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Castor (Italian: Castore) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks (German: Zwillinge), the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Castor's peak is at an elevation of 4,223 m (13,855 ft), and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. It is separated from Pollux by a pass at 3,847 m (12,621 ft), named Passo di Verra in Italian and Zwillingsjoch in German.
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| Castor | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Castore | |
 Pollux (left) and Castor (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,223 m (13,855 ft) |
| Prominence | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dufourspitze |
| Isolation | 2.4 km (1.5 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 45°55′20″N 7°47′34″E |
| Geography | |
  Castor Location in the Alps | |
| Location | On the Swiss (Valais) – Italian (Aosta Valley) border |
| Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 23, 1861 by F. W. Jacomb and William Mathews with guide Michel Croz |
Ascents are usually made from the alpine hut Capanna Quintino Sella on the Italian side, by means of the Felikjoch and the long and narrow southeast ridge. From the Swiss side, ascents start from Klein Matterhorn and go by way of the Italian glacier Grand Glacier of Verra and the mountain's west flank. The first ascent was made on August 23, 1861.
Image gallery
Castor (left) and Pollux (right) above the Zwillingsgletscher (English: Twin Glacier) in the back and the lower Grenzgletscher (English: Border Glacier) in front
Climbing along the summit ridge
Castor in black and white
See also
- List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps
References
- Helmut Dumler; Willi P. Burkhardt (1989). Viertausender der Alpen. Munich: Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 3-7633-7427-2.
External links
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[de] Castor (Berg)
Castor, ital. Castore, ist der höhere der beiden Zwillinge genannten Hochgipfel in den Walliser Alpen, direkt südöstlich des von NNW ähnlich aussehenden, aber kleineren Pollux. Der Castor ist 4223 m hoch. In westlicher Richtung reiht sich Pollux und Breithorn und in östlicher Richtung Felikhorn, Liskamm und Monte Rosa in die Reihe der Viertausender ein. Die Zwillinge Castor und Pollux werden durch das Zwillingsjoch (ital. Passo di Verra, 3845 m ü. M.) getrennt. Die italienisch-schweizerische Grenze zwischen dem Kanton Wallis und der Region Aostatal verläuft zwischen Pollux über den Castor zum Liskamm entlang des Grats mit Ausnahme des Felikhorns (Gipfel in Italien).[1]- [en] Castor (mountain)
[fr] Castor (montagne)
Castor (italien : Punta Castore) est le plus haut (4 223 mètres) des deux « Jumeaux » des Alpes pennines à la frontière entre le canton du Valais et la région autonome de la Vallée d'Aoste, non loin du Pollux (4 092 mètres) au nord-nord-ouest.[it] Castore (monte)
Il Castore (Castor in francese e in tedesco) alto 4.228 m è una montagna del massiccio del Monte Rosa, nelle Alpi Pennine, posto sul confine tra la Valle d'Aosta ed il Vallese[1].[ru] Кастор (гора)
Кастор (ит. Castore) — вершина в Пеннинских Альпах на границе Швейцарии, кантон Вале и Италии, провинция Валле-д’Аоста. Высота вершины 4228 метров над уровнем моря. Она расположена между массивом Монте-Роза и горой Брайтхорн.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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