Düssi

Gross Düssi

The majority Düssi (also Düssistock advises. Piz Git) is a 3'256 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Glarus Alps. The summit forms a distinctive pyramid. He is a border mountain in the Swiss cantons of Uri and Graubünden.

The majority Düssi includes the Maderanertal to the east. To the north lies the Great Schärhorn and 13 km ² Hüfigletscher. To the east, a ridge above the Piz Cazarauls leads to Todi. In the southwest you will find the Oberalpstock.

Below the Nordwestgrates is on 2'334 meters above sea level. M. the Hüfihütte, which can be used as a starting point for an ascent.

Climbing history

The majority Düssi was first climbed in 1841 by Arnold Escher von der Linth with Gedeon Tresch along the southern ridge. This difficulty in the second degree had to be overcome.

The west ridge was first climbed in 1895 by Shawe and withe together with the leader Johann Josef Maria Tresch - Inderand.

On July 23, 1896, two unknown Englishman with Uri leaders JJ Tresch and Fr Truffer on the northwest ridge (III. difficulty) were successful.

Name

The name Düssi derives from the dialect of Uri, düssen = lurk, especially when hunting, from. On Romansh he is also called Piz and Piz Git Valgronda. Furthermore, it has been mentioned Hüfi or Huffistock, Dispeltaus and Dsipentüss.

Sources and maps

• Toni Fullin: Club leaders Urner Alps East. SAC -Verlag 1992.
• Map of Switzerland: Schächental, Journal 1192nd