Piz Nair
Mountain of the Albula Alps in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Piz Nair (disambiguation).
Piz Nair (3,056 metres (10,026 ft)) is a mountain of the Albula Alps in Switzerland, overlooking St. Moritz in the canton of Graubünden. The peak is easily accessible from the village with a funicular and a cable car; the upper station unloads 30 metres (100 ft) below the summit. Below the summit to the east is the Corviglia ski area.
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Piz Nair | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,056 m (10,026 ft) |
Prominence | 183 m (600 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Piz Ot |
Coordinates | 46°30′22.5″N 9°47′14.8″E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Albula Alps |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Cable car |
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The mountain hosted the alpine skiing events for the 1948 Winter Olympics in neighboring St. Moritz.[2] It also hosted the World Championships in 1934, 1974, 2003, and 2017.