Dammastock

Dammastock
The long ridge to the summit (right) above the Damma Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	3,630 m (11,910 ft)
Prominence	1,466 m (4,810 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Oberaarhorn (line parent)
Isolation	21.6 km (13.4 mi) [2]
Listing	Canton high point Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°38′37.3″N8°25′16″E / 46.643694°N 8.42111°E / 46.643694; 8.42111
Geography
Dammastock Location in Switzerland
Location	Uri/Valais (massif partially in Bern)
Country	Switzerland
Parent range	Urner Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Climbing
First ascent	28 July 1864 by Albert Hoffmann-Burkhardt with guides Johann Fischer and Andreas von Weissenfluh
Easiest route	Glacier tour, F

The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri. The tripoint between the cantons of Bern, Valais and Uri lies near the Eggstock, north of the Dammastock. Politically, the Dammastock is split between the municipalities of Göschenen (Uri) and Obergoms (Valais).

The massif is almost completely covered by ice, the large Rhone Glacier on the west side, the smaller Damma Glacier on the east side and the Trift Glacier further on the north side.

It was first climbed by Albert Hoffmann-Burkhardt with guides Johann Fischer and Andreas von Weissenfluh on 28 July 1864.

Huts

• Dammastock Hut (2,445 m)
• Hotel Tiefenbach (2,109 m)

View from the summit toward the Galenstock

The Dammastock from the Göscheneralp valley, with the Dammastock Hut visible

See also

• List of mountains of Uri
• List of mountains of Switzerland
• List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Grimsel Pass (2,164 m).
2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southeast of the Rosenhorn.

External links

• The Dammastock on SummitPost