Crowned
| Crowned | ||
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| height | 3107.7 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Uri , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Alps ( Urner Alps ) | |
| Dominance | 3.33 km → Gross Spannort | |
| Notch height | 338 m ↓ notch between Schneehüenderstock and Zwächten | |
| Coordinates | 686 344 / 181 844 | |
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| First ascent | August 3, 1868 by John Sowerby and with the guides Josef Maria Tresch-Exer and Ambros Zgraggen | |
| Normal way | High tour over the west ridge | |
The Krönten is a 3107.7 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Urner Alps and their easternmost three-thousanders . It is located in the Swiss canton of Uri , around seven kilometers west of Silenen in the Reuss Valley .
geography
The Krönten lies east of the Gross Spannort . Together with this, the Chli Spannort and the Schlossberg further north and its direct western partner, the Zwächten ( 3080 m above sea level ), it frames the approximately five square kilometers of Glatt Firn. To the north-east lies the Erstfeldertal with the Alpbach , an approximately six kilometer long side valley to the Reuss valley. Through this valley, the 1903 m above sea level. M. lying Kröntenhütte of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) can be reached. In the eastern flank lies the Leitschachfirn, from which the Leutschachtal (also Leitschachtal) emerges to the east and later to the southeast. In this valley lies at 2208 m above sea level. M. the Leutschachhütte (SAC).
The actual summit consists of two towers that tower over the ridge about ten meters.
First ascent
The Krönten was first climbed on August 3, 1868 by John Sowerby and the guides Josef Maria Tresch-Exer and Ambros Zgraggen. As a route they chose the west ridge, which is still considered the normal route today. They reached the ridge through the Erstfeldertal. The route over the striking south tower was first walked on August 11, 1935 by Alfred Amstad , Otto Amstad and Guido Masetto .
Origin of name
The crowned man had different names over the centuries. In 1830, Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp , in his Picturesque Relief of the Classical Soil of Switzerland in Sheet IV, called the then unclimbed crowned "Grindlet" (Uri dialect: Grind = head resting on the shoulders). The name indicates the summit formation lying on the actual main ridge. Delkeskamp probably took over the name according to information from locals.
In 1834 Karl Franz Lusser, who carried out the first tourist ascent of the Bristen , reported about the "crowned".
Georg Hoffmann referred to the mountain in his 1843 publication Walks in the Glacier World as "Krönlet". In 1871 he was named by the President of the Swiss Alpine Club, Rudolf Simler. Other names include "Kröntlet" and "Krönte".
The name refers to the crown-like summit structure of the Krönten. On the one hand the summit ridge is crowned by the actual summit towers, on the other hand the sawtooth-like summit towers are reminiscent of the shape of a crown.
Ascent
Possible bases for an ascent are the Kröntenhütte and the Leutschachhütte. The Kröntenhütte can be reached in four hours from Erstfeld through the Erstfeldertal. The ascent can be shortened to 2.5 hours using a road to Bodenberg that requires a permit. The Leutschachhütte can be reached through the Leutschachtal in around 2.5 hours from the Arnisee ( 1370 m above sea level ).
The normal route leads over the west ridge, which leads from the Kröntenlücke to the summit. The Kröntenlücke can be reached both from the Kröntenhütte via the Glattfirn and from the Leutschachhütte via the small Sassfirn. The key point of the tour is the ten meter high summit tower, which is climbed through a crack ( II. Degree of difficulty ). In winter, the normal route from both huts can also be used as a ski tour , with the last part to the summit being covered on foot.
A climb up to the upper III. Difficulty level requires exceeding the crown. You usually start in the east and exceed 2839 m above sea level. M. high Sunnig and the ( 2910 m above sea level ) Chli Krönten. The key point is in the Krönten East Ridge.
Another way to climb is the south ridge by crossing the striking south tower. The climbing difficulty is in the fifth degree.
Literature and map
- Toni Fullin, Andy Bankholzer: Club Guide Urner Alpen 3 - From Susten to Urirotstock. SAC publishing house.
- National map of Switzerland 1: 25,000. Sheet 1191, Engelberg and sheet 1211, Meiental.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Der Krönten on top-of-uri.ch ( Memento of the original from November 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Alfred Amstad: La Krönten par le south tower. In: The Alps. Monthly publication of the Swiss Alpine Club. 13th year, 1937, pp. 398-400.
- ↑ Jürg von Känel: Switzerland plaisir east. Edition Filidor, 2002, p. 179.
- ^ Leutschachhütte
- ↑ The Crown on summitpost.org
- ↑ The South Tower on summitpost.org
