Pizzo Moro
| Pizzo Moro | |
|---|---|
East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,948 m (9,672 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 264 m (866 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Helsenhorn[1] |
| Isolation | 1.6 km (0.99 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°17′04″N 8°11′41″E / 46.284473°N 8.19477°E[1] |
| Geography | |
Pizzo Moro Location in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola |
| Protected area | Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park[1] |
| Parent range | Alps Lepontine Alps[1] |
| Topo map(s) | Tabacco 11 Valle Divedro, Valle Cairasca, and Alpe Veglia-Devero |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 23, 1892 |
Pizzo Moro is a mountain in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in northern Italy.
Description
Pizzo Moro is a 2,948-meter-elevation (9,672-foot) summit in the Lepontine Alps which are a subrange of the Alps. Set in the Piedmont region and Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park, the mountain is located 19 kilometers (11.8 miles) north-northwest of the city of Domodossola. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains west into tributaries of the Diveria and east into tributaries of the Toce. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 850 meters (2,788 feet) above the Bondolero Valley in approximately 1.25 kilometers (0.77 mile). The nearest higher mountain is Pizzo di Boccareccio, 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) to the north-northeast.[1] The first known ascent of Pizzo Moro was accomplished on July 23, 1892, by Cesare Conterio, Alessandro Cotta, Carlo Cressini, Lorenzo Marani, Riccardo Gerla, Democrito Prina, and Vittorio Roggia via the south slope.[2]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pizzo Moro is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers.[3] Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of July and August offer the most favorable weather for visiting or climbing this mountain.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pizzo Moro". peakvisor.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Pizzo Moro, Camptocamp.org, Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ^ Alpe Devero, Italy Weather Averages, worldweatheronline.com, Retrieved November 22, 2025.
External links
- Weather forecast: Pizzo Moro
- Pizzo Moro (photo): Flickr
- Pizzo Moro (photo): Flickr