Hochfirst (Ötztal Alps)

Hochfirst
Hochfirst (left) and Liebenerspitze (right of center) separated by the Gaisbergferner as seen from the north.
Highest point
Elevation 3,405 m (11,171 ft)
Prominence 393 m (1,289 ft)
Parent peak Hinterer Seelenkogel
Coordinates 46°49′36″N 11°04′52″E / 46.82667°N 11.08111°E / 46.82667; 11.08111Coordinates: 46°49′36″N 11°04′52″E / 46.82667°N 11.08111°E / 46.82667; 11.08111
Geography
Hochfirst
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
Location Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range Ötztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent 15 July 1870 by J. Scholz and J. Gärber guided by Peter Paul Gstrein and Blasis Grüner

The Hochfirst or Hoher First (Italian: Monte Principe) is a mountain in the main chain (Gurgler Kamm or "Gurgl Ridge") of the Ötztal Alps.


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