alpine valleys
High mountain basins
Alpine valleys are valleys located in or characteristic of high mountain regions, formed by glacial erosion or rivers cutting through mountainous terrain.
They typically feature steep sides, U-shaped or V-shaped profiles, and floors that may contain meadows, streams, or settlements: Swiss alpine valleys dotted with chalets, The alpine valleys of the Rockies attract hikers each summer.
- cirqueGlacier-carved mountain basin
- glacial erosionLandscape shaping by ice sheets
- glacial lakesMeltwater-filled eroded basins
- hiking trailsRecreational walking routes outdoors
- hiking bootsSturdy footwear for trails
ski resorts · moraine · alluvial fan · mountain streams · wild flowers · endemic species · watershed · frost heaving · freshwater ecosystems · cow bells · microclimates · coniferous forests · temperature inversion · hydroelectric dams · waterfalls · meadows · pastures · mountains
- Alpine SceneryMont Blanc, Matterhorn, Dolomites, mountain scenery, snow peaks
- AlpsMont Blanc, Matterhorn, Dolomites, Eiger, glacier
- valleysdales, canyon, vales, glens, vale
- valley viewsmountains, rivers, meadows, hills, forests
- AustriaVienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austrian flag
- GraubundenDavos, St. Moritz, Rhaeto-Romance
alpine valleysflatlands
Level, unvarying terrain
lowlands · coastal lowlands · coastal plains · river deltas · prairies
alpine valleysmountain peaks
Highest elevations of ranges
alpine peaks · mountain ridges · ridgelines · rocky outcrops · tablelands