Dammastock
| Dammastock | |
|---|---|
Alpine mountains above 3000 m | |
| Coordinates | 46°38′37.3″N 8°25′16″E / 46.643694°N 8.42111°E |
| Geography | |
  Dammastock Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Urner Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 28 July 1864 by Albert Hoffmann-Burkhardt with guides Johann Fischer and Andreas von Weissenfluh |
| Easiest route | Glacier tour, F |
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest
Berne, Valais and Uri lies near the Eggstock, north of the Dammastock. Politically, the Dammastock is split between the municipalities of Göschenen (Uri) and Obergoms
(Valais).
The massif is almost completely covered by ice, the large
Rhone Glacier on the west side, the smaller Damma Glacier on the east side and the Trift Glacier
further on the north side.
It was first climbed by Albert Hoffmann-Burkhardt with guides Johann Fischer and Andreas von Weissenfluh on 28 July 1864.
Huts
- Dammastock Hut (2,445 m)
- Hotel Tiefenbach (2,109 m)
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See also
- List of mountains of Uri
- List of mountains of Switzerland
- List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Grimsel Pass (2,164 m).
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southeast of the Rosenhorn.
External links
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