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10 Dramatic Mountain Ranges of the World

There are amazing mountain ranges in the world, many of which you may never have heard

of. These ranges are relatively young, therefore their peaks are sharp and dramatic. Take alook and see if you can learn something new about some of the world's dramatic mountain

ranges.

1. Teton Range, U!

The Teton Range is part of the Rocky "ountains in the western United tates. The highest

summit in the Tetons is #rand Teton at 1$,%%& feet (,1)* m+. There are four other peaks over

11,&&& feet. The three central peaks pictured here were named 'es #rande Tetons' or 'The

arge -reasts' by lonely rench trappers in the 1%&&'s. The Tetons are the youngest part of the

Rocky "ountains, therefore they retain their sharp features. /art of the reason for the fame ofthe Teton Range is that the mountains rise up dramatically 0,&&& to %,&&& feet from the nake

River and the flat plain in front of them, with no foothills to moderate the change in

elevation. "ost of the Teton Range lies within the #rand Teton ational /ark.

2. 3ordillera del /aine, 3hile

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The 3ordillera del /aine is a small range in the Torres del /aine ational /ark in 3hile. The

most famous section of the range is the photogenic Torres del /aine pictured here. The torres

towers+ are granite monoliths formed by glacial ice. The peaks are about *,&&& feet in height.

$. a /ali, 4awaii

The a /ali 3oast ational /ark is located on the north coast of the island of 5auai in the4awaiian 6slands. The dramatic cliffs pali+ rise (,&&& feet 1,2&& m+ above the /acific

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7cean. The only access to the cliffs is by the secluded 118mile 5alalau Trail. The cliffs are a

popular destination for photographers via helicopter and boat tours.

(. 9olomites, 6taly

The 9olomites are a mountain range in the southern !lps in 6taly. The mountains are paler

and more granular than the sharp granite of more northern ranges in the !lps. They are named

for the type of rock, dolomite, a carbonate rock that makes them up. The highest peaks are in

the 1&,&&& foot range. The mountains were the scene of fighting during both the irst and

econd :orld :ars. Today they are popular hiking and skiing destinations.

0. Tien han "ountains, 3hina

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The Tien han "ountains stretch 1%&& miles 2,*&& km+ across central !sia from Uzbekistan

to western 3hina. The name means '3elestial "ountains' in 3hinese. The highest peak in the

Tien han is ;engish 3hokusu in 5yrgystan at over 2(,&&& feet %,(&& m+. The mountain was

only discovered in 1)($ by a oviet e

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The /ennine !lps are a mountain range in the western part of the !lps in witzerland and

6taly. The /ennine !lps include 10 peaks e)$ feet, its dramatic cliffs have made it alluring to

mountain climbers. Unfortunately, over 0&& climbers have died attempting it. This picture

shows the *th and 1&th highest peaks in the /ennine !lps, 9om and Taschhorn.

%. Transantarctic "ountains, !ntarctica

The Transantarctica "ountains are one of the longest mountain ranges on earth, stretching

$0&& km from one end of the continent to the other. The highest peak in the range reaches

1(,%>( feet (,0)) m+. The summits and dry valleys with the 1&&8$&& km wideTransantarctic

Range are the only places on the continet not covered by snow and ice. The arid and cold

environment in the valleys in the interior of the range limits vegetation to lichens, algae and

fungi.

*. "ansiri 4imal Range, epal, 4imalayas

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The "ansiri 4imal is a subrange of the 4imalaya "outains that lies about 1&& km north of

5athmandu in epal. The highest peak, pictured here, is "anaslu. 6ts name is derived from

anskrit and means ?"ountain of the pirit?. "anaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the

world at 2>,%0) feet and was first summited in 1)0>. The "ansiri 4imal range contains the

*th, 1*th and 2&th highest peaks in the world.

). "agdalenef@ord, pitsbergen, orway

"agdalenef@ord is located on the island of pitsbergen off the northern coast of orway. Theisland is so far north that the sun doesn't set from !pril to late !ugust, then it doesn't rise

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above the horizon from 7ctober to ebruary. 5nown for its scenic beauty with the

surrounding rugged mountains, "agdalenef@ord e&&'s it was a much8used anchorage for whaling ships. Today it is a popular ummer

destination for cruise ships.

1&. "ilford ound, ew Aealand

"ilford ound has been named ewAealand's top tourist destination. 6t is a

f@ord surrounded by soaring mountains

on ew Aealand's outh 6sland. ush

rainforests cling to sheer rock walls

rising straight out of the sea, while

ma@estic waterfalls fall hundreds of

meters down to the water. "ilford ound

is the main feature of @ordland ational

/ark.

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