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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, List of Alpine four-thousanders, Jungfrau, Weisshorn, Piz Bernina, Finsteraarhorn, Dom, Grand Combin, Dent Blanche, Dent d'Herens, Ober Gabelhorn, Aletschhorn, Lyskamm, Pic Tyndall, Schreckhorn, Gran Paradiso, Grandes Jorasses, Weissmies, Zinalrothorn, Dent du Geant, Mont Maudit, Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, Pollux, Grunhorn, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Castor, Gross Fiescherhorn, Signalkuppe, Barre des Ecrins, Aiguille Verte, Parrotspitze, Monch, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Zumsteinspitze, Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, Allalinhorn, Breithorn, Lenzspitze, Ostspitze, Les Droites, Dome du Gouter, Lauteraarhorn, Hohberghorn, Nadelhorn, Lagginhorn, Mont Brouillard, Bishorn, Stecknadelhorn, Grenzgipfel, Taschhorn, Alphubel, Rimpfischhorn, Aiguille de Rochefort, Durrenhorn, Pic Eccles, Ludwigshohe, Nordend, Roccia Nera, Strahlhorn, Aiguille de Bionnassay, La Spedla, Grand Gendarme, Picco Muzio, Hinter Fiescherhorn, Combin de la Tsessette, Aiguille du Croissant, Western Lyskamm, Eastern Breithorn, Combin de Valsorey, Central Breithorn, Pointe Burnaby, Wengen Jungfrau, Punta Baretti, L'Epaule, Breithornzwillinge, Entdeckungsfels. Excerpt: The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,690 ft) high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points. The mountain overlooks the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais to north-east and Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley to the south. The Theodul Pass, located at the eastern base of the peak, is the lowest passage between its north and south side. The Matterhorn was the last great Alpine peak to be climbed and its first ascent marked the...
