Hochfirst (Ötztal Alps)

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

Hochfirst
Hochfirst (left) and Liebenerspitze (right of center) separated by the Gaisbergferner as seen from the north.
Highest point
Elevation3,405 m (11,171 ft)
Prominence393 m (1,289 ft)
Parent peakHinterer Seelenkogel
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°49′36″N 11°04′52″E / 46.82667°N 11.08111°E / 46.82667; 11.08111
Geography
Hochfirst is located in Austria
Hochfirst
Hochfirst
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
LocationTyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent15 July 1870 by J. Scholz and J. Gärber guided by Peter Paul Gstrein and Blasis Grüner