An ibex (“EYE-bex”) from this region is a traditional symbol in this region’s city of Chur (“koor”), which is the capital of a subnational region whose name means “Grey Leagues.” This region gives its name to long curved horns, usually played standing up with the bell resting on the ground. In this physical region, Barolo and Barbaresco are produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Piedmont. This region contains the world’s deepest traffic tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, which provides a connection to Ticino (“tee-CHEE-noh”). This physical region’s traditional wooden chalets (“SHA-lays”) are often rented by tourists for skiing trips in towns like St. Moritz or Chamonix (“sha-mon-EE”). For 10 points, Switzerland’s topography is dominated by what European mountain range? ■END■
ANSWER: the Alps [or Swiss Alps or Western Alps or Eastern Alps or Central Alps; accept alphorns or alpenhorns; prompt on Swiss Plateau or Switzerland or Canton of the Grisons or Canton of Graubünden by asking “that is part of what wider geographical region?”; prompt on Italy or northern Italy; prompt on central Europe; prompt on Piedmont until read]
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