Nordend
| Nordend | |
|---|---|
 East face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,609 m (15,121 ft) |
| Prominence | 94 m ↓ Silbersattel |
| Parent peak | Dufourspitze of Monte Rosa |
| Isolation | 0.575 km → Grenzgipfel |
| Coordinates | 45°56′32″N 7°52′12″E / 45.94222°N 7.87000°ECoordinates: 45°56′32″N 7°52′12″E / 45.94222°N 7.87000°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | North End |
| Language of name | German |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1861 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Nordend (meaning north end in German) is a northern peak of the Monte Rosa Massif. Nordend is the fourth highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze (4,634 m), the Dunantspitze (4,632 m) and the Grenzgipfel (4,618 m).
See also[]
- List of Alpine four-thousanders
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- Mountains of the Alps
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