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Pennine Alps

American  
[pen-ahyn] / ˈpɛn aɪn /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range on the border between Switzerland and Italy: part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Rosa, 15,217 feet (4,640 meters).


Pennine Alps British  
/ ˈpɛnaɪn /

plural noun

  1. a range of the Alps between Switzerland and Italy. Highest peak: Monte Rosa, 4634 m (15 204 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr. Pession and Ms. Arlian, who were both Italian, were climbing a ridge on Saturday that divides the east and north faces of Monte Zerbion, a mountain in the Pennine Alps that both knew well.

From New York Times Jun. 5, 2024

The most notable example has been the Rifugio Guide del Cervino, a traditional mountain lodge in the Pennine Alps on the border with Switzerland near the Matterhorn.

From New York Times Jul. 7, 2022

Matigny is situated at the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Pennine Alps, where for centuries travelers have been greeted by the loyal dogs, known for their prowess in avalanche rescues.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2018

Glaucophane-eclogites have been met with in Italy and the Pennine Alps.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

The traverse of the Weisshorn from the Schallijoch, for instance, was one of the known difficult climbs of the Pennine Alps.

From The Four Corners of the World by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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