For 10 points, name this mountain range containing such peaks as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn and spans Italy, Germany, France, and Switzerland.
The "Golden Age" of this area occurred in the early to mid-nineteenth century and inspired the actions of Alfred Willis and Edward Whymper. The near complete extinction of the ibex led to the foundation of Gran Paradisio National Park in this region, and this region contains a state called the Tyrol. The Julian Mountains are a part of this region, which is subdivided into the Graian, Bernese, and Pennine ranges and contains the Jura mountains.  For 10 points, name this mountain range containing such peaks as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn and spans Italy, Germany, France, and Switzerland.
The "Golden Age" of this area occurred in the early to mid-nineteenth century and inspired the actions of Alfred Willis and Edward Whymper.
the Alps