| Here, sheer limestone cliffs tower over gentle pastures and provide what many people believe is the finest scenery in the Alps. |
| A series of avalanches in the Alps earlier in the weekend killed five people, including three youths who were skiing outside authorised slopes. |
| The highest summer ski area in the Alps, in the folds of these mountains, can be reached via the highest cable car in Europe, from Zermatt. |
| The base of the system and the subdivision into six stages was originally recognized in the marine facies of the Southern Alps. |
| Dishes of sliced waxy potatoes baked with cheese are popular all over the Alps. |
| The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer. |
