Parseierspitze
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Parseierspitze | |
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Elevation | 3,036 metres (9,961 ft) |
Location | Tyrol, Austria |
Range | Lechtal Alps (Northern Limestone Alps) |
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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 Austrian state of 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 Specht/Siess party.