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MOUNTAIN RANGES

Added on: 20th Nov 2015

 

OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS

Olympic Mountains

Found in the state of Washington in the United States, the range

sits right next to the Hoh Rainforest, the largest temperate rainforest 

on the continent. Due to the high precipitation of the region, the

Olympics mountains are home to numerous glaciers.

 

 

GRAIAN ALPS

Graian Alps

The Graian Alps are home to Mont Blanc, the highest mountain

in all of the European Alps.

 

 

TIAN SHAN

Tian Shan

A large system of mountains in central Asia, the highest summit is

Victory Peak on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. Locally, the

range is known as the Celestial Mountains.

 

 

JULIAN ALPS

Julian Alps

Covering Slovenia and Italy, this part of the Alps is named after

Julius Caesar.

 

 

ALASKA RANGE

Alaska Range

Outside of Asia and the Andes, this North American range is the

highest in the world.

 

 

APENNINES

Apennines

Not as high as some of the ranges we’ve encountered so far, these

mountains run down the centre of the Italian peninsula. Although they

are mostly green or semi-arid there is one glacier to be found,

Corno Grande, the highest peak.

 

 

BROOKS RANGE

Brooks Range

Located in the remote northern regions of Alaska and Canada, this range 

was once known as the Arctic Mountains.

 

 

PYRENEES

Pyrenees

Forming the border between France and Spain, they are home to the

small country of Andorra.

 

 

CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

Caucasus Mountains

Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, the

Caucasus Mountains are considered to divide Europe and Asia.

 


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