Zumsteinspitze
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The Zumsteinspitze (4,563 m) is a peak
in the Pennine Alps
on the border between Italy
and Switzerland
. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa
.
The summit lies between the Dufourspitze (to which it is joined by the Grenzsattel) and the Signalkuppe
(to which it is joined by the Colle Gnifetti).
The Vincent brothers and Zumstein agreed to name the successfully climbed mountain "Cima de la belle Alliance", but Zumstein, forest inspector and member of the Royal Society of Science in Turin
, managed to name the mountain after himself.
The first winter ascent was by E. Allegra and guides on 30 March 1902.
Mountain
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in the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
on the border between Italy
Italy
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and Switzerland
Switzerland
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. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa
The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy...
.
The summit lies between the Dufourspitze (to which it is joined by the Grenzsattel) and the Signalkuppe
Signalkuppe
The Signalkuppe is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The mountain is named after 'the Signal', a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge.The first ascent was made by Giovanni Gnifetti, a parish priest from Alagna Valsesia,...
(to which it is joined by the Colle Gnifetti).
Climbing
On 1 August 1820 the mountain was ascended by the brothers Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein, Molinatti, Castel and some unknown porters. During the expedition they thought they had climbed the highest peak of the Monte Rosa massif, but when they reached the summit they found out there was another "highest peak": the Dufourspitze.The Vincent brothers and Zumstein agreed to name the successfully climbed mountain "Cima de la belle Alliance", but Zumstein, forest inspector and member of the Royal Society of Science in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, managed to name the mountain after himself.
The first winter ascent was by E. Allegra and guides on 30 March 1902.