{"id":353206,"date":"2026-01-03T18:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353206"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:55:29","slug":"alps-mountain-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/alps-mountain-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Alps Mountain Range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; A deadly bar fire at Crans-Montana, a Swiss ski resort located in the Alps mountain range, has drawn attention to the region, which is a major centre of alpine tourism and winter sports in Europe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353212\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alps-mountain-range.png?resize=360%2C237&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alps mountain range\" width=\"360\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alps-mountain-range.png?w=943&amp;ssl=1 943w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alps-mountain-range.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alps-mountain-range.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PBS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About Alps Mountain Range<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"248\"><strong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"84\">Type &amp; age<\/strong>: The Alps are <strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"128\">young fold mountains<\/strong>, formed during the <strong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"166\">Alpine orogeny<\/strong>, which began around 65 million years ago towards the end of the Mesozoic Era.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"444\"><strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"272\">Plate tectonics<\/strong>:They were created due to the <strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"365\">collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates<\/strong>, leading to intense folding, faulting, and uplift of marine sedimentary rocks.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"618\"><strong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"471\">Relief &amp; Structure<\/strong>:The range is characterised by <strong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"577\">rugged relief, sharp ridges, deep valleys, and high conical peaks<\/strong>, typical of young fold mountain systems.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"838\"><strong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"644\">Extent &amp; location<\/strong>: Stretching about 750 miles (around 1,200 km) in length, the Alps extend from the Mediterranean coast near Nice (France) to Vienna (Austria), where they merge with the Danube plains.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1061\"><strong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"868\">Climatic significance<\/strong>: Due to their arc-like shape, the Alps act as a climatic divide, separating marine west coast climates of western Europe from the Mediterranean climate of southern Europe.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1297\"><strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1087\">Countries covered<\/strong>: The Alps span <strong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1230\">France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and Albania<\/strong><span data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1230\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1297\"><strong data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1259\">Switzerland and Austria<\/strong> are considered true Alpine countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1320\"><strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1317\">Major Peaks<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1351\">Mont Blanc (around 4,810 m)<\/strong> \u2013 Highest peak of the Alps.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1458\">Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze \u2013 4,634 m)<\/strong> \u2013 Highest peak of Switzerland<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1513\">Dom (4,545 m)<\/strong> \u2013 One of the highest entirely within Switzerland<br data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1565\" \/>Other notable peaks include <strong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1662\">Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Liskamm, Dent Blanche, and Grand Combin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; A deadly bar fire at Crans-Montana, a Swiss ski resort located in the Alps mountain range, has drawn attention to the region, which is a major centre of alpine tourism and winter sports in Europe. 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