Title: The Alps - Highest Mountain Range in Europe
Headings: The Alps
The Alps
How the Alps were formed
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Climbing the Alps
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Content: The St. Gotthard Road Tunnel has a length of 17km and is one of the longest motorway tunnels in the world . It is part of the St. Gotthard road, the most frequently used transit route through the central Alps . The Great St. Bernard tunnel was the first major motorway tunnel to connect Italy and Switzerland. The Mont Blanc road tunnel links France and Italy, and the Arlberg tunnel is the longest in the eastern Alps, connecting the Tyrol with Vorarlberg. Climbing the Alps
Few people attempted to conquer the Alps in the early centuries . Many alpine peaks were first climbed during the mid 1800s when mountaineering became a popular sport. Today, professional guides use modern equipment to help people reach the highest peaks. Each year more than 2,000 alpinists ascend to the top of the Matterhorn which is considered to be one of the most difficult mountains to climb. In 1786 two Frenchmen became the first to reach the top of Mt. Blanc, Europe’s highest peak. Environmental problems
In the past two centuries many changes have taken place in the alpine region.