The Alps form part of a Cenozoic orogenic belt of mountain chains, called the Alpide belt, that stretches through southern Europe and Asia from the Atlantic all the way to the Himalayas. This belt of ...

Video: The Alps with Sue Venir Climate Change What ... Germany and Slovenia. The mountains were formed millions of years ago as two giant tectonic plates collided, creating some of the highest ...

As the global elite once again flocks to the Alps, traditional hotels are giving way to high-end resorts. But where does the ...

340-349 (10 pages) The European Alps (Alps) and Southern Alps of New Zealand (Southern Alps) are both high mountain ranges formed by the collision of tectonic plates. The Alps resulted from collision ...

The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December ...

The Alps are the largest mountain chain in Europe – and one of the longest and highest mountain ranges in the world. Their majesty stretches for more than 700 miles across eight countries ...

The Apuan Alps are a small mountain range in Italy's northern Tuscany ... It's a sort of large pyramid with a triangular base formed by three ridges and its three sides. The North Face is called ...