Piz Fliana
| Piz Fliana | ||
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 Piz Fliana from the southwest, from the Sassau valley. |
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| height | 3281 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Graubünden , ( Switzerland ) | |
| Mountains | Silvretta , Alps | |
| Dominance | 2 km → Piz Buin | |
| Notch height | 428 m ↓ Plan Rai | |
| Coordinates | 803 705 / 189 697 | |
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| First ascent | July 12, 1869 through Oberholzer, Bruppacher and Schlegel on the northeast side | |
| Normal way | from the east over firn fields, then south over the northwest flank and west ridge | |
The Piz Fliana ( ) is a 3281 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the southern Silvretta , a mountain range in the central eastern Alps . The Piz sends pronounced ridges to the northeast, east and south, over which the ascent routes also run. In the 19th century the summit was still completely surrounded by ice and firn , but since the increased global warming since the beginning of industrialization, most of the firn areas in the area have declined significantly, so that the north ridge consists only of brittle rock and rubble.
The Piz Fliana was first climbed on July 12, 1869 by J. Oberholzer and C. Bruppacher, led by a teacher Schlegel from Klosters on the northeast side. This route is still the easiest way to climb Piz Fliana. The Chamonna Tuoi ( Tuoi Hut) at 2250 meters above sea level serves as a base . The mountain is also a suitable destination for spring ski tours .
Location and surroundings
The mountain is located in the southern part of the Silvretta, between the Val Tuoi in the east and the Val Lavinuoz in the west and south. There are only significant glaciers in the north, with the Plan Rai , which extends up to an altitude of 3150 meters. The firn fields in the south-east and west, which are important for climbing the mountain, are hardly available in midsummer. An important neighboring mountain in the north-northeast is the 3,312 meter high Piz Buin . In the north-northwest lies the Plan da Mezdí glacier saddle ( Mittagsplatte , at an altitude of 2,875 meters), an important transition for mountaineers. Immediately in the southwest, along the ridge, is Piz Tiatscha , 3050 meters high. In the west, behind the glacier called La Cudera in the upper part and Vadret Tiatscha in the lower part, stands the 3298-meter-high Verstanclahorn . To the south, separated by the firn saddle Fuorcla d 'Anschatscha , at an altitude of 2847 meters, rises a 2983 m high, unnamed mountain, which is upstream of the Piz d' Anschatscha at 2976 meters in the direction of Val Lavinuoz. The most important place is Guarda in the Lower Engadine, which is about seven kilometers south as the crow flies and serves as the starting point for the development.
Tourist development
Several routes lead to the summit of Piz Fliana. The path of the first ascent in 1869 led directly from the Tuoital to the east over the northeast flank to the summit. The normal route taken today (slightest ascent) is, according to literature, the route over the northwest flank and the west ridge. The Tuoi Hut to the east serves as a base. From there the path leads first in a westerly direction up to the Plan Rai firn field, further up to the Mittagsplatte, then in a southerly direction to the west ridge. The difficulty lies between UIAA I and II . The Piz is also easy to reach from the south, from the Firn Saddle Fuorcla d'Anschatscha.
Literature and map
- Günther Flaig : Alpine Club Guide Silvretta. Bergverlag Rother , Munich 2005, ISBN 3-7633-1097-5 .
- National map of Switzerland 1: 25,000, sheet 1198, Silvretta.
Individual evidence
- ^ Günther Flaig: Alpine Club Guide Silvretta. Munich 2005, p. 205 f.
- ↑ Gottlieb Studer : Ueber Eis und Schnee, Bern 1869-83. Volume III, p. 126.
- ↑ Digital national map of Switzerland https://map.geo.admin.ch/ as well as alpine club map No. 26 "Silvrettagruppe", 9th edition, 2013.