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The Petersgrat is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It consists of a large ridge, which is entirely covered by ice. The northern side belongs to the basin of the large Kander Glacier. On the southern side (Lötschental) the glacier is smaller and is named Tellingletscher.

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Mountain.name
Petersgrat
Mountain.photo
Spelterini Petersgrat.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
The Petersgrat in 1910 (summit not visible)
Mountain.elevation_m
3202
Mountain.prominence_m
81
Mountain.map
Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location
Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Mountain.range
Bernese Alps

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The Petersgrat is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It consists of a large ridge, which is entirely covered by ice. The northern side belongs to the basin of the large Kander Glacier. On the southern side (Lötschental) the glacier is smaller and is named Tellingletscher.

The Petersgrat is a popular destination for heliskiing and snow landing.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Petersgrat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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