Record SL-507485 · Wikidata Q31657750
Corno di Ban
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Elevation
3,027
m
9,931 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
46.4178° N,
8.3611° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaCorno di Ban is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 3,028 metres (9,934 ft). It is located in the Lepontine Alps, in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, a few kilometers from the border with Switzerland. It is the highest peak of the Ban massif, a group of peaks higher than 2,800 meters (also including Monte Immel, Punta Morasco, Punta del Ghiacciaio di Ban, Gemelli di Ban, Punta Lebendum, Punta dei Camosci, Pizzo del Costone, Pizzo del Vallone, Punta della Sabbia) located between Lake Morasco and Lake Sabbione, in the upper Val Formazza. Corno di Ban is the only three-thousander in the massif.
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta della Sabbia | 2,949 m | N 16° | 0.3 km |
| Pizzo del Vallone | 2,912 m | S 187° | 0.4 km |
| Gemelli di Ban cima Nord | 2,949 m | S 174° | 0.7 km |
| Monte Immel | 2,807 m | NE 56° | 1.0 km |
| Punta di Morasco | 2,831 m | E 106° | 1.1 km |
| Punta del Ghiacciaio di Ban | 2,975 m | S 187° | 1.9 km |