Pizzo di Coca
| Pizzo di Coca | ||
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 Pizzo di Coca as seen from Pizzo di Redorta . |
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| height | 3052 m slm | |
| location | Lombardy , Italy | |
| Mountains | Bergamasque Alps | |
| Dominance | 18.9 km → Vetta di Ron | |
| Notch height | 1878 m ↓ Passo dell'Aprica | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 4 '48 " N , 9 ° 58' 47" E | |
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| rock | Orthogneiss / slate | |
| First ascent | Emilio Torri and Antonio Baroni , 1887 | |
| Normal way | from Rifugio Coca over the south and south-east ridge, II | |
The Pizzo Coca ( Lombardy Piz Coca [ pits coca ]) is at 3052 m slm the highest mountain in the Bergamasque Alps . With a notch height of 1878 m, it is one of the most prominent mountains in the Alps.
location
The mountain is located south of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy . It rises above the town of Valbondione at the northern end of the Val Seriana . Together with its neighboring peaks Pizzo di Redorta and Punta di Scais , it encloses a large, south-facing Karkessel , the northeast corner of which it forms and in which the small lake Lago di Coca ( 2108 m slm ) is located. A little below the southern end of the basin lies the Rifugio Coca on a rocky ledge , which usually serves as the starting point for the ascent.
The highest point of the mountain is a narrow, almost horizontal ridge that carries two peaks: the southern main summit, on which a summit cross was erected in 1978, and the north summit, which is about three meters lower. The small glacier Vedretta dei Marovin is located about 300 meters below the north summit in the approximately 600 m high north-west face . The steep rock tooth of the Dente di Coca ( 3052 m slm ) lies in the west ridge of the mountain . The Pizzo di Coca consists mainly of orthogneiss and clay slate .
Ascent
The marked normal route leads from the Rifugion di Coca ( 1892 m slm ) over the southeast ridge to the summit. From the hut you first climb to a small plateau around 60 meters higher, from which you can reach the south ridge via steep grass slopes. This is followed by the road in steep rocky terrain up to the saddle of the Bocchetta del Polledrino . From there you cross the southeast flank to the southeast ridge, climbing slightly. This is followed by the path to the summit, where climbing sections up to difficulty level II have to be overcome. The first ascent of Pizzo di Coca took place on September 4, 1877 by Emilio Torri together with the guide Antonio Baroni .
literature
- Helmut Dumler: Bergamasque Alps . Area guide for hikers and mountaineers. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 1991, ISBN 978-3-7633-2411-8 .
Web links
- Pizzo di Coca on Peakbagger.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani