Piz Buin, the Glossary
Piz Buin is a mountain in the Silvretta range of the Alps on the border between Austria and Switzerland.[1]
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34 relations: Alps, Austria, Austrian Alpine Club, Bielerhöhe Pass, Cantons of Switzerland, Christianity, Engadin, Fluchthorn, Google Earth, Grade (climbing), Grisons, Johann Jakob Weilenmann, Johnson & Johnson, List of prominent mountains of Switzerland, List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m, Mountain, Nazism, Normal route, Piz Buin Pitschen, Piz Fliana, Piz Linard, Piz Vadret, Rhaeto-Romance languages, Romansh language, Scuol, Signalhorn, Silvretta Alps, Silvretta Glacier, Silvretta Reservoir, Ski touring, Summit, Swisstopo, Switzerland, Vorarlberg.
- Austria–Switzerland border
- Silvretta Alps
Alps
The Alps are one of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.
Austrian Alpine Club
The Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein) has about 700,000 members in 194 sections and is the largest mountaineering organisation in Austria.
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Bielerhöhe Pass
The Bielerhöhe connects the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg with the Paznaun valley in Tirol. Piz Buin and Bielerhöhe Pass are Silvretta Alps.
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Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation.
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Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine (help;This is the name in the two Romansh idioms that are spoken in the Engadin, Vallader and Puter, as well as in Sursilvan and Rumantsch Grischun. In Surmiran, the name is Nagiadegna, and in Sutsilvan, it is Gidegna. help; Engadina; Engadine) is a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden in southeasternmost Switzerland with about 25,000 inhabitants.
Fluchthorn
The Fluchthorn or Piz Fenga is a mountain in the Silvretta Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. Piz Buin and Fluchthorn are Alpine three-thousanders, Austria–Switzerland border, Graubünden mountain stubs, mountains of Graubünden and Silvretta Alps.
Google Earth
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.
Grade (climbing)
Many climbing routes have a grade that reflects the technical difficulty—and in some cases the risks and commitment level—of the route.
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Grisons
The Grisons or Graubünden,Names include.
Johann Jakob Weilenmann
Johann Jakob Weilenmann (24 January 1819 in St. Gallen – 8 June 1896 in St. Gallen) was a Swiss mountaineer and Alpine writer.
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Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technologies corporation headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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List of prominent mountains of Switzerland
This article contains a sortable table of many of the major mountains and hills of Switzerland.
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List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of at least, all exceeding in height. Piz Buin and List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m are Alpine three-thousanders.
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Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.
Nazism
Nazism, formally National Socialism (NS; Nationalsozialismus), is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany.
Normal route
A normal route or normal way (voie normale; Normalweg) is the most frequently used climbing route for ascending and descending a given mountain peak; it is usually the easiest and often the most straightforward route.
Piz Buin Pitschen
Piz Buin Pitschen (Rumantsch) or Kleiner Piz Buin (German) is a peak in the Silvretta Alps. Piz Buin and Piz Buin Pitschen are Alpine three-thousanders, Austria–Switzerland border, mountains of Graubünden and mountains of Vorarlberg.
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Piz Fliana
Piz Fliana is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, located south of Piz Buin in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Piz Buin and Piz Fliana are Alpine three-thousanders, Graubünden mountain stubs, mountains of Graubünden and Silvretta Alps.
Piz Linard
Piz Linard is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Swiss Alps. Piz Buin and Piz Linard are Alpine three-thousanders, Graubünden mountain stubs, mountains of Graubünden and Silvretta Alps.
Piz Vadret
Piz Vadret is a mountain of the Albula Alps, in Graubünden. Piz Buin and Piz Vadret are Alpine three-thousanders, Graubünden mountain stubs and mountains of Graubünden.
Rhaeto-Romance languages
Rhaeto-Romance, Rheto-Romance, Rhaeto-Italian,or Rhaetian, is a purported subfamily of the Romance languages that is spoken in south-eastern Switzerland and north-eastern Italy.
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Romansh language
Romansh is a Gallo-Romance language spoken predominantly in the Swiss canton of the Grisons (Graubünden).
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Scuol
Scuol is a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons.
Signalhorn
The Signalhorn (2,911 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Eischoll in the canton of Valais.
Silvretta Alps
The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria) and Graubünden (Switzerland). Piz Buin and Silvretta Alps are Austria–Switzerland border.
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Silvretta Glacier
The Silvretta Glacier (Silvrettagletscher) is a 3 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Silvretta Range in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Piz Buin and Silvretta Glacier are Silvretta Alps.
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Silvretta Reservoir
The Silvretta Reservoir is a reservoir in Austria.
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Ski touring
Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas.
Summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it.
Swisstopo
Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German: Bundesamt für Landestopografie; French: Office fédéral de topographie; Italian: Ufficio federale di topografia; Romansh: Uffizi federal da topografia), Switzerland's national mapping agency.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg (Vorarlbearg, Voralbärg, or Voraadelbearg) is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria.
See also
Austria–Switzerland border
- Alpine Rhine
- Augstenberg
- Austria–Switzerland border
- Bürkelkopf
- Dreiländerspitze
- Drusenfluh
- Flimspitz
- Fluchthorn
- Grübelekopf
- Greitspitz
- Gross Litzner
- Gross Seehorn
- Isentällispitz
- Krone (mountain)
- Lake Constance
- Naafkopf
- Palinkopf
- Paraid Naira
- Piz Buin
- Piz Buin Pitschen
- Piz Lad
- Piz Rots
- Rhine
- Rhine delta (Lake Constance)
- Rotbüelspitz
- Samnaun Alps
- Schesaplana
- Schijenflue
- Signalhorn (Silvretta Alps)
- Silvretta Alps
- Silvrettahorn
- Sulzfluh
- Wiss Platte
Silvretta Alps
- Bielerhöhe Pass
- Dreiländerspitze
- Fimbatal
- Flüela Wisshorn
- Fluchthorn
- Galtür
- Gemeinde Gaschurn-Partenen
- Gross Litzner
- Gross Seehorn
- Heidelberger Hut
- Hochmaderer
- Ill (Vorarlberg)
- Ischgl
- Isentällispitz
- Lavin
- Montafon
- Paraid Naira
- Paznaun
- Piz Buin
- Piz Fliana
- Piz Linard
- Piz Tasna
- Rotbüelspitz
- Silvretta Alps
- Silvretta Glacier
- Silvretta-Hochalpenstraße
- Silvrettahorn
- Vallülasee
- Verstanclahorn