Schneefernerkopf

Schneefernerkopf
The Schneefernerkopf (from the left: the Zugspitzeck, Zugspitze, Schneefernerkopf, Wetterspitzen, Wetterwandeck),
seen from Fernpass in the southwest
Highest point
Elevation2,875 m (9,432 ft)
Prominence176 m (577 ft)
Coordinates47°24′36″N 10°58′13″E / 47.41000°N 10.97028°E / 47.41000; 10.97028
Geography
Schneefernerkopf is located in Alps
Schneefernerkopf
Schneefernerkopf
Location in the Alps
LocationBorder between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol)
Parent rangeZugspitze
Climbing
First ascent1871 Hermann von Barth
Easiest routeFrom the Zugspitzplatt via the Schneefernerscharte

The Schneefernerkopf is a 2,875-metre-high (9,432 ft) peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald.