The highest peak in the Alps is Mont Blanc (15,774 feet), on the France-Italy border. Other notable Alpine mountains include the Matterhorn, Eiger, Jungfrau and Großglockner. A number of small [[glacier]]s remain in the Alps but are shrinking rapidly. The Alps also contain several of the world's deepest [[cave]] systems. | The highest peak in the Alps is Mont Blanc (15,774 feet), on the France-Italy border. Other notable Alpine mountains include the Matterhorn, Eiger, Jungfrau and Großglockner. A number of small [[glacier]]s remain in the Alps but are shrinking rapidly. The Alps also contain several of the world's deepest [[cave]] systems. |