedia open-source developer tools ecosystem -- geography, distance, elevation, and natural events.

Package	PyPI	Description
distancefyi	PyPI	Haversine distance & travel times -- distancefyi.com
mountainfyi	PyPI	Mountains, peaks, elevation, climbing routes -- mountainfyi.com
quakefyi	PyPI	Earthquakes, seismic data, tectonic plates -- quakefyi.com
zipfyi	PyPI	ZIP/postal codes, geocoding, area lookup -- zipfyi.com

FYIPedia Developer Tools

Package	PyPI	npm	Description
colorfyi	PyPI	npm	Color conversion, WCAG contrast, harmonies -- colorfyi.com
emojifyi	PyPI	npm	Emoji encoding & metadata -- emojifyi.com
symbolfyi	PyPI	npm	Symbol encoding in 11 formats -- symbolfyi.com
unicodefyi	PyPI	npm	Unicode lookup with 17 encodings -- unicodefyi.com
fontfyi	PyPI	npm	Google Fonts metadata & CSS -- fontfyi.com
distancefyi	PyPI	npm	Haversine distance & travel times -- distancefyi.com
timefyi	PyPI	npm	Timezone ops & business hours -- timefyi.com
namefyi	PyPI	npm	Korean romanization & Five Elements -- namefyi.com
unitfyi	PyPI	npm	Unit conversion, 220 units -- unitfyi.com
holidayfyi	PyPI	npm	Holiday dates & Easter calculation -- holidayfyi.com
mountainfyi	PyPI	--	Mountains, peaks, elevation, climbing routes -- mountainfyi.com
cocktailfyi	PyPI	--	Cocktail ABV, calories, flavor -- cocktailfyi.com
fyipedia	PyPI	--	Unified CLI for all FYI tools -- fyipedia.com

License

MIT