What is a great lens for my canon eos rebel xt?

I'm new to photography and recently was given a Canon EOS digital Rebel XT.
I want to be able to shoot long distance shots (such as the mountains I live near) but I'm not sure what type of lens to buy. Any suggestions?

From your limited description the best lens would be something up to 200 or 250mm.
Assuming you have a standard kit lens 18-55mm then I would strongly recommend the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011NVMO8?tag=thedigitalpic-20

Very hard to beat in terms of value for money.

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