Sextener Rotwand
The Sextener Rotwand (Italian: Croda Rossa di Sesto; German: Sextener Rotwand) or Zehner is a mountain in the Sexten Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. During the so-called "White War" in World War I, the mountain was heavily contested by the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary.[1]
| Sextener Rotwand | |
|---|---|
| (Zehner) | |
 Austrian military position in the Rotwand, Sexten Dolomites, in World War I | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,965 m (9,728 ft) |
| Prominence | 248 m (814 ft)  |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Tyrol, Italy |
| Parent range | Sexten Dolomites |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 20 July 1878 by Michel Innerkofler and Roland von Eötvös |
References
- Goedeke, Richard (1988). Sextener Dolomiten ein Führer für Täler, Hütten und Berge ; verfasst nach den Richtlinien der UIAA (2. Aufl ed.). München [i.e. Ottobrunn]. ISBN 3-7633-1255-2.
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- Richard Goedeke: Sextener Dolomiten. (Alpine Club Guide) Bergverlag Rother, 1988. ISBN 3-7633-1255-2
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