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The Pennine Alps (also: Valais Alps) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy (Piedmont and the Aosta Valley). The Col Ferret and the Dora Baltea valley separate them from the Graian Alps; the Simplon Pass separates them from the Lepontine Alps; the Rhône valley separates them from the Bernese Alps. The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... 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. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... The Aosta Valley (in Arpitan: Val dOuta, French: VallÃ©e dAoste, Italian: Valle dAosta) is a mountainous and very silly and smelly region in north-western Italy. ... Dora Baltea is an Italian river. ... The chief peaks of the Graian Alps, from the Mont Cenis to the Little St Bernard Pass, are usually divided into three groups, the Central (the watershed between the two passes named), the Western or French, and the Eastern or Italian; in the following lists the initials C, W, and... Simplon Pass (Italian: Sempione) is a mountain pass at 2,008 m (6,589 ft) in the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy. ... The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River RhÃ´ne (French RhÃ´ne, Occitan RÃ²se, Franco-ProvenÃ§al Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten, Italian Rodano) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... The Bernese Alps (German: Berner Alpen) is a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. ...

The Italian side is drained by the rivers Dora Baltea, Sesia and Toce, tributaries of the Po. The Swiss side is drained by the Rhône River. Dora Baltea is an Italian river. ... Sesia is a river in north-western Italy, tributary to the Po River. ... PO may stand for: Pareto optimality Parole Officer Per os, Latin for by mouth or orally Perfect Orange a third wave ska based in Knoxville, TN from 2002-2005 Petty Officer, a Non-Commissioned Officer Rank in many Navies Pilkington Optronics, now Thales Optronics Pilot Officer, a junior commissioned rank... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River RhÃ´ne (French RhÃ´ne, Occitan RÃ²se, Franco-ProvenÃ§al Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten, Italian Rodano) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ...

The Great St Bernard Tunnel, under the Great St. Bernard Pass, leads from Martigny, Switzerland to Aosta. Hospice at the Great St Bernard, with ancient road in foreground. ... Martigny is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton of Valais at an altitude of 475 meters. ... Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps, north of Turin. ...

Peaks

The chief peaks of the Pennine Alps are:

Name	metres	feet	Name	metres	feet
Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa)	4,638	15,217	Tête Blanche	3,750	12,304
Nordend (Monte Rosa)	4,609	15,121	L'Évêque	3,738	12,264
Dom (Mischabelhörner)	4,554	14,942	Mont Pleureur	3,706	12,159
Lyskamm	4,538	14,889	Besso	3,675	12,058
Weisshorn	4,506	14,780	Aiguille de la Tsa	3,668	12,034
Täschhorn	4,491	14,734	Mont Collon	3,637	11,932
Matterhorn	4,478	14,693	Diablons	3,605	11,828
Dent Blanche	4,364	14,318	Mont Gelé	3,517	11,539
Grand Combin	4,314	14,164	Becca di Luseney	3,506	11,503
Castor	4,230	13,879	Château des Dames	3,489	11,447
Zinalrothorn	4,223	13,856	Grand Tournalin	3,379	11,086
Alphubel	4,207	13,803	Rosablanche	3,348	10,985
Rimpfischhorn	4,203	13,790	Mont Avril	3,341	10,962
Strahlhorn	4,191	13,751	Grande Rochère	3,326	10,913
Dent d'Hérens	4,180	13,715	Corno Bianco	3,320	10,893
Breithorn	4,164	13,661	Testa Grigia	3,315	10,876
Ober Gabelhorn	4,073	13,364	Sasseneire	3,259	10,693
Allalinhorn	4,034	13,236	Grand Golliaz	3,240	10,630
Weissmies	4,031	13,226	Pizzo Bianco	3,216	10,552
Lagginhorn	4,005	13,140	Latelhorn	3,207	10,523
Fletschhorn	4,001	13,128	Schwarzhorn (Augstbord)	3,204	10,512
Grand Cornier	3,969	13,022	Gornergrat	3,136	10,289
Ruinette	3,879	12,727	Mont Nery	3,070	10,073
Mont Blanc de Cheilon	3,871	12,700	Bella Tola	3,028	9,935
Cima di Jazzi	3,818	12,527	Monte Tagliaferro	2,964	9,725
Balfrin	3,802	12,474	Riffelhorn	2,931	9,617
Pigne d'Arolla	3,801	12,471	Cima di Bò	2,556	8,386
Mont Vélan	3,765	12,353

Dufourspitze (De. ... Monte Rosa, seen from the Gornergrat above Zermatt) Monte Rosa is a mountain massif located in the canton Valais (Wallis) of Switzerland and in italian regions Piedmond and Aosta Valley. ... Nordend is the northern most peak of the Monte Rosa massif. ... Dom is a 4545 m high mountain in the MischabelhÃ¶rner group of the Pennine Alps. ... Zmutt Valley with MischabelhÃ¶rner group, Valais, Alps of, Switzerland - 1890 Painting Group of mountains in Switzerland. ... Weisshorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps, west of Zermatt and north of the Matterhorn. ... The Matterhorn (Italian: Monte Cervino, French: Mont Cervin or Le Cervin) is perhaps the most familiar mountain in the European Alps. ... Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Swiss Alps, west of Zermatt and north of the Matterhorn. ... The Grand Combin is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. ... The Breithorn is a mountain in the Alps, considered the easiest 4,000 m peak to climb in the Alps. ... The Weissmies is a mountain in Switzerland; it stands at 4023 metres high and is the highest mountain in the north eastern Pennine Alps. ...

Passes

The chief passes of the Pennine Alps are: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

Mountain pass	location	type	elevation
Sesiajoch	Zermatt to Alagna	snow	4,424	14,515
Domjoch	Randa to Saas-Fee	snow	4,286	14,062
Lysjoch	Zermatt to Gressoney	snow	4,277	14,033
Mischabeljoch	Zermatt to Saas-Fee	snow	3,856	12,651
Alphubel Pass	Zermatt to Saas-Fee	snow	3,802	12,474
Adler Pass	Zermatt to Saas-Fee	snow	3,798	12,461
Moming Pass	Zermatt to Zinal	snow	3,745	12,287
Schwarztor	Zermatt to Ayas	snow	3,741	12,274
Ried Pass	Sankt-Niklaus to Saas-Fee	snow	3,597	11,800
Neues Weisstor	Zermatt to Macugnaga	snow	3,580	11,746
Allalin Pass	Zermatt to Saas-Fee	snow	3,570	11,713
Col de Valpelline	Zermatt to Aosta	snow	3,562	11,687
Biesjoch	Randa to Turtmann	snow	3,549	11,644
Triftjoch	Zermatt to Zinal	snow	3,540	11,615
Col du Sonadon	Bourg-Saint-Pierre to the Val de Bagnes	snow	3,489	11,447
Col d'Herens	Zermatt to Evolène	snow	3,480	11,418
Col Durand	Zermatt to Zinal	snow	3,474	11,398
Col des Maisons Blanches	Bourg-Saint-Pierre to the Val de Bagnes	snow	3,426	11,241
Col de Bertol	Arolla to the Col d'Herens	snow	3,414	11,200
Col du Mont Rouge	Val de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémence	snow	3,341	10,962
Theodulpass	Zermatt to Valtournenche	snow	3,322	10,899
Col de Tracuit	Zinal to Turtmann	snow	3,252	10,670
Zwischbergen Pass	Saas-Fee to Gondo	snow	3,248	10,657
Col d'Oren	Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline	snow	3,242	10,637
Col de Seilon	Val de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémence	snow	3,200	10,499
Col du Cret	Val de Bagnes to the Val d'Hérémence	snow	3,148	10,329
Col de Valcournera	Valtournenche to the Valpelline	snow	3,147	10,325
Col de Collon	Arolla to Aosta	snow	3,130	10,270
Col de Valsorey	Bourg-Saint-Pierre to Aosta	snow	3,113	10'214
Col de Chermontane	Val de Bagnes to Arolla	snow	3084	10,119
Cimes Blanches	Valtournenche to Ayas	bridle path	2,980	9,777
Col de Torrent	Evolène to the Val de Torrent	bridle path	2,924	9,593
Augstbord Pass	Sankt-Niklaus to Turtmann	bridle path	2,893	9,492
Col de Crete Seche	Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline	snow	2,888	9,475
Col d'Olen	Alagna to Gressoney	bridle path	2,871	9,420
Monte Moro	Saas-Fee to Macugnaga	bridle path	2,862	9,390
Pas de Chevres	Arolla to the Val d'Hérémence	foot path	2,851	9,354
Antrona Pass	Saas-Fee to Antrona	bridle path	2,844	9,331
Col de Sorebois	Zinal to the Val de Torrent	bridle path	2,825	9,269
Col de Vessona	Valpelline to Nus	foot path	2,794	9,167
Fenêtre de Durand	Val de Bagnes to Aosta	bridle path	2,786	9,141
Z'Meiden Pass	Zinal to Turtmann	bridle path	2,772	9,095
Turlo Pass	Alagna to Macugnaga	foot path	2,736	8,977
Fenêtre de Ferret	Great St Bernard to the Swiss Val Ferret	bridle path	2,699	8,855
Colle Bettaforca	Ayas to Gressoney	bridle path	2,676	8,780
Col Serena	Great St Bernard to Morgex	foot path	2,538	8,327
Col Ferret	Courmayeur to Orsières	bridle path	2,533	8,311
Col de Valdobbia	Gressoney to the Val Sesia	bridle path	2,479	8,134
Great St Bernard	Martigny to Aosta	road	2,472	8,111
Col de Moud	Alagna to Rima	bridle path	2,323	7,622
Col d'Egua	Rima to the Valle Anzasca	bridle path	2,236	7,336
Simplon Pass	Brig to Domodossola	road	2,009	6,592
Baranca Pass	Varallo to the Val Anzasca	bridle path	1,820	5,971

In June, the Matterhorn is still snow-covered, while it is spring in Zermatt below. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Pavia (PV) Mayor Elevation 92 m Area 8. ... Randa is a town in Valais, Switzerland. ... Saas-Fee is a Swiss village and tourism centre in the Saas-Valley in the Wallis mountains. ... Ayah plural Ayat (Ø¢ÙŠØ© respectively Ø¢ÙŠØ§Øª) is the Arabic word for sign or miracle. ... St. ... Comune in Northern Italy, in the Verbano-Cusio-Osoola province, in the region of Piedmont, known for its mine (Miniera della Guia). ... Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps, north of Turin. ... Turtmann is a municipality in the district of Leuk, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. ... Bourg-Saint-Pierre (German name: ) is a municipality in the district of Entremont, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. ... Bagnes is a community in the Swiss canton of Valais, in the district of Entremont. ... EvolÃ¨ne is a municipality in the district of HÃ©rens, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. ... Arolla Arolla is a village in the commune of Ã‰volÃ¨ne, Valais Switzerland. ... HÃ©rÃ©mence is a municipality in the district of HÃ©rens, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. ... The Aosta region of Italy Valtournenche is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. ... Valpelline is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. ... NUS may refer to the: National Union of Seamen (Britain, 1887-1980) National Union of Students of Australia; National Union of Students of the United Kingdom; or National University of Singapore. ... Hospice at the Great St Bernard, with ancient road in foreground. ... Morgex is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. ... Hospice at the Great St Bernard, with ancient road in foreground. ... Martigny is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton of Valais at an altitude of 475 meters. ... Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps, north of Turin. ... The cover of RIMA THE JUNGLE GIRL #1 by artist Joe Kubert, published by DC Comics, 1974 Rima, a. ... Simplon Pass (Italian: Sempione) is a mountain pass at 2,008 m (6,589 ft) in the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy. ... Brig (in French Brigue) is a city in the canton of Valais, Switzerland at 46°19′ N 7°58′ E. The historic town with 5000 inhabitants is part of the municipality Brig-Glis with a 11600 inhabitants. ... Domodossola is a city in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, Italy, earlier known as Oscela, Oscella, Oscella dei Leponzi, Ossolo, Ossola Lepontiorum, and Domo dOssola (because its in the Ossola valley). ... Varallo may refer to: Varallo Sesia, an Italian comune in the Province of Vercelli Varallo Pombia, an Italian comune in the Province of Novara Category: ...

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Categories: Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica | Mountain ranges of the Alps EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, the 11th edition The EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910â€“1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

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