Postcard from Swiss Alps
by Felicia Tica
Title
Postcard from Swiss Alps
Artist
Felicia Tica
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Alps seen from Frutigen, from the low horn on which is in the light haze Frutigental and the Bernese Alps to the southwest , to the Mont Blanc.
The Alps span some 200 kilometers ( 125 miles) , at at average altitude of 1700 m ( 5576 ft) , and cover nearly two Thirds of Switzerland 's total surface area . The snow line begins at 2.500 to 2.800 meters ( 8.200 to 9186 feet) . There are 48 mountains Which are 4.000 meters ( 13.120 feet) or higher and about 1,800 glaciers .
The highest mountain in Switzerland is the Dufour Peak in Canton Valais , at 4634 m ( 15.203 ft). They Provide a continental watershed, deterministic mining the climate and vegetation. But while they contribute enormously to the Swiss identity, economic activity is concentrated in the plateau.
The valleys of several major rivers - the Rhone, Upper Rhine, the Reuss and Ticino - divide the mountain ranges .
The Swiss Alps seen from Frutigen. Here is to be seen the Stockhorn, 2190 m.
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March 22nd, 2014
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