Parseierspitze

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Parseierspitze

Elevation 3,036 metres (10,539 feet)
Location Austria
Range Lechtal Alps (Northern Limestone Alps)
Coordinates 47°10′28″N, 10°28′42″E
First ascent 1869 by Joseph Anton Specht, Peter Siess

Parseierspitze is, at 3,036 metres tall, the highest summit of the Northern Limestone Alps and the only one that exceeds the 3,000 m mark. It is located in Tyrol, in the Lechtal Alps and due to its height, is called "Queen of the Lechtal Alps". It was first climbed in 1869 by the Woodpecker/Siess party.