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Alps peak ID help

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:01 pm
by Diggler
I need some help identifying some (impressive!) peaks I saw while flying over them this past winter in an airplane. Help would be appreciated.

1. http://www.summitpost.org/image/213660/150245/mont-blanc-massif-from-the-air.html

2. http://www.summitpost.org/image/213657/150245/mont-blanc-region-from-the-air.html

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:47 pm
by brenta
The second picture clearly shows the Matterhorn slightly above center. In the upper right corner is Monte Rosa. The first picture zooms in on Monte Rosa. The local experts will be able to supply much more detail.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:03 am
by desainme
Picture #1 on the left side the middle range from right to left flat top mtn = Alphubel
sharp one to its left is Taschhorn dist = 1.2 miles between tops. To the left again Dom distance betweeen Dom top and Taschhorn top is .68 miles Concerning other picture to left of the Matterhorn is the Dent Blanche. Dent Blanche looks steeper on its left side and less steep on the right side(south)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:42 am
by Gabriele Roth
http://www.summitpost.org/album/213832/answer-to-diggler.html
here some names of the main summits
ciao

PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:46 pm
by Diggler
Thanks to all for your help & suggestions, esp. Gabriele. The photos have been posted on the Pennine Alps page:

a) http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=214203&context_id=155314.

b) http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=214204&context_id=155314

Check it out if interested!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:50 am
by jck
Pics are really nice. And Gabrielle did a great job.
You've got a little mistake: not Dent Blanc but Dent Blanche.
Regards

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:09 am
by Baarb
Wow, what a great pair of pictures! Gives you a completely different perspective on mountains altogether. I remember flying from Rome to London in 2004 and staying glued to the window as we flew of the Alps, completely mesmerising!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:28 pm
by Gabriele Roth
jck wrote:Pics are really nice. And Gabrielle did a great job.
You've got a little mistake: not Dent Blanc but Dent Blanche.
Regards

... I had a little trouble with my keyboard while using photoshop to put the labels ... :)
I forgot the "he" even on my map on Pennine Alps page :)

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:08 am
by jck
gabriele.roth wrote:... I had a little trouble with my keyboard while using photoshop to put the labels ... :)
I forgot the "he" even on my map on Pennine Alps page :)


Oh, don't worry. That only two letters :) Everyone knows what that mountain is :D
The most imoportant fact is that you identified those peaks and make that work in photo shop.
And I also made a mistake writting "Garbielle" not "Gabriele". Sorry for that.
Regards