Alps

The Alps was a European mountain range.

Geography

One of the countries it stretched across was Switzerland, (AUDIO: Winter for the Adept) while another was Italy, in Northern Italy. (PROSE: The Ruby's Curse) One could also see the Alps from Salzburg, Austria. (AUDIO: Better Watch Out)

History

Early history

Around 200 BC, (AUDIO: Ancient History ^[+]Loading...["Ancient History (audio story)"]) the Doctor accompanied Hannibal as he crossed the Alps (PROSE: Shadowmind ^[+]Loading...["Shadowmind (novel)"]) with several pachyderm roboforms from the Loxodon nebula, which the Doctor told Hannibal were elephants — alongside 10 children and a nun. (AUDIO: Ancient History ^[+]Loading...["Ancient History (audio story)"]) To cross the mountains, Hannibal used vinegar to dissolve boulders. (TV: World War Three ^[+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"])

The Seventh (PROSE: Shadowmind ^[+]Loading...["Shadowmind (novel)"]) and Ninth Doctors remembered this adventure. (AUDIO: Ancient History ^[+]Loading...["Ancient History (audio story)"])

20th century

In 1913, Harding Wellman was killed while mountaineering in the Alps. (AUDIO: Winter for the Adept ^[+]Loading...["Winter for the Adept (audio story)"])

Following the Battle of Berlin, one of the discredited sightings of Adolf Hitler placed him living in the Swiss Alps as a shepherd. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass ^[+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"])

On 22 December 1963, Nyssa was accidentally teleported to the Swiss Alps, as the Spillagers were close to reaching Earth. (AUDIO: Winter for the Adept ^[+]Loading...["Winter for the Adept (audio story)"])

Later history

In 2547, there was a local war in the Alps. (PROSE: So Vile a Sin)

In the 31st century, many copies of the mountain range were created in Europa. (PROSE: Managra)