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The Highland Mountains covered in snow.

The Highland Mountains are alpine mountains located in the Viery Territory of the human colony, and UNSC fortress world Reach.^[1] Located on Reach's northernmost continent^[2] Eposz,^[3] the mountains were made of granite^[4] and were home to many facilities used by the UNSC.

History

Human-Covenant war

Main article: Human-Covenant war

After the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552, these mountains were the only area not glassed by the Covenant, though glassing did occur in the area on a small scale.^[5] The Covenant concentrated their forces in the region and set up an extensive excavation operation around Menachite Mountain in order to uncover a massive subterranean Forerunner structure.^[6]

A flag was recovered from the mountains and put on display at Outpost Discovery.^[7]

Post-Covenant war

Main article: Operation: WOLFE

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Geography

The Military Wilderness Training Preserve within the Highland Mountains.^[1]

Wild blueberry bushes and cedar trees grew in the mountains.^[8] East of the Highland Mountains is the Arany Basin.^[9]

Locations

Gallery

A part of Longhorn Valley at the mountains during the Fall of Reach.
Camp Hathcock, nestled in the mountains.
The Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex, among the mountains.
The Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex in the Highland Mountains.

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo: First Strike
Halo: Reach
- Defiant Map Pack
Halo: Fall of Reach
- Boot Camp
- Invasion
Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
Halo: Outpost Discovery
Halo: Shadows of Reach

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint, Defiant to the End: (Defunct, copy on Wayback Machine) (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 216
^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 19
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 229
^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Highlands
^ Halo: First Strike, p. 184 (2003 edition)
^ Halo: Outpost Discovery - Hall of History - Capture the Flag exhibit
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 64-65
^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 1

[defiantend-1] Halo Waypoint, Defiant to the End: (Defunct, copy on Wayback Machine) (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

[2] Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 216

[3] Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 19

[4] Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 229

[5] Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Highlands

[6] Halo: First Strike, p. 184 (2003 edition)

[7] Halo: Outpost Discovery - Hall of History - Capture the Flag exhibit

[8] Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 64-65

[9] Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 1

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-The '''Highland Mountains''' are alpine mountains located in the [[Viery Territory]] of the [[human colony]], and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] fortress world [[Reach]].{{Ref/Site|Id=defiantend|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/defiant-to-the-end/f2595044-7e26-4928-a24b-8e1a2db3ce45|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Defiant to the End|Detail=(Defunct, copy on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110321202843/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/defiant-to-the-end/f2595044-7e26-4928-a24b-8e1a2db3ce45 Wayback Machine])}} Located on Reach's northernmost continent<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 216</ref> [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=19}} the mountains were made of [[granite]]<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 229</ref> and were home to many [[military base|facilities]] used by the UNSC.
+The '''Highland Mountains''' are alpine mountains located in the [[Viery Territory]] of the [[human colony]], and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] fortress world [[Reach]].{{Ref/Site|Id=defiantend|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/defiant-to-the-end/f2595044-7e26-4928-a24b-8e1a2db3ce45|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Defiant to the End|Detail=(Defunct, copy on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110321202843/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/defiant-to-the-end/f2595044-7e26-4928-a24b-8e1a2db3ce45 Wayback Machine])}} Located on Reach's northernmost continent<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 216</ref> [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=19}} the mountains were made of [[granite]]<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 229</ref> and were home to many [[military base|facilities]] used by the UNSC.
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