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Alps

The Alps is a chain of fold mountains extending from eastern France and northern Italy, through Switzerland, to Austria. Mount Blanc, at 4,810.2 meters (15,771 feet) on the French-Italian border is the highest peak.

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What are some names of the highest mountains in the Alps?

Mont Blanc, 4807 ms high.

Dufourspitze, 4634 ms high.

Weisshorn, 4505 ms high.

Matterhorn, 4478 ms high.

Finsteraarhorn, 4274 ms high.

Jungfrau, 4158 ms high.

Mount E(s)crin, 4103 ms high.

Bernina Peak, 4049 ms high.

Grossglockner, 3797 ms high.

Mount Cevedale, 3769 ms high.

Rheinwaldhorn, 3402 ms high.

Mount Argentera, 3297 ms high.

What is the alps now called?

Its name has not been changed and is still called the Alps

Why was the iceman in the alps?

the ice man was in the alps because he had a village there that grew crops because he was covered in 5000 grams of pollen

What are the top ten highest points on earth?

Mount Everest 8850m (29035ft) Nepal/China (Height disputed from Satellite Measurement in 1987 - but not confirmed due to ice/snow level variations)
Qogir (K2) 8611m (28250ft) Pakistan
Kangchenjunga 8586m (28169ft) Nepal
Lhotse 8501m (27920ft) Nepal
Makalu I 8462m (27765ft) Nepal
Cho Oyu 8201m (26906ft) Nepal
Dhaulagiri 8167m (26794ft) Nepal
Manaslu I 8156m (26758ft) Nepal
Nanga Parbat 8125m (26658ft) Pakistan
Annapurna I 8091m (26545ft) Nepal

What tourism is there in the Alps?

In the winter months there are lots of snow sports. Tourists go there to ski and snowboard.

How high is the altitude on the alps?

The Alps range from 2007 meters above sea level to 4808 meters above sea level.

Why did napoleon cross the alps?

because it was acording to the way of george washinton

Why do people visit the french alps?

Because can do skiing and they can do bike riding....(!) :)

The main thing to do in the Alps is skiing. There are other things to do such as Ride bikes, Walk, climb, see wildlife, visit alpine villages, site see, or even go swimming in a lake.

Where are the European Alps?

The Alps are in central Europe, including parts of France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany, Slovenia and england

How old are the Swiss alps?

It takes tens of millions of years for mountain ranges to mature and move inland. The Swiss Alps would be quite a few million years old

Why were the alps so important to romes growth?

for protection from neighboring countries.

Where were the Beatles in Alps?

The skiing/winter scenes of the movie HELP! were filmed in the Alps, so perhaps looking for shooting location information for the film on IMDB or a book about the filming of the movie could help you.