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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the 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 word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.

The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.

The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps

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  1. Toni_V, ΞSSΞ®®Ξ, mzna al.khaled, Cosmikate, and 459 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. JP-ZMR (10 months ago | reply)

    Bon éclairage, beau paysage, superbe photo.

  3. Noro8 (10 months ago | reply)

    Great scenery- impressive view...!

  4. Toni_V (10 months ago | reply)

    fantastic light !

  5. terret_sylvain (10 months ago | reply)

    Wow! Superbe! Beau cadrage de ce paysage fabuleux, la lumière et les couleurs sont magnifiques!

  6. squiggy68 (10 months ago | reply)

    very nice....love the range of this shot

  7. J.L.G.C. (10 months ago | reply)

    Bellos tonos y texturas

  8. Milos Kondic (10 months ago | reply)

    Wow, truly spectacular scene, and great light!

  9. nondesigner59 (10 months ago | reply)

    WOW.!! That's BIG.!!!

  10. STEHOUWER AND RECIO (10 months ago | reply)

    Gorgeous landscape capture, view and light!

  11. Brian Wilson's Photos (10 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful landscape

  12. Dave Warzecha (10 months ago | reply)

    What a Awesome Pic !!!!

  13. ericrstoner (10 months ago | reply)

    Quite breathtaking . . . I don´t see a guard rail!

  14. blichb (10 months ago | reply)

    beautiful shot

  15. Polježičanin ~ Thanks for 750.000 views (10 months ago | reply)

    Izvanredno! Breathtaking.
    Začuđujući efekt su ostaci snijega koji su tamo bili pred mjesec dana.

  16. austrianeye (10 months ago | reply)

    amazing shot!

  17. Maszande  (10 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful landscape. ciao

  18. nègFoto (10 months ago | reply)

    i am in awe with the landscape as well as the way you captured the landscape.
    REALLY AWESOME!!!
    fav. :)

  19. xiaomeisun ( I am back online ☺) (10 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic landscape. Great composition.

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  21. Polimo (10 months ago | reply)

    Impressive, Katarina!

  22. KőszegiZsóka (10 months ago | reply)

    Fantasztikus táj.Gyönyörű kompozíció, és csodás zöldek!!

  23. Luca Santoro Photography © (10 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic shot Katarina !!!!!

  24. Beatrijs Sterk (10 months ago | reply)

    this is awesome, Katarina, it looks more wild than the Andean mountains!

  25. B℮n (10 months ago | reply)

    Stunning light~!!

    GRTZ,BEN

  26. lotusfee (10 months ago | reply)

    oh, I think, this is nothing for my nerves... but a wonderful view!

  27. Ray Wise (10 months ago | reply)

    wonderfully dramatic shot x

  28. ana - rosa (10 months ago | reply)

    Fantástica foto!!

  29. Andrei Reinol (10 months ago | reply)

    Wow! Fantastic view. Truly great paths.

  30. nejmantowicz (10 months ago | reply)

    Excellent shot and dengerous slope.

  31. mariaminhota (10 months ago | reply)

    Incredible Photo and the view !

  32. FRANCO600D (10 months ago | reply)

    Questa passeggiata è una vera meraviglia...stupenda immagine Katarina.

  33. yannth2 (10 months ago | reply)

    A magnificent view!

  34. Steve Swis (10 months ago | reply)

    Scary and awesome

  35. PJ* (10 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful light and colours!

  36. luchogom (10 months ago | reply)

    Admiro su fotografía..excelente.

  37. itucker (10 months ago | reply)

    excellent work katarina! have a great day, take care :-)

  38. mherika60 (10 months ago | reply)

    Gyönyörű!

  39. rhyspope (10 months ago | reply)

    A fine piece of photography! Beautifully taken!

  40. brianphotos8 (10 months ago | reply)

    What a beautiful view, fantastic capture

  41. TQTran (10 months ago | reply)

    Truly amazing scenery! What a lovely composition also! Well captured!

  42. Theresa* (10 months ago | reply)

    Stunning image! I would definitely hike that. Nice!

  43. PANNONIANART IMAGING (10 months ago | reply)

    Ti kao iz onog filma,The sounds of music,prelijepim planinama i vidikovcima....Uh,strasna perspektiva i izvanredno svjetlo...Ako si na godisnjem dobro se odmori,ako si se vratila,welcome back....

  44. Simon YEH 葉子 (10 months ago | reply)

    WOW~Very nice shot, beautiful landscape^^

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