Cima di Jazzi | |
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Cima di Jazzi (left) from west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,792 m (12,441 ft) |
Prominence | 241 m (791 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
Coordinates | 45°58′51.9″N 7°53′40.9″E / 45.981083°N 7.894694°E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland Piedmont, Italy |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Cima di Jazzi (English: Jazzi Peak) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, just north of Monte Rosa. It overlooks Macugnaga on its east (Italian) side. The west (Swiss) side is entirely covered by glaciers.
Cima di Jazzi is a snow cap, the peak of the Weissgrats located north of the Y-shaped mountain rock corset. Jazzi is a common name in the Valais Alps and actually means ''mountain pasture''.[2]