Cima di Jazzi

Cima di Jazzi

Cima di Jazzi (left) from west
Highest point
Elevation 3,803 m (12,477 ft)
Prominence 243 m (797 ft) [1]
Parent peak Monte Rosa
Coordinates 45°58′51.9″N 7°53′40.9″E / 45.981083°N 7.894694°E / 45.981083; 7.894694Coordinates: 45°58′51.9″N 7°53′40.9″E / 45.981083°N 7.894694°E / 45.981083; 7.894694
Geography
Cima di Jazzi

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Cima di Jazzi (English: Jazzi Peak) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, just north of Monte Rosa. It overlooks Macugnaga on its east (Italian) side. The west (Swiss) side is entirely covered by glaciers.

Geography

The SOIUSA partition of the Alps places the mountain in the Monte Rosa group of the alpine subsection Eastern Aosta and Northern Valsesia Alps (Pennine Alps); its code is: I/B-9.III-A.3.a.[2]

Mountain huts

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Altes Weisstor (3,560 m).
  2. ↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

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