Piz Linard
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| Piz Linard | |
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 Piz Linard from the North in July 1986 |
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| Elevation | 3,410 metres (11,188 feet) |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Range | Silvretta |
| Prominence | 1027 m |
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| First ascent | August 1, 1835 by Oswald Heer and Johann Madutz |
| Easiest route | scramble |
Piz Linard is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Swiss Alps. At 3,410 m it is the highest peak of the Silvretta mountain range.
It was first climbed on August 1st, 1835 by the geologist and naturalist Oswald Heer lead by Johann Madutz.
There is a legend that a man of name "Chounard" reached the summit in 1572 carrying a large golden cross, however the cross has never been found.
