ZUGSPITZE MOUNTIAN

WHERE IS IT?

• On the border between Germany and Austria
• (In Bavarian Alps)
• http://www.ehow.com/info_8668084_interesting-zugspitze-mountain.html
• Also the highest mountain in Germany

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• In winter you can ski on the mountian
• When you get down the mountain you can take a ski lift back up
• http://www.summitpost.org/zugspitze/150322

HOW TALL?

• Zugspitze Mountian is 9,718 feet tall and 2,962 feet above sea level
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/658286/Zugspitze
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze

BEST MONTH TO VISIT

• Bests months to visit are July, August, and September
• Why? Because in winter months hills have frequent avalanches
• The mountain has at least 1avalanche a year and are extreme
• http://taishan.chinadaily.com.cn/e/2009-12/21/content_9206602.htm
• http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Zugspitze

GLACIERS

• On the bottoms of the hills...
• There are 3 giant glaciers
• 2 of them are the largest in Germany

GETTING TO THE TOP

• To get to the top, you have to take a cable car
• There are 3 cable cars you can take to different points
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze

SAFE ZONES

• Frequently monitored safe zones
• Have to blow snow off mountain to decrease avalanches
• http://www.ehow.com/info_8668084_interesting-zugspitze-mountain.html

BEST VEIW

• From 1 point, you can see 400 other mountain peeks,
• Of 4 other country's
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze

RESOURCES

• http://www.ehow.com/info_8668084_interesting-zugspitze-mountain.html
• http://www.summitpost.org/zugspitze/150322
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/658286/Zugspitze
• http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Zugspitze

RESOURCES

• http://taishan.chinadaily.com.cn/e/2009-12/21/content_9206602.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze
• http://www.ehow.com/info_8668084_interesting-zugspitze-mountain.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugspitze