Punta Maria Cristina
| Punta Maria Cristina | |
|---|---|
View from the south side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,706 m (12,159 ft) |
| Prominence | 71 m (233 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dent d'Hérens |
| Coordinates | 45°58′20″N 7°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°E |
| Geography | |
Punta Maria Cristina Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Punta Maria Cristina (lit. 'Maria Cristina Peak') is a mountain (3,706 m) of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, between the Dent d'Hérens and the Matterhorn.
On the summit is the permanent bivouac shelter named Giorgio e Renzo Novella, dedicated in 1983 to the Novella Brothers from Vercelli, who both died while mountain-climbing.[2]
References
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,635 metres.
- ^ "Il cammino dell'alpinismo giovanile dalle origini ad oggi" (PDF). Commissione Centrale di Alpinismo Giovanile (in Italian). 2010. p. 47.
[...] due fratelli "Giorgio e Renzo Novella" tragicamente periti in montagna. [...] la famiglia Novella di Vercelli che, per ricordare i due figli caduti in montagna, ha finanziato, negli anni 1981 e 1982 l'arredamento della camerata.