Monte Disgrazia

Monte Disgrazia

Monte Disgrazia
Highest point
Elevation 3,678 m (12,067 ft)
Prominence 1,116 m (3,661 ft)[1]
Parent peak Piz Bernina
Coordinates 46°16′9″N 9°44′57″E / 46.26917°N 9.74917°E / 46.26917; 9.74917Coordinates: 46°16′9″N 9°44′57″E / 46.26917°N 9.74917°E / 46.26917; 9.74917
Geography
Monte Disgrazia

Italy

Location Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bregaglia Range
Geology
Mountain type Granite
Climbing
First ascent 23 August 1862 by Leslie Stephen, E. S. Kennedy and Thomas Cox with guide Melchior Anderegg
Easiest route Northwest ridge (II)

Monte Disgrazia (3,678 m) is a mountain in the Bregaglia range in the Italian Alps. It is the highest peak in the Val Masino group, situated south of the Bernina Range.

It has five glaciers and five wild ridges and is a demanding climb.

The first ascent was by Leslie Stephen, E. S. Kennedy and Thomas Cox with guide Melchior Anderegg on 23 August 1862. Their route over the Preda Rossa glacier and the northwest ridge is the easiest one and has remained the normal climbing route.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Passo del Muretto (2,562 m).


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