> > I'd be curious which part of the Tyrol you were in (I spend several weeks there each year in summer and winter). I've also been to
> > Wales and the Pennines; I was NOT impressed by their "ruggedness".
>
> In New Zealand our mountains are really tall AND really dangerous
> because they are largely made of gravel. And they are still being
> pushed up by a plate interaction (a subjugation I think, but I'm not
> an expert).
>
> (Sorry I could not resist "National Mountain-Off 2009" :))
FWIW, Dave Pearton, Ray Chopping and Colin Philips have all suggested that the mountains of NZ are an excellent inspiration for the mountains of Dragon Pass.
Even if Dragon Pass is not made out of gravel!
Jeff