They were steep and it was impossible to cross in the winter months, which was half of the year.
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains is a mountain range on Italy's east coast.
Apennines
The Apennines run down the full length of Italy.
The mountains that run along the length of peninsular Italy are called the 'Apennines' or 'Apennine Mountains'.
The Apennine mountain range is located in Italy.
Italians! The Apennines are a range of mountains in Italy.
The Apennine Mountains run through Italy from north to south, extending approximately 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) down the length of the Italian peninsula.
The Apennines is a long range of mountains that curves down through Italy, much like a spine in a creature does. So it is an appropriate description.
Mount Vesuvius.
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains is a mountain range on Italy's east coast.
The Appennine Mountains run the length of Italy.
The Apennines mountains 830 miles long are like the backbone of Italy. They run almost the entire length of Italy and end near the island of Sicily.