Pizzo d'Andolla
| Pizzo d'Andolla | ||
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 The Zwischenbergen Pass, Portjenhorn and Pizzo d'Andolla seen from the south ridge of the Weissmies |
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| height | 3654 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Valais , Switzerland / Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola , Italy | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps | |
| Dominance | 2.7 km → Weissmies | |
| Notch height | 367 m ↓ Zwischenbergen Pass | |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 46 ° 6 '5 " N , 8 ° 2' 6" O ( 646 116 / 105717 ) | |
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| First ascent | September 7, 1871 CT Dent with F. and A. Burgener | |
The Pizzo d'Andolla is despite its height of 3654 m above sea level. M. in the middle of all the four-thousand-meter peaks of the Valais Alps, a distinctive border summit between Switzerland and Italy . The mountain is located east of the Swiss town of Saas-Almagell .
Its northwest ridge connects the Pizzo d'Andolla over the Portjenhorn ( 3567 m ) and the Zwischenbergen Pass with the south ridge of the Weissmies .
The two peaks are known under the name Portjengrat also as a climbing area in the area of the Almageller hut. The actual Portjen ridge, however, is the southwest ridge on the Pizzo d'Andolla.
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