Schneefernerkopf
The Schneefernerkopf is a 2,875-metre-high (9,432 ft) peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald.
| Schneefernerkopf | |
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The Schneefernerkopf (from the left: the Zugspitzeck, Zugspitze, Schneefernerkopf, Wetterspitzen, Wetterwandeck), seen from Fernpass in the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,875 m (9,432 ft) |
| Prominence | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°24′36″N 10°58′13″E |
| Geography | |
Schneefernerkopf Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Border between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol) |
| Parent range | Zugspitze |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1871 Hermann von Barth |
| Easiest route | From the Zugspitzplatt via the Schneefernerscharte |
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