Rysy
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 Rysy (June 2004) |
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| Elevation | 2,503 metres (8,212 feet) |
| Location | Poland/Slovakia |
| Range | High Tatras |
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| First ascent | 30 July 1840 |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Rysy (Hungarian: Tengerszem-csúcs, German: Meeraugspitze) is a mountain in the crest of the High Tatras, at the Polish-Slovak border. Rysy has three peaks: middle (2503 m), north-western (2499 m) and south-eastern (2473 m). The north-western peak is the highest point of Poland, while the highest of the three peaks is just on the Slovak side of the border.
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[edit] Name
One theory is that the Polish and Slovak name Rysy ("scratches", "crevices") comes from the series of gullies at the western slopes of the Žabie ridge. However, rysy may also mean Lynxes in Slovak language (sg. rys).
The Hungarian name Tengerszem-csúcs as well as the German name Meeraugspitze signifies "Eye of the Sea"-peak and is derived from Morskie Oko (the Eye of the Sea), a glacial lake at the foot of the mountain.
[edit] History
The first known ascent was made in 1840, by Ede Blásy and his guide, Ján Ruman-Driečny (the elder). The first winter ascent was completed in 1884 by Theodor Wundt and Jakob Horvay.
[edit] Tourism
Rysy is the highest Tatra mountain available to individual tourists (without a guide). It is possible to ascend the peak from the Slovakian side starting at Štrbské pleso and passing the Chata pod Rysmi or from the Polish side coming from the Morskie Oko. Since 2000, there is a pedestrian border crossing at the peak, operating between 1st July and 30 September. Its opening hours are 7:00-19:00. At the altitude of 2250 m on the Slovakian side there is a mountain chalet Chata pod Rysmi, which is open only during the summer season (from May till October).
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