Monte Rosa

AlpsSwitzerland/Italy

RangeAlps

CountrySwitzerland/Italy

Elevation4,634 m

First Ascent1855 (Zurbriggen & others)

About Monte Rosa

The second highest mountain in the Alps and highest in Switzerland. The Dufourspitze is the highest point. The east face is the highest wall in the Alps at 2,500 m. It straddles the Switzerland-Italy border. The name means Pink Mountain due to sunset glow.

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