TheFletschhorn (3,985 m) is amountain of thePennine Alps, located between theSaas Valley and theSimplon Valley, in the canton ofValais. It lies in theWeissmies group, north of theLagginhorn.
| Fletschhorn | |
|---|---|
 North face of the Fletschhorn, with theRossbode Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,985 m (13,074 ft) |
| Prominence | 300 m (980 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Lagginhorn |
| Isolation | 1.1 km (0.68 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°10′4″N8°0′11″E / 46.16778°N 8.00306°E /46.16778; 8.00306 |
| Geography | |
  Fletschhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais,Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1854 by Michael Amherdt and his guides Johannes Zumkemmi and Friedrich Clausen |
| Easiest route | Basic snow climb from Weissmies hut (2,726 m) |
The mountain was first climbed by Michael Amherdt and his guides Johannes Zumkemmi and Friedrich Clausen in August 1854.[3][4] The imposing north face was first ascended by E. R. Blanchet with guides Oskar Supersaxo and Kaspar Mooser on 25 July 1927.
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References
edit- ^Retrieved from theSwisstopo topographic maps (1:25 000). The key col is the Fletschjoch (3,685 m)
- ^Retrieved fromGoogle Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of theLagginhorn.
- ^Gottlieb Studer:Ueber Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung. p. 245–250, J. Dalpsche Buchhandlung, Bern 1870 (online)
- ^M. Ulrich:Chronik des SAC vom Jahre 1869. In:Jahrbuch des Schweizer Alpenclub. p. 512, Volumes 5–6, Bern 1870 (online)
External links
edit Media related toFletschhorn at Wikimedia Commons
- "Fletschhorn".SummitPost.org.
