Dunantspitze
The Dunantspitze (German for "Peak Dunant", 4,632 m), formerly called Ostspitze ("Eastern Peak"), is a peak of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze (4,634 m) and the second highest summit in Switzerland, but its prominence is only about 15 metres. At the time of its first ascent it was unclear which of the summits was the higher.
| Dunantspitze | |
|---|---|
| Ostspitze | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,632 m (15,197 ft) |
| Prominence | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
| Isolation | 0.1 km (0.062 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°56′13″N 7°52′04″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Peak Dunant |
| Geography | |
Dunantspitze Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 12 August 1848 by Johann Madutz and Matthias Zumtaugwald or 1 September 1854 by Ulrich Lauener, Johann and Matthias Zumtaugwald guiding Christopher, Edmund and James G. Smyth |
| Easiest route | West ridge from the Sattel or south-east ridge via the Grenzgipfel. |
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