List of mountains of the canton of Glarus
This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Glarus. Glarus is a mountainous canton and lies entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the five cantons having summits above 3,600 m (11,800 ft). Topographically, the most important summit of the canton is that of the Tödi (most elevated, most prominent and most isolated).
All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.[1]
Topographic prominence of 150 metres or more
This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least 150 metres (492 ft). There are over 40 such summits in Glarus and they are found in all its three municipalities.[2]
Topographic prominence of less than 150 metres
See also
References
- ^ a b c All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.
- ^ Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland
- ^ a b The three main sources for first ascent data are:
For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.
For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.
For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.
Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.