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Piz Bernina
| Piz Bernina | |
|---|---|
Bernina range with Piz Bernina as highest peak, seen from Piz Languard (Photo: Mg-k) | |
| Elevation: | 4,049 metres (13,284 feet) |
| Coordinates: | |
| Location: | Switzerland |
| Range: | Bernina Alps |
| First ascent: | 1865 by J. Coaz, J. R. Tschamer und L. R. Tschamer |
| Easiest route: | rock/ice climb |
Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the eastern Alps with an elevation of 4049 metres. It is also the most eastern mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps. The mountain got it's name in 1850 from Johann Coaz, who achieved the first ascent.
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