DEM of the Chartreuse massif

The Chartreuse Mountains (French: massif de la Chartreuse) is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the lac du Bourget. It is part of the French Prealps. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2042x1843, 1107 KB) Summary Digital Elevation Model of the Chartreuse massif (French Alps) created by jide from the 90m pixel size SRTM dataset. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2042x1843, 1107 KB) Summary Digital Elevation Model of the Chartreuse massif (French Alps) created by jide from the 90m pixel size SRTM dataset. ... 3D rendering of a DEM of Tithonium Chasma on Mars A digital elevation model (DEM) is a digital representation of ground surface topography or terrain. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... The Lac du Bourget (Lake of Bourget) is a lake in the Savoie département of France. ... The French Prealps (Préalpes) are a group of mountain ranges of medium elevation. ...

Summits

Summits in the Chartreuse include:

• Chamechaude, 2082 meters
• Dent de Crolles, 2062 meters
• Grand Som, 2033 meters
• la Grande Sure, 1920 meters
• Granier, 1938 meters
• Dent du Chat, 1390 meters

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Geology

The lithology is dominated by limestone, and several hundred kilometres of cave passages lie beneath the hills, including the world-famous 60 km long Dent de Crolles system. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ...

A Double Arch, at 32m the longest span in the Alps

Ski resorts include

• Le Désert d'Entremont, where the use of snowshoes has been particularly developed
• Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
• Col de Porte (1326 m)
• Le Sappey-en-Charteuse
• La Ruchère (cross-country skiing)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet

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Miscellaneous

The Chartreuse Mountains gave their name to:

• the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse, head of the Carthusian order
• the Chartreuse liquor, manufactured under the monks' supervision.
• Chartreuse, the greenish color of the Chartreuse liqueur.

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External links

• Chartreuse: A Walking Guide
• a Wiki-Walks guide to some less well known hiking routes in the Chartreuse