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 is a mountain in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.


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