Zumsteinspitze | |
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Punta Zumstein | |
![]() The Zumsteinspitze (centre) with the Signalkuppe (left) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,563 m (14,970 ft) |
Prominence | 112 m ↓ Grenzsattel |
Parent peak | Dufourspitze of Monte Rosa |
Isolation | 0.5 km → Grenzgipfel |
Coordinates | 45°55′55″N 7°52′17″E / 45.93194°N 7.87139°E |
Geography | |
Location | Piedmont, Italy / Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1 August 1820 by Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein, Molinatti, Castel and porters unknown |
Easiest route | Lysjoch (4,248 m) - Colle Gnifetti (4,454 m) |
The Zumsteinspitze (Punta Zumstein in Italian) (4,563 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa.
The summit lies between the Dufourspitze (to which it is joined by the Grenzsattel) and the Signalkuppe (to which it is joined by the Colle Gnifetti).
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