Mountain peaks are one of the most interesting geological phenomena, popular among mountaineers. The European continent with its highlands, of course, can not compete with the Himalayan mountain ranges, but nevertheless among them there are those that deserve attention.
To the attention of the curious are presented the highest mountains in Europe .
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Bazarduziu or Kichensouv Height 4 466 m
Bazarduzu or Kichensuv ( Azerbaijan) opens the list of the highest mountain spots in Europe. There was an elevation on the border of two states - Russia and Azerbaijan. Bazarduzu is the top of the watershed ridge of the Greater Caucasus. The mountain rises 4 466 meters above sea level. In translation from the Türkic Bazarduzu means "market square".This name was one of the highest European points in memory of the annual large fairs that were held in the valley during the Middle Ages. It was here that traders from four parts of the world gathered. The conquest of Bazarduzi happened in 1847.Then the ascent to the peak was made by the Russian mountaineer A. Aleksandrov. At the beginning of the 20th century, eight glaciers descended from the summit, the largest of which was called Tikhitsar, its length was about 1 kilometer.
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Matterhorn Height 4 478 m
The Matterhorn ( Switzerland / Italy) is one of the highest mountains in Europe, which rises to 4,478 meters above sea level. Its location is the Pennine Alps, between the resort of Switzerland Zermatt and the resort of Italy Breuil Cervinia. Until 1865, many attempts were made to conquer the Matterhorn, but all of them were unsuccessful. Only in 1865 the climb was accomplished by a group of climbers led by Edward Wimper. During the ascent, four people died during descent due to broken ropes.
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Weisshorn Height 4,506 m
Weisshorn ( Switzerland) takes the eighth line in the ranking of the highest mountain peaks in Europe. The mountain is located on the territory of Switzerland and borders with Italy. The region of the location of the hill is the Pennine Alps, which are in the western part of the Alps. The height of one of the highest European points is 4,506 meters. Peak was first conquered by the British mountaineer John Tyndall, along with the guides Johann Joseph Bennen and Ulrich Wenger in 1861.In English, Weisshorn means "white peak".All routes of climbing the mountain are considered difficult.
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Liskamm Height 4 538 m
Liskam m is a mountainous elevation that lies on the border of Switzerland and Italy. It is part of the Western Alps. Liskamm is one of the ten highest mountains in Europe. It consists of two peaks, one of which rises to 4,538 meters above sea level. The mountain received among alpinists the nickname "cannibal" because of the numerous descending avalanches and lumps that hang from the ridge. For the first time people climbed the mountain in 1861.It was then that Liskamm managed to conquer for the first time an expedition of fourteen people, which included 8 British climbers and six Swiss guides.
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House Height 4 545 m
One of the highest mountains in Europe is called House ( Switzerland).The location of this peak is the Pennines Alps. The house is an integral part of the Mishabel mountain range. In German, the name of the peak means "cathedral" or "dome".It was named in honor of Canon Berchtold from Sion Cathedral, it was this man who began to study the local neighborhoods. The former name of the peak was Mischabel, which means "villas" in Russian. So the elevation was called because the tops of the array are very close to each other. For the first time, the British JL Davis and his guides J. Zumtaugwald, J. Kreunig and J. Branchen ascended the House in 1858.
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Peak Dufour Height 4 634 m
The Dufour Peak ( Switzerland / Italy) ranks fifth among the highest mountain spots in Europe. It is part of the mountain range of Monte Rosa, which is part of the Pennines Alps. The conquest of the summit occurred in 1855 by a team of English and Swiss alpinists. The mountain hill was named after the Swiss engineer and topographer Guillaume-Henri Dufour, who is the creator of a detailed topographic map of south-western Switzerland for military purposes. The Dufour peak rises to 4,634 meters above sea level.
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Mont Blanc Height 4 810 m
Mont Blanc ( Italy / France), located on the border of two states, is the fourth in the list of the highest European mountains. One of the highest mountain spots is part of the Western Alps. Mont Blanc, which in Italian means "white mountain", is a crystal array with a height of 4810 meters. The conquest of one of the highest points of Europe occurred in 1786.The first to climb the savoy Jacques Balm and the Swiss Michelle Pakkar. Under Mont Blanc is a tunnel that connects Italy and France. The mountain has two popular ski resorts, one of which belongs to France( Chamonix), and the other of Italy( Courmayeur).
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Shkhara Height 5 200 m
Shkhara ( Georgia) opens the top three highest mountains in Europe. It is part of the main Caucasian ridge and rises to 5200 meters above sea level and is the highest point of Georgia. For the first time Shkhara was conquered by the Swedish team of climbers in 1888.Soviet climbers ascended Shkhara a little later - in 1933.Today it belongs to one of the easiest mountains for climbing, so it has a lot of popularity among tourists who want to conquer a mountain peak. From the eponymous glacier of the mountain, the Inguri River originates.
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Dykhtau Height 5 204 m
Dykhtau ( Russia) occupies the second line in height among European peaks. One of the highest points is part of the Caucasian ridges. Dykhtau settled on the lands of the Kabardino-Balkarian highland reserve. It has two peaks - the Main and the East, which are separated by a saddle. The main peak has a height of 5204 meters, thanks to which Dykhtau takes the second place in the list. The mountain point is popular among mountaineers: more than a dozen climbing routes have been laid here. The first to climb were the British Albert Mummery and the Swiss Heinrich Zarflu in the late 19th century. In translation into Russian Dykhtau means "steep mountain".
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Elbrus Height 5 642 m
Elbrus ( Russia) tops the list of the highest mountains in Europe. Elbrus is considered part of the Caucasus Mountains and represents the muzzle of an extinct volcano of two summits connected by a saddle. The western peak rises to 5,642 meters above sea level. These indicators give the right to say that Elbrus is the highest European point. This mountain was first conquered by British mountaineers in 1874.The mountain is popular in sports, tourism and climbing. Elbrus glaciers are a source of food for the largest rivers in the Caucasus and the Stavropol Territory.