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	Pennine Alps - MSN Encarta
		Pennine Alps, mountain range in the Swiss canton of Valais, forming the boundary between Switzerland and Italy, part of the Alps, one of the large mountain systems of Europe.
		The Pennine Alps contain the highest peaks in all of Switzerland.
		The Simplon Pass to the east and the Great Saint Bernard Pass to the west set the limits of the Pennine Alps.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_762509609/Pennine_Alps.html (88 words)

	Alps - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Alps great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the borders of N Italy and adjacent regions of SE France, Switzerland, SW Germany, and Austria, and into Slovenia.
		Geologically, the Alps were formed during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs as a result of the pressure exerted on the Tethyan geosyncline as its Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata were squeezed against the stable Eurasian landmass by the northward-moving African landmass.
		Crystalline rocks, which are exposed in the higher central regions, are the rocks forming Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and high peaks in the Pennine Alps and Hohe Tauern; limestone and other sedimentary rocks are predominant (but not continuously present) in the generally lower ranges to the north and south.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-alps.html (843 words)

	Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Eastern Alps are commonly subdivided according to the different geological composition of the more central parts of the Alps and the groups at its northern and southern fringes: Northern Limestone Alps, Central Eastern Alps and Southern Limestone Alps.
		The border between the Central Eastern Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps is the Periadriatic Seam.
		The Alps arose as a result of the pressure exerted on sediments of the Tethys Ocean basin as its Mesozoic and early Cenozoic strata were pushed against the stable Eurasian landmass by the northward-moving African landmass.
	www.bblo.net /Alps.html (1210 words)

	Alps
		The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west.
		The highest mountain in the Alps is the Mont Blanc at 4807 meters on the French-Italian border.
		The Alps are a range of mountains located within the Moon's Mare Imbrium, formed in the impact that created the Imbrium Basin.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/al/Alp.html (163 words)

	EnciclopedyAlps - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4810 meters on the French-Italian border.
		The Eastern Alps are the part of the Alps east of the line between Lake Constance along the Rhine to Lake Como.
		The border between the Central Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps is the so-called Periadriatic Seam.
	www.adago.com /Alps.html (554 words)

	History in Italy
		Liguria Liguria spreads in an arch from the mouth of Roia to that of the Magra rivers, embracing the south side of the Ligurian Alps and Apennines (separated by Colle di Cadibona) as well as a large part of the Po Valley flanks.
		The first is an alpine zone including the Lepontine and Rhaetian Alps (Piz Bernina, 4 055 m.), the Orobic Alps, the Ortles and Adamello massifs; a pre-alpine zone, its main peaks being the Grigne Group (2,410 m.), Resegone (1,875 m.) and Presolana (2,521 m.).
		The terrain is largely mountainous: the northern area stretches from the Ortles group (3,899 m.) along the Venoste, Breonie and Aurine Alps to the Vedrette di Ries (3,435 m.).
	www.ciaodarling.com /italy/history.htm (1382 words)

	Alps
		The Alps are the dominant range of Europe and one of the top five mountain areas of the world in mountain scenery and climbing challenge.
		The Alps are a wide and convoluted crescent of ranges and peaks arcing to the north of the Italian Peninsula, from the Julian Alps of Slovenia (once part of Yugoslavia) on the east to the Maritime Alps of the South of France on the west.
		The three highest, which together contain almost all of the 4000m giants, are the Pennine Alps on the Switzerland-Italy border, the Berner Oberland of central Switzerland, and the Mont Blanc Massif, where France, Switzerland and Italy meet.
	www.peakbagger.com /range.aspx?rid=33 (580 words)

	Travel destinations in France by Europe-Cities - French Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Maritime Alps are the border between Italian district Cuneo and French department Alpes-Maritimes.
		The Graian Alps are in the west of the Alps, separated from the Pennines by Little St. Bernard Pass and the Dora Baltea valley.
		The Pennine Alps are in the west of the Alps, located in Italy, Switzerland and France.
	france.europe-cities.com /sightseeing/french_alps.aspx (608 words)

	Swiss Alps Skiing
		This region is bordered by: Lake Lucerne in the south-west; the Klausen Pass, upper Linth valley and Lake Walen in the south; the Rhine valley in the east; Lake Constance in the north.
		For other mountain ranges see Alps (disambiguation).'' The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.
		The border between the Central Eastern Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps is the so-called Periadriatic Seam.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/85/swiss-alps-skiing.html (696 words)

	pennine mountains information -- pennine mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The views are panoramic from the Pennine peaks in the east, to the Gran Paradiso in the...
		The countryside is diverse, surrounded to the North, West and South by the Irish Sea and protected in the East by the Pennine Mountains, the backbone of England.
		pennines and lake district The Ski Mountains Allenheads - Northumberland Pennines - valley...
	www.moosmountains.info /penninemountains (966 words)

	Alps Top 25 By Reduced Spire Measure
		Mont Blanc: Not surprisingly the highest peak in the Alps is the winner in terms of spire measure.
		It is at the northern edge of the group and therefore towers over the nearby valley and the town of La Grave.
		Monte Rosa is well-known as the high point of Switzerland and one of the highest peaks of the Alps.
	www.peaklist.org /spire/lists/alps-25.html (1534 words)

	GEO Travel: Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.
		The remainder of the southern edge of the Alps is clearly delimited by the basin of the River Po.
		In the conifer forests of the Alps the prevailing species are the Norway Spruce and the Silver Fir; on siliceous soil the European Larch flourishes.
	www.geotravel.info /2006/05/alps.html (2429 words)

	Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The highest mountain the Alps is the Mont Blanc at 4808 meters on the French-Italian
		The Alps of Bavaria the Vorarlberg and - Tirolean Alps - Ortler Oetzthal and Stubai Ranges - Lombard Alps - Dolomites - South-Eastern Alps
		The Alps are a range of mountains located the Moon 's Mare Imbrium formed in the impact that created Imbrium Basin.
	www.freeglossary.com /Alps (617 words)

	Swiss Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland.
		Pennine Alps: canton Valais, contains the highest Swiss mountain Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa group, and Matterhorn.
		Lepontine Alps: cantons Valais, Ticino, Grisons, contains the Simplon Pass, St Gotthard Pass and the Splügen Pass.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Swiss_Alps.htm (120 words)

	Rosa Monte - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Rosa, Monte, mountain group in the Swiss Alps, part of the range known as the Pennine Alps, or Valais Alps, which forms the frontier between...
		Zermatt is located in the Swiss Alps, at an altitude of 1,820 m (5,973 ft) at the head of the...
		Switzerland is one of the most mountainous countries of Europe, with more than 70 per cent of its area covered by the Alps, in the central and...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Rosa_Monte.html (104 words)

	RTW Leg 130
		The Pennines are perhaps the most spectacular mountain chain in Europe.
		The history and culture in the Pennines is as enjoyable as the mountains themselves.
		The Matterhorn (Located in the Pennine Alps) is a classic peak, a sharp, isolated rock pyramid with steep narrow ridges jutting from surrounding glaciers.
	www.unc.edu /~mackuen/RTW/narr/130.htm (1502 words)

	Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft) on the French-Italian border.
		The highest peak of the Western Alps is Mont Blanc, 4,808 metres (15,774 ft).
		The highest peak in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina, 4,052 meters (13,294 ft).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alps (1432 words)

	Edward Whymper
		The years 1861 to 1865 are filled with a number of new expeditions in the Mont Blanc group and the Pennine Alps, among them the ascent of the Aiguille Verte and the crossing of the Morning Pass.
		His attempt by what is now the usual route was crowned with success (14th of July 1865); but on the descent four of the party slipped and were killed, and only the breaking of the rope saved Whymper and the two remaining guides from the same fate.
		The account of his attempts on the Matterhorn occupies the greater part of his Scrambles among the Alps (1871), in which the illustrations are engraved by the author himself, and are very beautiful.
	www.nndb.com /people/222/000103910 (693 words)

	Alps Travel along the Via Alpina - National Geographic Adventure Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		While roughing it is always an option, the Alps trekker is more likely to dine on local delicacies—Swiss fondue, French pâté, German pilsner—at comfortable village lodges and well-established hut systems along the way.
		THE FAMILY VON TRAPP TRIP: A private, weeklong "self-guided" tour of the Swiss Alps with Mountain Travel Sobek ($2,290; www.mtsobek.com) lets your crew hike at its own pace among massive peaks, crystalline lakes, and sleepy villages in the heart of the Bernese Oberland.
		The local foods are a key highlight of Alps trekking, and most huts have kitchen facilities and communal dining areas.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /adventure/travel/alps/alps.html (1873 words)

	Pennine Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pennine Alps (also: Valais Alps) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps.
		The chief peaks of the Pennine Alps are:
		The chief passes of the Pennine Alps are:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennine_Alps (189 words)

	Pennine Alps - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
		Part of the Western Alps, the Pennines are perhaps the most spectacular mountain chain in Europe.
		The history and culture in the Pennines is as enjoyable as the mountains themselves.
		Most of the high peaks cluster around the Zermatt valley, where the village of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn, is one of the oldest centers of Alpine climbing.
	www.peakware.com /areas.html?a=391 (267 words)

	Physical Map of the French Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Alps is a vast mountain system in south central Europe, extending over 600 miles through South France, North Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
		The Alps are usually divided topographically into the Western, Central, and Eastern Alps.
		Western Alps consists mainly of the following ranges: Maritime Alps, Cottian Alps, The Dauphine, Graian Alps, Mont Blanc Massif, Pennine Alps.
	www.freeworldmaps.net /europe/france/french-alps.html (130 words)

	Walking Tours in Switzerland,Switzerland Walking and Driving Tours,Hiking & Walking tours in Switzerland,Walking in ...
		The Bernese Alps is known for its high peaks including the Finsteraarhorn, the Schreckhorn and the Eiger.
		The Pennine Alps to the South of the Rhone Valley, has many glaciers and spectacular snowcapped peaks alongside walking trails.
		Accommodation on the high Alps is available in various kinds of Alpine huts (Hütte; refuge; rifugio, cabane or capanna), which offer dormitory living and meals for hungry travelers after a long day's walking, on walking tours in Switzerland.
	www.switzerlandtours.net /walking-in-switzerland.html (653 words)

	Any good suggestions for an extended backpacking trip in the Alps? \| Outside Online
		Backpacking the mountain range is almost unheard of as a result of many trails, cable cars, and trains that grant day-trip access to some of the range's most stunning locales.
		The Hiker's Haute Route, Ryder Walker's self-guided tour from the Mont Blanc region to the western Swiss Valais, is an adventure that crosses remote mountain passes and lush green meadows of the Pennine Alps.
		Beginning in Salzburg, home of the Von Trapp family and birthplace of Mozart, you'll be guided through skyrocketing limestone peaks and lush green valleys all the way to Innsbruck, covering over 70 miles of terrain.
	outside.away.com /outside/destinations/adventure-adviser/20070612.html (1098 words)

	Breed History Woodhaven St Bernard Dogs
		The Saint Bernard Pass is located in the Pennine range of the Alps, the south-western portion of this natural fortification.
		This was no small undertaking in those days, but in spite of the fact the Alps were a dangerous place, all of his energies were spent in behalf of his fellow man who lived in the mountains.
		The general region in the northwestern corner of Italy between the Alps and the Riviera, south of the River Po, and south of Valle D’Aosta.
	www.woodhavenstbernarddogs.com /BreedHistory.html (8611 words)

	SummitPost - Strahlhorn -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Strahlhorn is the southernmost mountain of the Mischabel Group, that is part of the huge Pennine Alps between Simplon pass and Grand St. Bernard pass.
		Mischabel Group are the mountains of the ridge between the swiss valleys of Saas and Zermatt.
		Helmut Dumler/Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/150523/strahlhorn.html (1863 words)

	Alpine Geology
		Flysch: an extensive, late Cretaceous to Oligocene sedimentary formation bordering the Swiss Alps and associated with the Alpine orogeny.
		a sedimentary sequence deposited during the Miocene period in southern Germany, subsequent to the rising of the Alps; composed primarily of soft, green sandstone associated with marl and conglomerates.
		The detachment horizon, from which the main nappes were stripped from the European lithosphere, rises from deep in the crust and from amphibolite facies rocks in the south to unmetamorphosed Jura mountains in the north.
	www.geo.arizona.edu /geo5xx/geo527/Alps/geology.html (787 words)

	Valais — FactMonster.com
		Bordering on France and Italy, the Valais extends from the Bernese Alps in the north to the Pennine Alps in the south, with the fertile upper Rhône valley between them.
		Dent Blanche - Dent Blanche, peak, 14,318 ft (4,364 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps.
		Grand Combin - Combin, Grand, peak, 14,164 ft (4,317 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps,...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0850328.html (341 words)

	Pennine Alps
		The Pennine Alps contain all the highest peaks in the Alps, save the Finsteraarhorn (4275 meters, 14,026 feet) in the Bernese Oberland.
		The chief peaks of this range, from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass, are:
		The chief passes of the Pennine Alps, from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass, are:
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pe/Pennine_Alps.html (469 words)

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