Some associate the name of Monte Rosa with unusual atmospheric phenomena. There are a lot of versions, someone claims that the snow on the summit acquires a pink shade at dawn and at sunset, others - that a strong wind brought from the desert sand dust that painted the array in this color. The simplest and most reliable explanation, as often happens, is the language. The word Rouese on the "patois" - the ancient dialect of local residents, means "glacier."

The Monte Rosa mountain range is part of the chain of the Apennine Alps and their sovereign ruler, thanks to the elevation of 4634 m Dufour peak .In the entire Alpine region, only Mont Blanc is higher (4808 m) .In addition to the fact that Monte Rosa is the highest massif of the Apennine Alps, it can be safely considered a record holder and other parameters worthy of mention in the Guinness book of records .Eastern Wall of Monte Rosa - the highest vertical wall in the Alps .Zilberzattel, a "silver" saddle at an altitude of 4517 m, dividing the peaks Dufour and Nordend, the highest in the Alps .The massif has no rivals and in terms of volume, colossal dimensions allow calling it the largest among the four-thousanders .On the territory of Monte Rosa is a large ski complex that combines the trails of the Gressoney Valley, Champoluc and Alanya-Valsezia (Piedmont) .

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