Kasprowy Wierch

Kasprowy Wierch
Kasprov vrch
Kasper Peak
View of Kasprowy Wierch and Giewont from Świnica peak
Highest point
Elevation1,987 m (6,519 ft)
ListingMountains of Poland
Coordinates49°13′55″N 19°58′55″E / 49.23194°N 19.98194°E / 49.23194; 19.98194
Geography
Kasprowy Wierch
Location in Poland
Kasprowy Wierch
Kasprowy Wierch (Lesser Poland Voivodeship)
Kasprowy Wierch
Kasprowy Wierch (Prešov Region)
Kasprowy Wierch
Kasprowy Wierch (Slovakia)
Countries
Parent rangeWestern Tatras
Climbing
First ascentFirst winter tourist ascent by Poles: Klemens Bachleda and Karol Potkański in c. 1890

Kasprowy Wierch (Polish pronunciation: [kasˈprɔvɨ ˈvjɛrx]; Slovak: Kasprov vrch; sometimes in English Kasper Peak) is a peak of a long crest in the Western Tatras, one of Poland's main winter ski areas. Its dominant southern crests mark the border with Slovakia. It is accessible in most conditions by foot and daily by cablecar.