Dom

Alps, map of Dom

The Dom, nestled in Switzerland’s Pennine Alps between Randa and Saas-Fee in Valais, stands at 4,545 meters, making it the seventh highest peak in the Alps. Known for its prominence, it’s regarded as the Alps’ third highest mountain and the second highest in Switzerland after Monte Rosa. The Dom is the central peak of the … Read more

Monte Rosa

Alps, map of Monte Rosa

Monte Rosa, a prominent mountain massif in the eastern Pennine Alps, lies on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It boasts the Dufourspitze at 4,634 meters, the second-highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe. The massif, which includes several peaks over 4,000 meters, is known for its impressive east face that forms the highest … Read more

Mont Blanc

Alps, map of Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc / Monte Bianco, straddling the French-Italian border, stands as the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, reaching an elevation of 4,805.59 meters. This iconic mountain, part of the Mont Blanc massif that extends into France, Italy, and Switzerland, is noted for its prominence, second in Europe only to Mount Elbrus and … Read more