Rysy
Rysy (German: Meeraugspitze, Hungarian: Tengerszem-csúcs) is a mountain in the crest of the High Tatras, eastern part of the Tatra Mountains, lying on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Rysy has three summits: the middle at 2,503 m (8,212 ft); the north-western at 2,499 m (8,199 ft); and the south-eastern at 2,473 m (8,114 ft). The north-western summit is the highest point of Poland and belongs to the Crown of Polish Mountains; the other two summits are on the Slovak side of the border.
HIGHEST POINT
| Elevation | 2,503 m (8,212 ft)
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| Prominence | 163 m (535 ft)
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| Coordinates | 49°10′46″N 20°5′17″E
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NAMING
| English translation | scratches or crevices
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GEOGRAPHY
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CLIMBING
| First ascent | 1840 by Ede Blásy, Ján Ruman-Driečny
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