ðə vˈæli ɪz ɐ sˈɪŋklaɪn ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ɐ stɹˈʌktʃɚɹəl sˌɛdɪmˈɛntɚɹi bˈeɪsən wɪð ɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ ˈæltɪtˌuːd ʌvðə vˈæli bˈɑːɾəm ʌv mˈoːɹ ðɐn ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm. ðə hˈaɪɪst mˈaʊntɪn ɹˈɪdʒᵻz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə vˈæli ɹˈiːtʃ ˈɔːlmoʊst θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd ˈɛm, ænd ɑːɹ ɹˈɪtʃ ɪn ɡlˈeɪʃəl lˈændfɔːɹmz.
The valley is a syncline representing a structural sedimentary basin with an average altitude of the valley bottom of more than 800 m. The highest mountain ridges surrounding the valley reach almost 3000 m, and are rich in glacial landforms.