Piz Umbrail

The Piz Umbrail (Romansh for screen top, umbrella-shaped summit ) is a 3033 meter high mountain between the eastern end of the Umbrailgruppe, a part of the Münstertal Alps and the northwestern end of the Ortler Alps. The Piz is exactly on the border between Switzerland, Kanton Graubünden and Italy, Sondrio province. Through its geographically dominant position above the Umbrailpass he offers a comprehensive panoramic view of the adjacent area. The mountain is rubble and partially grass covered, which makes it interesting for climbers, but due to its easy accessibility from the pass summit, he is a popular and frequently visited destination for excursions and trips. In the spring it is also an easy target for ski mountaineers. Piz Umbrail was documented first climbed on July 11, 1865 the Grison forest engineer and Gebirgskartografen Johann Wilhelm Coaz.

Location

The assignment of Piz Umbrails to a certain mountain range is not clearly handled in the literature. Swiss authors assign it to the Umbrailgruppe (part of Münstertal Alps), others more Western Ortler Alps. Adjacent mountains are along the border in the southwest, the Punta di Rims with 2947 meters of altitude, in the north of Piz Chazfora ( 3006 m) and to the east, directly above the Stelvio Pass, the three- voice peak (Italian: Cima Garibaldi, Romansh: Piz da las Trai Linguas ) with 2843 meters of altitude. The northeast face of Piz Umbrail descends down into the Val Müstair ( Munster ) and the south side of the Valtellina. Next important place in the north of Santa Maria Val Müstair approximately 11 kilometers in a straight line and in the south, 10 km away Bormio.

Development and ascent

Johann Coaz ' way in 1865 resulted from the pass Umbrail from across the south-east ridge to the summit, an attached chain defused now serving a difficult place, otherwise, the way the difficulty UIAA I on. The easiest and shortest way for tourists to the summit runs without problems on a marked trail from the Umbrailpasshöhe. As a base, the inn can be used on the Italian side of Umbrailpass.

Sources and maps

  • Peter Gujan, Gian A. Hartmann: Silvretta Lower Engadine / Munster. SAC alpine guide, Bern 2010, ISBN 978-3-85902-309-3.
  • Peter Holl: Alpine Club leaders Ortler Alps. 9th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7633-1313-3.
  • Casa Editrice Tabacco, Tavagnacco: Carta topografica 1:25,000, sheet 08, Ortles-Cevedale/Ortlergebiet
  • Map of Switzerland 1:25,000, sheet 1239, Santa Maria
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