Nick, the 2006 winter Olympics should take place in Switzerland, in the canton Wallis and not in Austria!
-Urs
Nick Reece's Switzerland Web Page

The Alps

The Alps are 680 miles long, 75 miles -160 miles wide and cover an area of roughly 80,000 square miles. They form roughly the shape of a semicircle. The Alps run through southern Switzerland. They also run through..

• Austria
• France
• Germany
• Italy

The best skiing in Switzerland is in the Alps. The Swiss Alps are the most important Alps. Switzerland contains. . .

1. Lepontine Alps
2. Valaisannos Alps
3. St. Gothard Alps
4. Rhaetian Alps

One of the most famouse places is St. Morits. Many people will go to St. Moritz when they go to the Alps. Canton Wallis, Switzerland, should hold the 2006 winter Olympics.

here is a picture of the beautiful Alps more info on the Alps