The Hintereisspitzen are three peaks in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.[1]

Hintereisspitzen
The three Hintereisspitzen from the north from the Brandenburger Haus as seen over the Gepatschferner, second-largest glacier in the Eastern Alps.
Highest point
Elevation3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Prominence270 m (890 ft)
Parent peakFluchtkogel (Hochvernagtspitze)
Coordinates46°49′22″N 10°45′52″E / 46.82278°N 10.76444°E / 46.82278; 10.76444
Geography
Hintereisspitzen is located in Austria
Hintereisspitzen
Hintereisspitzen
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
LocationTyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent28 Jul 1875 by Theodor Petersen and A. Ennemoser
Easiest routeVon Norden über den Gepatschferner

References

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  1. ^ Klier, Walter (2006). Ötztaler Alpen. Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 978-3-7633-1123-1.