Bristen (mountain)
| Bristen | ||
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 Bristenstock seen from Strängmatt |
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| height | 3073 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Uri , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Alps ( Glarus Alps ) | |
| Dominance | 3.9 km → Piz Giuv | |
| Notch height | 568 m ↓ Pörtlilücke | |
| Coordinates | 694 965 / 176 944 | |
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| First ascent | Probably chamois hunters or crystal seekers, first secured tourist ascent on July 23, 1823 by Karl Franz Lusser and Hans Indergand | |
| Normal way | Northeast ridge (T5 according to the SAC hiking scale , not very difficult according to the SAC mountain and high tour scale ) | |
 Bristen from the north, from the valley floor |
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 The Bristenstock seen from Strängmatt. |
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The Bristen is a 3073 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Glarus Alps . It is located in the Swiss canton of Uri , south of Amsteg . As a uniform, triangular pyramid, it towers over the entire Reuss valley and can be seen from Lake Uri . It is considered the emblem of the canton of Uri.
Geographical conditions
The Bristen is about three kilometers south of the town of the same name Bristen in Maderanertal and four kilometers north of Piz Giuv , from which it goes through the 2506 m above sea level. M. high Pörtlilücke is separated. Further south is the Oberalp Pass , six kilometers to the east separated by the Etzlital, the Oberalpstock , at 3328 m above sea level. M. the highest mountain in this region. Gurtnellen lies just under four kilometers to the west in the Reuss Valley.
A ridge stretches to the north, which after 250 meters divides into the northwest ridge and northeast ridge. At the foot of the northeast ridge is at 2098 m above sea level. M. the two hectare and 6.5 meters deep Bristensee . To the west a ridge drops steeply into the Fellital , to the south a ridge leads to 2853 m above sea level. M. high Zwächten, which leads on to the porthole gap.
To the east is the Etzlihütte of the SAC at 2052 m above sea level. M.
geology
Geologically , the Bristen belongs to the northern Aar massif . The region south of the Maderanertal consists of a large number of different types of rock. These are steep, south-dipping chlorite sericite gneisses and slates , quartz porphyries and amphibolites . The central Aare granite is only found further south . The area around the Bristen is known for its multitude of different minerals, especially rock crystals , the region has been the target of crystal seekers ( emitters ) for centuries .
history
Origin of name
The Bristen got its name from the mountain village of the same name, which lies north in the Maderanertal. Its historical name is Stägerberg, mountain near the village "ze Steg" (old name of Amsteg ). In Seelisberg the Bristen was also called the midday stick, which indicates the position of the sun at midday. A 2762 m above sea level. M. high rock upswing in the northeast ridge is called Rotbristen, which is due to the reddish rock.
First ascent
The Bristen was probably climbed quite early by gem hunters or crystal seekers. The first secured tourist ascent took place on July 23, 1823 by the doctor Karl Franz Lusser from Altdorf together with locals under the guidance of Hans Indergand. As a route they chose the northeast ridge, which is still the normal route today.
The mountain was already very popular in the 19th century. According to a guide book from 1893, the wages for a tour were 25 Swiss francs .
legend
Legend has it that the Bristen rests on four golden pillars. Anyone lucky enough to find such a pillar would receive incredible fortunes.
Climbing opportunities
The usual starting point for an ascent is the village of Bristen.
The most frequently used and at the same time easiest route on the Bristen leads over the northeast ridge. You get from the Bristensee, where you can spend the night in the privately managed Bristenseehütte ( 2130 m above sea level ), to the northeast ridge. The Rotbristen ( 2762 m above sea level ) is crossed on the ridge . The northern pre-summit ( 2946 m above sea level ), where the north-west and north-east ridge meet, is climbed over, which is the key point of the route. The last about 250 meters you climb over the north ridge to the summit. The difficulty is T5 according to the SAC hiking scale and WS (not very difficult) according to the SAC mountain and high tour scale . Rock technical difficulties are in the I. level of difficulty .
The north-west ridge, which is a little more difficult than the north-east ridge, can also be climbed from Lake Bristensee.
From the Etzlihütte a tour in III. Difficulty level over the south ridge. Further tours lead over the west ridge, east ridge, the southeast flank and the southwest flank.
In recent years, the Bristen has repeatedly been the target of extreme skiers, the ascent is from the north through the flank between the northeast ridge and the northwest ridge (up to 50 ° steep). The descent can take place on the same path or through the 50 ° steep "Urinelli Couloir" in the north-west face, which was first skied in April 2000 and can be skied into the Reuss Valley (difference in altitude 2400 meters) in good conditions.
Quotes about the Bristen
The Bristen is considered a shapely, pyramid-shaped and monumental summit, which shapes the landscape of the Uri Reuss Valley from afar. This is also made clear by the following quotations.
“(..) There are mountains that have an almost constant slope from the summit to the bottom of the valley. The bristenstock is one of the purest forms of this type (see Fig. 8, a). At a vertical distance of 2550 meters, one edge of the magnificent pyramid from the summit to the foot of Amsteg is almost continuously 36 degrees, with the exception of a slight bend in the region of the snow line. "
"The Propylaea to the huge Gotthard massif, a highlight of the frame in the large, highly stylized landscape of Lake Lucerne, a landscape that is hardly less close to the heart than to the eye."
Literature and map
- Toni Fullin: Club guide Urner Alpen Ost. SAC publishing house 1992.
- National map of Switzerland 1: 25,000. Sheet 1212, Amsteg.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Der Bristen on top-of-uri.ch ( Memento of the original dated November 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ report on hikr.org
- ↑ Brief geological overview of the Maderanertal - Arni - Erstfeldertal region (PDF; 117 kB) ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b First ascent stories on top-of-uri.ch ( memento of the original from November 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Bristen on summitpost.org
- ↑ Tours on the Bristen on hikr.org
- ↑ Description of the south ridge on the Etzlihütte website ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ First use of the Urinelli Couloir (PDF; 94 kB) ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Josef Ganter: Bristen with skis. In: Die Alpen , magazine of the Swiss Alpine Club , No. 02/2002.
- ↑ Albert Heim: Some about the weathering forms of the mountains . 1874. ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
