Krönten

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The Krönten is a 3'107, 7 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Urner Alps, forming the easternmost three thousand. It is located in the Swiss canton of Uri about seven kilometers west of silenes in the Reuss valley.

Geography

The Krönten is located east of the Grand clamping location. Along with this, the chli Spannort and the more northerly Schlossberg and his direct Western partners, the Zwächten ( 3'080 m above sea level. M. ) he framed the approximately five square kilometers smooth corn snow. To the northeast is the Erstfeld a valley about six -kilometer-long tributary to the Reuss valley. Through this valley, the on 1'903 meters above sea level. M. lying Krönten Hut ( SAC ) can be achieved. In the east flank is the Leitschachfirn from which east and later south-east the Leutschachtal (also Leitschachtal ) shows. In this valley lies at 2,208 m above sea level. M. the Leutschachhütte (SAC ).

The actual summit consists of two towers that dominate the ridge about ten meters.

First ascent

The Krönten was first climbed on August 3, 1868 by John Sowerby and with the leaders Josemaria Tresch - Exer and Ambros Zgraggen. As a route they chose the west ridge, which is still considered a normal route today. The ridge they reached by the Erstfeldertal.

Origin of the name

The Krönten had in the past centuries several different names. Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp designated in 1830 in his Picturesque relief of the classic soil of Switzerland in the sheet IV Krönten the time still unclimbed as " Grindlet " ( Uri dialect: Grind = resting on the shoulders of head). The name suggests attention to the main ridge to the actual summit overlying formation. Delkeskamp took the name well, according to locals.

1834 reports Karl Franz Lussier, who carried out the first ascent of the tourist Bristen, the " crowned".

Georg Hoffmann referred to the mountain in 1843 in his publication hikes in the glacier world as " Krönlet ". In 1871 he was designated by the President of the Swiss Alpine Club Rudolf Simler as well. As more names appear including " Kröntlet " and " Crowned ".

The name refers to the crown-like summit of the Krönten. Firstly, the summit ridge by the actual summit is crowned towers, on the other hand remember the sawtooth peaks towers on the shape of a crown.

Climbing opportunities

Possible bases for an ascent form the Krönten hut and the Leutschachhütte. The Crowned hut can be reached in four hours from Erstfeld by the Erstfeldertal. The rise can be abbreviated by requiring authorization road to mountain soil to 2.5 hours. The Leutschachhütte can be achieved by the Leutschachtal in about 2.5 hours from Arnisee ( 1,370 m above sea level. M. ).

The normal route via the west ridge which leads from the Krönten gap to the summit. The Crowned gap can be achieved by both the Crowned hut over the Glattfirn, as well as the Leutschachhütte over the small Sassfirn. The key point of the tour is the 10 -meter-high summit tower, which is scaled by a crack ( II Difficulty ).

In winter, the normal route of two huts is also accessible as a ski tour, the last part is put back to the summit on foot.

A climb up to the top III. Difficulty calls exceeding the Krönten. It usually begins in the east by crossing the 2'839 m above sea level. M. high Sunnig and ( 2'910 m above sea level. M. ) high chli Krönten. The key point here is in the Krönten east ridge.

Another option is the southern ridge rise to the exceeding of striking the south tower. The climbing difficulty lies in V. degrees.

Sources and maps

• Toni Fullin, Andy Holzer Bank: Club leaders Urner Alps 3 - From the Susten Urirotstock. SAC -Verlag.
• Map of Switzerland 1:25,000. Journal of 1191, Engelberg and leaf 1211 Meiental.