Monte Rosa, seen from the Gornergrat above Zermatt

A typical view of Monte Rosa from the Padan plain

Monte Rosa is a mountain massif located in the Italian regions Piedmont and Aosta Valley and in the canton of Valais (Wallis) of Switzerland. It is in the Pennine Alps, the same mountain range as the Matterhorn. The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of the Monte Rosa massif and at 4,634m is also the highest peak in Switzerland. Monte Rosa (Portuguese for mount rose) is a village on the island of São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1264 KB) Monte Rosa Westside Descreption: Monte Rosa Source: Picture taken by me (TobiasBender) on 12. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1264 KB) Monte Rosa Westside Descreption: Monte Rosa Source: Picture taken by me (TobiasBender) on 12. ... In June, the Matterhorn is still snow-covered, while it is spring in Zermatt below. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Padan Plain (Pianura Padana in Italian) is a major geographical feature of Italy. ... In geology, a massif is a section of a planets crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ... For other uses, see Piedmont (disambiguation). ... The Aosta Valley (Italian: Valle dAosta, French: Vallée dAoste, Arpitan: Val dOuta) is a mountainous Region in north-western Italy. ... The Valais (German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... The Pennine Alps (also: Valais Alps) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. ... The Matterhorn (German) or Cervino (Italian), (French: Mont Cervin or Le Cervin) is perhaps the most familiar mountain in the European Alps. ... Dufourspitze (in German), Pointe Dufour (in French) or Punta Dufour (in Italian), is located in the Pennine Alps, near the watershed between Italy and Switzerland, on the Italian side. ...

Its name is said to derive not from the Italian "rosa" ("pink") colour, as many think, but from roisa, a Patois term which means "glacier" ^[1] Franco-Provençal (Francoprovençal) or Arpitan (in vernacular: patouès) (in Italian: francoprovenzale, provenzale alpina, arpitano, patois; French: francoprovençal, arpitan, patois) is a Romance language with several dialects in a linguistic sub-group separate from Langue dOïl and Langue dOc. ...

On clear days - which are quite a common occurrence, given the not-so-rainy climate - the mountainous massif of Monte Rosa provides a striking view from the Padan plain, particularly its upper reaches in western Lombardy and eastern Piedmont. It dominates the horizon, towering between other lesser Alpine peaks as a prominent, multi-pointed, razor-sharp bulge, its permanent glaciers shining under the sun. The view is particularly beautiful from Malpensa international airport terminal, to the delight of incoming tourists. The Padan Plain (Pianura Padana in Italian) is a major geographical feature of Italy. ... For the village of the same name in Ontario, Canada, see Lombardy, Ontario. ... For other uses, see Piedmont (disambiguation). ... Horizon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Malpensa International Airport (IATA: MXP, ICAO: LIMC) is located in the province of Varese, near Milan, Italy. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Monte Rosa massif also hosts several appreciated ski resorts with long pistes. Plateau Rosa, about 3,500 meters high above sea level, is a renowned summer ski resort, with permanent snow all year round due to the altitude. It is connected via aerial tramway to Cervinia. The western fringes of the massif reach the Zermatt ski domain. Gressoney, Champoluc, Alagna Valsesia and Macugnaga (under the impressive east face, intensely glaciated and some 2,500 meters high) are the main mountain and ski resorts that surround Monte Rosa along its southern side, all endowed with good infrastructure and excellent housing. Hence most mountaineering fans can try their luck with the mountain. Monte Rosa is not difficult to climb in itself, despite hosting some quite impressive ridges, but can be quite dangerous for rookies and veterans alike, due to sudden weather changes and crevasses in its extensive glaciers, one of the few remaining major glaciated areas in the Alps. A ski area is a place where one goes to participate in the sports of skiing and snowboarding. ... A piste is the name given to a marked ski-run or path down a mountain for the purposes of skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. ... An Aerial tramway in Italy. ... Breuil-Cervinia (Valdôtain (Valdoten): Breuil) is a renowned high mountain alpine resort in the Valle dAosta autonomous region of Italy. ... In June, the Matterhorn is still snow-covered, while it is spring in Zermatt below. ... Alagna Valsesia is a small village in the province of Piedmont (Italy), originally settled by Walser. ... Comune in Northern Italy, in the Verbano-Cusio-Osoola province, in the region of Piedmont, known for its mine (Miniera della Guia). ... An open crevasse. ... Crevasse on the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Switzerland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Peaks

1. Dufourspitze (4,634 m)
2. Ostspitze (4,632 m)
3. Grenzgipfel (4,618 m)
4. Nordend (4,609 m)
5. Zumsteinspitze (4,563 m)
6. Signalkuppe (Punta Gnifetti) (4,554 m)
7. Silbersattel (4,515 m)
8. Grenzsattel (4,453 m)
9. Parrotspitze (4,432 m)
10. Ludwigshöhe (4,341 m)
11. Schwarzhorn (4,322 m)
12. Vincent-Pyramide (4,215 m)
13. Balmenhorn (4,167 m)
14. Punta Giordani (4,046 m)

Dufourspitze (in German), Pointe Dufour (in French) or Punta Dufour (in Italian), is located in the Pennine Alps, near the watershed between Italy and Switzerland, on the Italian side. ... The Ostspitze (4,632 m) is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. ... The Grenzgipfel (4,618 m)[1] is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Italy and Switzerland. ... Nordend is the northern most peak of the Monte Rosa massif. ... The Zumsteinspitze (4,563 m) is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Italy and Switzerland. ... The Signalkuppe (also known as Punta Gnifetti) (4,554 m) is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Italy and Switzerland. ... The Parrotspitze (4,432 m) is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. ...

References

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Monte Rosa

• Photos of Monte Rosa, Italian side
• Monte Rosa, some Photos, incl. panoramic view, Swiss side
• Tour of Monte Rosa
• Freeride route from Monte Rosa with map and pictures
• Virtual field trip to Colle Gnifetti on Monte Rosa
• Monte Rosa from Flickr users
• Gressoney Monterosa - www.gressoneyonline.it

Coordinates: 45°55′N, 7°53′E Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...