Lyskamm
Mountain in the Pennine Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lyskamm (German: Liskamm, formerly Lyskamm, literally "crest of the Lys"), also known as Silberbast (literally "silver bast"),[3][4] is a mountain (4,532 m (14,869 ft)) in the Pennine Alps lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It consists of a five-kilometre-long ridge with two distinct peaks. The mountain has gained a reputation for seriousness because of the many cornices lying on the ridge and the frequent avalanches, thus leading to its nickname the Menschenfresser ("people eater").
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Lyskamm | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,532 m (14,869 ft) |
Prominence | 379 m ↓ Lisjoch[1] |
Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
Isolation | 3 km (1.9 mi) → Zumsteinspitze[2] |
Coordinates | 45°55′21″N 7°50′08″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Liskamm (German) |
English translation | Lys Ridge |
Geography | |
Countries | Italy and Switzerland |
Region/Canton | Aosta Valley and Valais |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
Climbing | |
First ascent | J. F. Hardy and party, 1861 |
Easiest route | Basic glacier/snow climb/scrambling along exposed ridge |
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