Grass mountain
A grass mountain (German: Grasberg) in topography is a mountain covered with low vegetation, typically in the Alps and often steep-sided.[1] The nature of such cover, which often grows particularly well on sedimentary rock, will reflect local conditions.
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The summit of the Geißstein, a grass mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps
Distribution
The following mountain ranges of the Eastern Alps in Europe are often referred to as grass mountains (Grasberge):
- the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol in Austria,[2][3]
- the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol,[4] and
- the Dienten Mountains in Salzburg.[5]
Other areas where grass mountains occur include: the gorges of the Himalayas,[6] Scotland,[6] Poland's Tatra Mountains,[7] and Lofoten.[8]
Individual examples
The north face of the Höfats
Ascent techniques
Negotiating the steep grass-covered sides of grass mountains requires a special type of climbing known as grass climbing (Grasklettern).[12]
References
- Werner Bätzing (1997), [Vorschau at Google Books Kleines Alpenlexikon: Umwelt, Wirtschaft, Kultur], p. 114, ISBN 978-3-4064-2005-4
{{citation}}: Check|url=value (help) - Höfats, the Allgäu Alps, Germany Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at www.bernhard-edmaier.de. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- County of Upper Allgäu (Oberallgäu) at www.guide-to-bavaria.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- Winter Sports in Kitzbuehel at www.kitzbuehel.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- Kings Trail - Hiking without luggage Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at www.hochkoenig.at. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, Vol 32, Issues 171-174, 1980, p. 206.
- Alpinist, Issues 1-4, LLC, 2002, p. 68.
- Ed Webster, Climbing in the Magic Mountains, Nord Norsk Klatresskole, 1994, p. 33.
- Höfats at www.routeyou.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- Allgäu Alps at www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
- Latschur at www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 9 Mar 2015
- Wilfrid Noyce. The Alps. Thames and Hudson, 1961, p. 221.
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