Piz Zupò (3,995 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Morteratsch (Graubünden) and Malenco (Lombardy). Piz Zupò is the second highest peak in the range after Piz Bernina.
Piz Zupò | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,995 m (13,107 ft) |
Prominence | 414 m (1,358 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Piz Bernina |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°22′06″N 9°55′52″E / 46.36833°N 9.93111°E |
Naming | |
English translation | Hidden peak |
Geography | |
Location | Lombardy, Italy Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernina Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 9 July 1863 by L. Enderlin and Serardi, with Badrutt |
Easiest route | SW ridge (F) |
The first ascent of the mountain was made by L. Enderlin and Serardi, with Badrutt (a chamois hunter) on 9 July 1863.
See also
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References
edit- Collomb, Robin, Bernina Alps, Goring: West Col Productions, 1988
External links
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