Parseierspitze
| Parseierspitze | |
|---|---|
 Parseierspitze | |
| Elevation | 3,036 m (9,961 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,243 m (4,078 ft) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Location | |
  Parseierspitze Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Range |
Lechtal Alps Northern Limestone Alps |
| Coordinates | 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°ECoordinates: 47°10′28″N 10°28′42″E / 47.17444°N 10.47833°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 23 August 1869 by Joseph Anton Specht, Peter Siess |
Parseierspitze is, at 3,036 m (9,961 ft) tall, the highest mountain of the Lechtal Alps and the Northern Limestone Alps and the only Three-thousander of these ranges. The peak consists of radiolarite rocks preventing it from eroding.
Geography
The mountain is located in the Austrian state of Tyrol, northwest of Landeck. Due to its height, it is called the "Queen of the Lechtal Alps". The first documented attainment of the summit was made in 1869 by the Vienna entrepreneur Joseph Anton Specht and his guide Peter Siess.