Bifertenstock

Bifertenstock

The Bifertenstock (in Romansh also called Piz Durschin ) is a 3'421 m above sea level. M. high peak in the Glarus Alps in Switzerland. He was first climbed on September 7, 1863 by the journalist and co-founder of the Swiss Alpine Club Abraham Roth, George Sand and the manufacturer Johann August Raillard - Stähelin with the mountain guide Henry Elmer and the carriers Christian front man and Jacob Stiissi.

Location

The Bifertenstock lies on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. Adjacent peaks to the west of the Grisons Todi, in the south of Piz Frisal and in the northeastern Rear Schiben.

Routes to the summit

The route of the first ascent of the East, today is Normal, with " little difficult" and given a period of five hours from the Bifertenhütte. The increase is from the Bifertenhütte out about the unique in the Alps Bänderweg, behind a short to traversing horizontal, sloping rock game begins. The backfilled with rubble slate belt lies between two limestone beds in an initially around 60 ° steep rock face. At its end must be briefly went over an initial 40 ° steep, then shallower snow field to the ridge, over which one not difficult reach the top.