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Piz Corvatsch

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Prominence
  
383 m (1,257 ft)

Translation
  
Crow (or raven) peak

First ascent
  
13 July 1850

Parent range
  
Isolation
  
5.2 km (3.2 mi)

Elevation
  
3,451 m

Parent peak
  
Mountain range
  
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Location
  
Graubünden, Switzerland

Easiest route
  
From the Corvatsch station

Similar
  
Corviglia, Diavolezza, Piz Nair, Muottas Muragl, Piz Bernina

Piz Corvatsch ( [ˌpitskorˈvatʃ] ) is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana in the Engadin region of the canton of Graubünden. With an elevation of 3,451 m (11,322 ft), it is the highest point on the range separating the main Inn valley from the Val Roseg. Aside from Piz Corvatsch, two other slightly lower summits make up the Corvatsch massif: Piz Murtèl (3,433 m (11,263 ft); north of Piz Corvatsch) and the unnamed summit where lies the Corvatsch upper cable car station (3,303 m (10,837 ft); north of Piz Murtèl). Politically, the summit of Piz Corvatsch is shared between the municipalities of Sils im Engadin and Samedan, although the 3,303 m high summit lies between the municipalities of Silvaplana and Samedan. The tripoint between the aforementioned municipalities is the summit of Piz Murtèl.

Map of Piz Corvatsch, 7504 Samedan, Switzerland

Several glaciers lie on the east side on the massif. The largest, below Piz Corvatsch, is named Vadret dal Murtèl. The second largest, below Piz Murtèl and the station, is named Vadret dal Corvatsch.

The Corvatsch cable car starts above the village of Surlej, east of Silvaplana and culminates at 3,298 m. From there, the summit of Piz Corvatsch can be reached by traversing Piz Murtèl. In winter and spring, the mountain is part of a ski area, which is amongst the highest in Switzerland and the Eastern Alps.

References

Piz Corvatsch Wikipedia


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