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Bernina Pass

American  

noun

  1. a pass traversing Bernina Mountain, between SE Switzerland and N Italy. 7,640 feet (2,330 meters) high.


Bernina Pass British  

noun

  1. a pass in the Alps between SE Switzerland and N Italy, east of Piz Bernina. Height: 2323 m (7622 ft)

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A little way below the junction of the two streams from. the Bernina Pass and the Heuthal the river flows through a channel cut by itself, and 20 or 30 feet in depth.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John

Larches seem to thrive best at about 5,000-6,000 feet, but may be seen almost as high as the top of the Bernina Pass on the south side facing Italy.

From Ski-running by Furse, Katharine Symonds

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