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Petersgrat

Coordinates: 46°27′42.9″N 7°48′30.4″E / 46.461917°N 7.808444°E / 46.461917; 7.808444
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Petersgrat
The Petersgrat in 1910 (summit not visible)
Highest point
Elevation3,202 m (10,505 ft)
Prominence81 m (266 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°27′42.9″N 7°48′30.4″E / 46.461917°N 7.808444°E / 46.461917; 7.808444
Geography
Petersgrat is located in Switzerland
Petersgrat
Petersgrat
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Petersgrat is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It consists of a large ridge, which is entirely covered by ice. The northern side belongs to the basin of the large Kander Glacier. On the southern side (Lötschental) the glacier is smaller and is named Tellingletscher.

The Petersgrat is a popular destination for heliskiing and snow landing.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the summit at 3,121 metres.
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