Hochfirst (Ötztal Alps)

The Hochfirst or Hoher First (Italian: Monte Principe) is a mountain in the main chain (Gurgler Kamm or "Gurgl Ridge") of the Ötztal Alps.[1]

Hochfirst
Hochfirst (left) and Liebenerspitze (right of center) separated by the Gaisbergferner as seen from the north.
Highest point
Elevation3,405 m (11,171 ft)
Prominence393 m (1,289 ft)
Parent peakHinterer Seelenkogel
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°49′36″N 11°04′52″E / 46.82667°N 11.08111°E / 46.82667; 11.08111
Geography
Hochfirst is located in Austria
Hochfirst
Hochfirst
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
LocationTyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent15 July 1870 by J. Scholz and J. Gärber guided by Peter Paul Gstrein and Blasis Grüner

References

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  1. ^ Klier, Walter (2006). Ötztaler Alpen. Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 978-3-7633-1123-1.