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February 1, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Mountain Ranges Packing Round 1. All of these mountain ranges are in the United States except for the DOLOMITES . 2. At 10,430 feet, LEADVILLE , Colorado, is the highest incorporated city in North America. 3 The word "Himalaya" comes from an ancient Sanskrit word meaning "Abode of SNOW ". 4. The Pyrenees Mountain range runs along the border between France and SPAIN . 5. You can stand with one foot in Poland and one foot in SLOVAKIA on the summit of Mount Kasprowy Wierch. 6. This South American city is the highest capital city in the world. LA PAZ Picture: large building, series of tall triangles, looks like spires Departure Round 1. This dish of potatoes dipped in melted cheese is a favorite in the Swiss Alps. RACLETTE 2. The 2006 Winter Olympics will be held in this city in the Italian Alps. TORINO 3. This mountain range is the setting for the 2000 movie "Vertical Limit". HIMALAYAS 4 All of these rivers flow from the Rocky Mountains except for the WABASH River. 5. The Denver Broncos defeated all of these teams in December 2005 except KANSAS CITY CHIEFS . Picture: large cathedral On Tour 1. Sir Edmond Hillary and TENZING NORGAY were the first to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. 2 The Sierra Madre Mountains that surround Mexico City include this active volcano. POPOCATEPETL 3. This famous river pilgrimage site is on the edge of the Pyrenees Mountains. LOURDES 4. All of these Canadian national parks are in the Rocky Mountains except FUNDY . 5. The world`s highest zoo is in this Austrian city located in the valley of the River Inn. INNSBRUCK 6. This meeting place of Hitler, EAGLE'S NEST , is an attraction in the Bavarian town of Berchtesgarden. 7. Argentina's ACONCAGUA Park is named for this highest mountain in the western hemisphere. Picture: large stone building on a mountain top 8. This endanger animal of the Karakoram Range symbolizes conservation in Pakistan. SNOW LEOPARD 9. This Titanic survivor`s home is a popular tourist attraction in Denver. MOLLY BROWN 10. The 14th-Century Dragaleztzi Monastery is near this highest capital city in Europe. SOFIA 11. This lovely lake is in the heart of Canada's Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. LAKE LOUISE 12. Disneyland's Matterhorn is a copy of the real one at the head of ZERMATT Valley in Switzerland. Bonus Question One This Swiss city has a "Jet D'eau" that shoots water 459 feet into the air from this lake. GENEVA Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Switzerland is Geneva found? Area 1 Picture: tall mountain with snow Slide Show 1. You can tour this landmark building at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. CADET CHAPPEL 2. The "Basilica del Voto Nacional" is a landmark in this city in the Andes Mountains. QUITO 3. The Great VALTIT Fort is an archeological landmark in Pakistan`s Hunza Valley. 4. You can take a cable car from Chamonix, France, to "Aiguille Du Midi" (The NEEDLE ). Clues for next destination: Little Rock Ozark Pea Ridge Cedar Falls |