I posted this thread at the french forum: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313076

Now, we are going to see what happens all around the world!



Le Menuires (1850 meters), France: skyline

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4773.jpg


Going to the massive complex Brelin Apartaments

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4768.jpg


The transport

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4769.jpg


At the basement of the building

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4770.jpg


Looking north, a 17 floor tower

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4772.jpg


This one is the most impressive

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4767.jpg


Lets go to the top

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4771.jpg


roof view

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4774.jpg


At the telecabine station:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/kiko4/CIMG4775.jpg

Genting Highlands, Malaysia

http://www.geocities.com/gentingphotos/Rimg2716.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/gentingphotos/Rimg2722.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/gustdz/Skyline3.jpg

http://img104.exs.cx/img104/7145/model12db.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/PabloFa/Genting72.jpg

Genting Highlands can actually be seen from Kuala Lumpur. can't find those pics :(

Most of HK's peaks are filled with skyscrapers! Even supertalls like The Highcliff and Summit!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/hkwanch/hk%20reference/c33214720606684111217333110.jpg

What is the elevation of the french city?

Le Menuires (1850 meters)


Okay sorry I must have missed this.

In Colorado, USA there are many cities that look like Le Menuires (Aspen, Vail, Avon, and many other ski resorts). Because the cities are situated in mountain valleys they have to build up.

Le Menuires Is very impressing!!

Mexico City is at a higher elevation than Le Menuires at 2,240 m above sea level and it's one of the world's largest cities

http://www.surf-mexico.com/states/DF/images/mexicocity_skyline.jpg

yeah but that's not impressive. it's on a plain.

Monterrey, Mexico, locally called "la ciudad de las montañas" (the city of mountains). The tallest skyscraper in the middle of the next picture is 167 m.
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9989/imagen0311lq.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/5756/imagen0257rh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/9855/imagen0205if.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I forgot it: Monterrey metro has about 3.6 million inhabitants (third largest metro in Mexico) and downtown is 530 m above sea level.

Believe it or not but these two are arguebly the winners :D

Highcliff: 72 stories, 828 ft / 252 m
The Summit: 65 stories, 721 ft / 220 m

http://www.cityskyscrapers.com/images/s200311183639.jpg

http://www.cityskyscrapers.com/images/s200311183636.jpg

Thanks for the pics!!

Highcliff and Summit are like 300 meters+ towers for the effect of the mountain.

Can everibody put photos oh those skyscrapers at the winter stations of Japan ? (Yuzawa, ...etc)

Seoul, South Korea:

http://static.flickr.com/31/52563721_2c36c72779_o.jpg

Well, these aren't real tall buildings except for the tv-tower (371m). But look at this setting of Alma-Ata a.k.a. Almaty in Kazakhstan. Impressive!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/chriswevers/909.jpg

Seoul, South Korea:

http://static.flickr.com/31/52563721_2c36c72779_o.jpg

Most of Seoul's high-rises are in the flat lands but not in the mountains or it's slopes.

Does Andorra la Vella count?

^^
Ofcourse, but it hasnt impressive scrapers at the top of hills or mountains, right?

There's the Caldea hotel.... not really skyscrapers indeed.

Well, these aren't real tall buildings except for the tv-tower (371m). But look at this setting of Alma-Ata a.k.a. Almaty in Kazakhstan. Impressive!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/chriswevers/909.jpg

That is dam impessive, thats the northern side of the Tien Shan behind it right?