Liskamm

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Liskamm is a prominent and notoriously corniced mountain in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss–Italian border, known for its sharp ridges and challenging climbing conditions.

Aliases (2)

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Alpine four-thousander
mountain
alsoKnownAs Liskammspitze
Lyskamm
climbingDifficulty high
continent Europe
country Italy
Switzerland
elevation 14852 ft
4527 m
feature long east–west oriented ridge
steep north face
steep south face
firstAscent 1861-08-19
firstAscentBy Franz N. Lochmatter
J. F. Hardy
Melchior Anderegg
Stefan Zumtaugwald
geology metamorphic rock
hasGlacier Gorner Glacier vicinity
Lysgletscher
hasPart Liskamm East
Liskamm West
hazard avalanches
cornice collapse
seracs
isPartOf Monte Rosa massif
listing Alpine mountains above 4000 m
locatedIn Pennine Alps NERFINISHED
locatedOnBorder Swiss–Italian border
mapLabel Liskamm
mountainRange Pennine Alps NERFINISHED
nearestLocality Gressoney-La-Trinité
Zermatt
notableFor avalanche danger
challenging climbing conditions
heavily corniced summit ridge
sharp ridges
parentPeak Dufourspitze
partOf Alps NERFINISHED
prominence 376 m
region Aosta Valley
Valais
typicalRoute ridge traverse

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Liskamm ("Liskamm West")
Liskamm ("Liskamm East")
hasPart
Pennine Alps
contains
Gorner Glacier
hasNearbyPeak
Monte Rosa
hasPeak
Liskamm
mapLabel

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