Pollux (mountain)
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| Pollux | |
|---|---|
Grenzgletscher (English: Border Glacier) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,092 m (13,425 ft) |
| Prominence | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dufourspitze |
| Isolation | 0.7 km (0.43 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 45°55′40″N 7°47′07″E / 45.92778°N 7.78528°E |
| Geography | |
  Pollux Location in the Alps | |
| Location | On the Italian (Aosta) – Swiss (Valais) border |
| Countries | Italy and Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1 August 1864 by Jules Jacot with guides Josef-Marie Perren and Peter Taugwalder (father) |
| Easiest route | South-east ridge (passages of UIAA I+) |
Pollux (
The first ascent was by Jules Jacot from Geneva with guides Josef-Marie Perren and Peter Taugwalder (father) on August 1 (the Swiss national day) 1864. Their route was via the Schwarztor, a pass first crossed by John Ball and Gabriel Zumtaugwald in 1845. The impressive north ridge was first climbed by Captain
Ascents are usually made from the Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama (3,036 m), the Monte Rosa hut (2,795 m); if traversing the peaks via Pollux's north ridge, PD+, the Refuge Quintino Sella au Félik (3,585 m), and the Rossi-Volante bivouac hut (3,850 m).
The first winter and ski ascent of Pollux was by Dr Alfred von Martin and Karl Planck on 7 March 1913.
See also
- List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps
References
- Collomb, Robin G., (ed.), Pennine Alps Central, London: Alpine Club, 1975
- Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994. (Dumler gives Pollux's elevation as 4,091 m.)
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