Ostspitze
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The Ostspitze is a peak
of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps
in Switzerland
. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze
(4,634 m), and the second highest (minor) summit in Switzerland.
The first ascent was by the brothers Christopher, Edmund and James G. Smyth on September 1, 1854. At the time it was unclear which was the higher summit — the Ostspitze or the neighbouring Westspitze of the so-called "Gornerhorn" or "Höchste Spitze" (in 1863 renamed Dufourspitze). The brothers Smith were convinced they had climbed the highest peak.
The first traverse of the entire summit ridge (Grenzgipfel (4,618 m) – Ostspitze (4,632 m) – Dufourspitze (4,632 m)) was by Ferdinand Imseng, Gabriel Spechtenhauser, Giovanni Oberto, Richard Pendlebury, William Pendlebury and Charles Taylor, on July 23, 1872. This party had made the first ascent, earlier in the day, of the Macugnaga face.
Mountain
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of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
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. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze
Dufourspitze
Monte Rosa is the highest mountain of Switzerland, the second highest both of the Alps and western Europe. Distinguished by the name Dufourspitze, its summit is the culminating point of the Pennine Alps...
(4,634 m), and the second highest (minor) summit in Switzerland.
The first ascent was by the brothers Christopher, Edmund and James G. Smyth on September 1, 1854. At the time it was unclear which was the higher summit — the Ostspitze or the neighbouring Westspitze of the so-called "Gornerhorn" or "Höchste Spitze" (in 1863 renamed Dufourspitze). The brothers Smith were convinced they had climbed the highest peak.
The first traverse of the entire summit ridge (Grenzgipfel (4,618 m) – Ostspitze (4,632 m) – Dufourspitze (4,632 m)) was by Ferdinand Imseng, Gabriel Spechtenhauser, Giovanni Oberto, Richard Pendlebury, William Pendlebury and Charles Taylor, on July 23, 1872. This party had made the first ascent, earlier in the day, of the Macugnaga face.