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Record SL-464670 · Wikidata Q668594

Piz Kesch

Piz d'Es-cha
Ultra
Elevation
3,418 m
11,214 ft
Prominence
1,501 m
Isolation
23.0 km
Coordinates
46.6213° N, 9.8728° E
Grid ref
Piz Kesch
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Description

Wikipedia

Piz Kesch (German) or Piz d'Es-cha (Rumantsch) is a peak in the Albula Alps of the Rhaetian Alps in Switzerland. At 3,418 metres (11,214 ft), it is the highest peak in the Albula Alps and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons. The first ascent was made in 1846 by J. Coaz, J. Rascher, C. Casper and J. Tscharner.

First ascent

Date
1846
Johann Coaz, J. Rascher, C. Casper and J. TscharnerBraham, Trevor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=xcc8XBqOmywC&q=coaz ''When the Alps Cast Their Spell: Mountaineers of the Alpine Golden Age''], Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd, 2004
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Aguoglia d'Es-cha 3,387 m E 107° 0.6 km
Piz Cotschen 3,195 m SE 144° 0.9 km
Piz Pischa 3,171 m SW 216° 1.0 km
Piz As-cha 2,731 m W 249° 1.8 km
Kesch Pitschen 2,751 m NW 311° 2.0 km
Piz Blaisun 3,200 m S 201° 2.2 km