Matterhorn
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The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pe
View on the south and east faces and the area of the Theodul Pass between Italy (left) and Switzerland (right)
View from the summit towards Monte Rosa with the valleys of Mattertal (left) and Valtournenche (right)
View from the summit towards the west and the nearest other 4,000-metre peak: the Dent d'Hérens
Pennine Alps
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The Pennine Alps, sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps, are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Italy and Switzerland.
View of Pennine Alps from Riederalp
2002 Satellite image of the Pennine Alps in summer. Part of the Mont Blanc massif is visible on the west. Its boundaries are the Aosta Valley on the south, Ossola valley on the east and Rhone valley on the north. It is separated from the Mont Blanc Massif by the Val Ferret, and the Lepontine Alps by the Simplon Pass. The black line demarks the Swiss-Italian and Swiss-French borders.
Aerial view of the Pennine Alps from a plane above Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)
Monte Rosa