You’ll Never Guess What They Discovered When They Melt This Alpine Glacier

Published on 06/07/2022
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On The Border Of Two Nations

Mount Scorluzzo is located close to the border between Italy and Switzerland. You may find it there. It overlooks some of the highest paved roads in the Alpine region and is located at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet) above sea level. The other peaks in that area are more difficult to scale than this one is. In point of fact, mountaineers have been successful in their ascents of it on multiple occasions.

On The Border Of Two Nations

On The Border Of Two Nations

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It Is Not Just Climbers Either

The summit of the snow-covered mountain has been scaled by more people than just mountain climbers in the past. The Stelvio Pass was a significant boundary that existed before the First World War and was called by that name. It passes through the Alps at a point that is approximately 300 meters (one thousand feet) below the summit of Mount Scorluzzo. On the opposite side of the border was the western boundary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, while the eastern side of the line was occupied by the Kingdom of Italy.

It Is Not Just Climbers Either

It Is Not Just Climbers Either

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