Alps

The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across several Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia.

portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland

The Alpine Convention is an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps. The objective of the treaty is to protect the natural environment of the Alps while promoting its development.

the countries associated with the region of Alps

thumb|Alps by SOIUSA.

foothills at the base of the Alps in Europe as a transition zone

collection of mountain peaks in the Alps

The Höllengebirge is a mountain range in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut and is part of the Northern Limestone Alps. The high plateau, which averages in elevation, reaches its highest point at the Großer Höllkogel with . The heavily karstified mountain consists primarily of Wetterstein limestone and drains mostly underground. The Höllengebirge is developed for tourism with mountain huts and an extensive network of trails. There are ski areas at the Feuerkogel and near the Taferlklaussee. The Feuerkogel is accessible year-round via the Feuerkogelseilbahn from Ebensee am Traunsee. F

mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps

seasonal moving of livestock

Road in France and Switzerland

mountain range

description of the landforms of the Alps mountain range

thumb|upright|Jacques Balmat carrying an axe and an alpenstock thumb|upright|1872 diagram of an early ice axe, showing how the alpenstock was modified by the addition of a pick and an adze

region of plants

regional wind

walking path in Italy

formation and structure of the European Alps

classification system of the Eastern Alps

cooperative in Europe

hiking trail in Liguria, Italy

largest landslide in the Alps

mountain in Italy

mountain in Italy

parts of the Alps that are unsuitable for habitation

mountain in France

mountain in France

thumb|300px|Innergschlöss: alm farming in the valley bottom, mountain forests, alpine meadows and glaciers in the High Tauern The word Tauern () is German and originally meant 'high mountain pass' in the Austrian Central Alps, referring to the many bridleways and passes of the parallel side valleys of the River Salzach that cut into the mountain ranges. From the Middle Ages, when mining reached its heyday, the word Tauern was also used to name the corresponding ranges. The name has survived in many local placenames today.

mountain of the Cottian Alps

code used in the classification system "International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps (SOIUSA)", to denote which part, sector, section, subsection, supergroup, group and subgroup of the Alps a summit belongs to