Pollux (mountain)

Castor (left) and Pollux with twin and Grenzgletscher 1982

Monte Rosa massif (left) and Pollux (marked )

Pollux, Punta Polluce Italian, is a peak in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais on the border of Italian province of Aosta. With a height of 4,092 m above sea level. M. it is the lower of the two twins and is located northwest of the cask. The twins Castor and Pollux are between the Breithorn massif and the Liskamm. They are separated by the Zwillingsjoch (Italian Passo di Verra, 3'845 m above sea level. M. ).

The name reminds us of one of the Dioscuri in Greek mythology, Pollux.

The first ascent of Pollux on August 1, 1864 the National Day of Switzerland, by Jules Jacot with the leaders Joseph -Marie Perren and Peter Taugwalder (father).

The climb to the summit Pollux is not particularly long (1-1.5 hours ) from the Zwillingsjoch, but quite demanding ( several climbs II).