Kasprowy Wierch | |
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Kasprov vrch Kasper Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,987 m (6,519 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Poland |
Coordinates | 49°13′55″N 19°58′55″E / 49.23194°N 19.98194°E |
Geography | |
Countries | |
Parent range | Western Tatras |
Climbing | |
First ascent | First winter tourist ascent by Poles: Klemens Bachleda and Karol Potkański in c. 1890 |
Kasprowy Wierch (Polish pronunciation: [kasˈprɔvɨ ˈvjɛrx]; Slovak; Kasprov vrch; sometimes in Kasper Peak)[2] is a peak of a long crest in the Western Tatras one of Poland's main winter ski areas. Its dominant southern crests mark the border with Slovakia. It is accessible in most conditions by foot and daily by cablecar.[3]