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Mountain covered with low vegetation
For individual peaks with the proper name "Grass Mountain", see
Grass Mountain .
The summit of the
Geißstein , a grass mountain in the
Kitzbühel Alps
A grass mountain (
German : Grasberg ) in
topography is a mountain covered with low
vegetation , typically in the
Alps and often steep-sided.
[1] The nature of such cover, which often grows particularly well on
sedimentary rock , will reflect local conditions.
Distribution
The following mountain ranges of the
Eastern Alps in Europe are often referred to as grass mountains (Grasberge ):
Other areas where grass mountains occur include: the gorges of the
Himalayas ,
[6]
Scotland ,
[6] Poland's
Tatra Mountains ,
[7] and
Lofoten .
[8]
Individual examples
The north face of the Höfats
Ascent techniques
Negotiating the steep grass-covered sides of grass mountains requires a special type of climbing known as
grass climbing (Grasklettern ).
[12]
References
^ Bätzing, Werner (1997).
Kleines Alpenlexikon: Umwelt, Wirtschaft, Kultur . p. 114.
ISBN
978-3-4064-2005-4 .
^
Höfats, the Allgäu Alps, Germany
Archived 2015-04-02 at the
Wayback Machine at www.bernhard-edmaier.de. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
County of Upper Allgäu (Oberallgäu) at www.guide-to-bavaria.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
Winter Sports in Kitzbuehel at www.kitzbuehel.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
Kings Trail - Hiking without luggage
Archived 2015-04-02 at the
Wayback Machine at www.hochkoenig.at. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
a
b Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, Vol 32, Issues 171-174, 1980, p. 206.
^ Alpinist, Issues 1-4, LLC, 2002, p. 68.
^ Ed Webster, Climbing in the Magic Mountains , Nord Norsk Klatresskole, 1994, p. 33.
^
Höfats at www.routeyou.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
Allgäu Alps at www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015
^
Latschur at www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 9 Mar 2015
^ Wilfrid Noyce. The Alps . Thames and Hudson, 1961, p. 221.