. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE GERMAN ALPS. of tourists and artists. Even the formidable snow-drifts of the Great Venediger (12,055 feet) have proved no obstacle to the ascent of that mountain, whilst the top of the Great Glockner (12,465 feet) was reached as long ago as 1799, and has proved accessible to hardy mountain climbers even in the depth of winter. The latter Fig. 4.—The Gross Glockner. Scale 1 : 240,000. I2°30' 47°. I2°50' . 5 Miles. summit lies to the south of the principal axis of the chain, and the formidable Pasterze glacier descends from it into Styri
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE GERMAN ALPS. of tourists and artists. Even the formidable snow-drifts of the Great Venediger (12,055 feet) have proved no obstacle to the ascent of that mountain, whilst the top of the Great Glockner (12,465 feet) was reached as long ago as 1799, and has proved accessible to hardy mountain climbers even in the depth of winter. The latter Fig. 4.—The Gross Glockner. Scale 1 : 240,000. I2°30' 47°. I2°50' . 5 Miles. summit lies to the south of the principal axis of the chain, and the formidable Pasterze glacier descends from it into Styria. The ranges to the east of the Arlscharte are generally included amongst the Tauern, but they ought rather to be looked upon as ramifications of that Alpine range, for they are far inferior in height, and are crossed by numerous carriage. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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