Hintereisspitzen

Hintereisspitzen

The three Hintereisspitzen from the north from the Brandenburger Haus as seen over the Gepatschferner, second-largest glacier in the Eastern Alps.
Highest point
Elevation 3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Prominence 270 m (890 ft)
Parent peak Fluchtkogel (Hochvernagtspitze)
Coordinates 46°49′22″N 10°45′52″E / 46.82278°N 10.76444°E / 46.82278; 10.76444Coordinates: 46°49′22″N 10°45′52″E / 46.82278°N 10.76444°E / 46.82278; 10.76444
Geography
Hintereisspitzen

Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border

Location Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range Ötztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent 28 Jul 1875 by Theodor Petersen and A. Ennemoser
Easiest route Von Norden über den Gepatschferner

The Hintereisspitzen are three peaks in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.


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