what is the tallest peak in the alps in how tall is it in feet?
Most Alpine peaks range in height between 6,000 and 8,000 feet (1,829 - 2,438 m.) above sea level, but hundreds of peaks tower more than 10,000 feet (3,048 m.). Mont Blanc, in the Pennine Alps, is the highest mountain in all the Alps. It towers 15,782 feet (4,810 m.) higher than the sea. The second and third highest peaks, also in the Pennines, are Monte Rosa (15,203 feet; 4,634 m.) and the Matterhorn (14,692 feet; 4,478 m.).