Zugspitze Trivia Quiz

Answer: 9,718 ft

I am listing those mountains from lowest to highest.

Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany. It is 9,718 ft and located in the Bavarian Alps.

Mont Blanc is the highest peak of the Alps. It is 15,773 ft and located on the French-Italian border.

Aconcagua is the highest peak of Argentina as well as the Americas. It is 22,837 ft and located in the Andes.

K2 is the second highest peak of the world. It is 28,251 ft and located in the Karakoram range of Pakistan.

Answer: Alps

Zugspitze is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. Bavarian Alps are part of the Alps.

The Cascades are located in the Northwest United States. The highest peak is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 ft. Mount Shasta in California is 14,179 ft.

The Rocky Mountains stretch 3,000 miles from northwestern Canada to New Mexico, United States. The highest peak is Mount Elbert in Colorado at 14,440 ft.

The Himalayas are located in central Asia. The highest peak is Mount Everest at 29,031 ft. Not only is Mount Everest Nepal's highest peak, but it is also the world's highest peak.

Answer: Josef Naus

Josef Naus (1793-1871) was from Austria. He led the first ascent including his survey assistant and mountain guide.

Reinhold Messner (1944- ) is the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, including Mount Everest.

George Mallory (1886-1924) was possibly the first person to summit Mount Everest in 1924, but no proof. He disappeared during the attempt to scale the mountain via the North Face route.

Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) and Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986) were the first persons known to summit Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.

Answer: 27 August 1820

The Austrian group of Josef Naus, his survey assistant, and mountain guide were first persons to summit Zugspitze on 27 August 1820.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were first persons to summit Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. George Mallory went missing either on 8 or 9 June 1924. His body was discovered on 1 May 1999.

Answer: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Garmisch-Parkenkirchen is the closest city to Zugspitze. The city once hosted the 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Garmisch-Parkenkirchen is an Alpine ski town which is very popular with tourists.

Munich is the largest city of the German state of Bavaria. You can see Zugspitze 60 miles away from Munich on a clear day.

Hanau is part of Frankfurt am Main in the German state of Hesse and about 220 miles northwest of Zugspitze. It was the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm.

Ulm is a city in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. It is famous as the birthplace of Albert Einstein.

Answer: summit cross

The summit cross has been on the top of the West Summit since 1851 and has been removed a few times. It was renovated and reinstalled on 22 April 2009 on the East Summit top.

Answer: mountain hut

Munchner Haus is a mountain hut on the top of Zugspitze's West Summit. Tourists get there via cable cars. Hikers have various routes to get there.

Answer: True

Zugspitze is very popular for ski resorts. There are more than 89 lifts and over 100 miles of ski paths!

Answer: True

Lake Eibsee is located 3,193 ft above sea level and about 2 miles away from Zugspitze. There are cable cars running from the top of Zugspitze to the bottom of Eibsee area.

Answer: Germany and Austria

The border runs across Zugspitze, but the highest peak is in Germany. Austria's highest peak is Grossglockner which is 12,461 ft. It can be seen from Zugspitze 80 miles southeast.