Sextener Rotwand
The Sextener Rotwand (Italian: Croda Rossa di Sesto; German: Sextener Rotwand) or Zehner is a mountain in the Sexten Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. During the so-called "White War" in World War 1 the mountain was heavily contested by the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary.
Sextener Rotwand | |
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(Zehner) | |
Austrian military position in the Rotwand, Sexten Dolomites, in World War I | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,965 m (9,728 ft) |
Prominence | 248 m (814 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | South Tyrol, Italy |
Parent range | Sexten Dolomites |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 20 July 1878 by Michel Innerkofler and Roland von Eötvös |
References
- Richard Goedeke: Sextener Dolomiten. (Alpine Club Guide) Bergverlag Rother, 1988. ISBN 3-7633-1255-2
External links
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