Talk:Alps

Foehn winds

Dry and warm winds which blow along northern slopes of alps 117.222.176.252 (talk) 06:42, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Implausible claim about passes

Unrelated to the above, I notice under Alps#Passes the implausible claim "By the early 19th century eight trans-alpine railway lines had been put into operation." Given that this follows accounts of a few passes being put in in the late 1800s (a.k.a. the late 19th century) did someone get mixed up about century numbering – I can believe in eight trans-alpine tunnels by the early 1900s, a.k.a. 20th century – or were the local dwarves building railway tunnels before humans started building railways ? -- Eddy 2A02:FE1:7C:4D00:1A31:BFFF:FE27:3497 (talk) 19:36, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

Fixed — hike395 (talk) 15:10, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

Eastern extent of alps

In the Geography section, the first map has a caption saying 'The Alps extend in an arc from France in the south and west to Slovenia in the east, and from Monaco in the south to Germany in the north.' But the map clearly show the easternmost exten of the alps as being in Austria? Cubingx (talk) 08:22, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

Should this be changed? Cubingx (talk) 11:18, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

No. There are reliable definitions of the Alps that extend into Slovenia. See, e.g. Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps. — hike395 (talk) 14:31, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

It is also missing Albania. The largest and most famous part of the Alps is in Albania. It is what the Albs, or Alps were named after. 185.85.154.137 (talk) 19:38, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Dinaric Not Listed?

Why is the Dinaric part of the Alps not listed? It is basically the center of all the Alps! 185.85.154.21 (talk) 08:33, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

"Italian Alps" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Italian Alps has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 26 § Italian Alps until a consensus is reached. Cremastra (talk · contribs) 20:27, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Climate statement accuracy

The text: "The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of temperature" seems to be in error.

I believe the text should be: "The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it decreases in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of temperature" ~2026-48178-61 (talk) 18:06, 4 September 2026 (UTC)