| Rimpfischhorn | |
|---|---|
The Rimpfischhorn from theAllalinhorn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,199 m (13,776 ft) |
| Prominence | 647 m (2,123 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dom |
| Coordinates | 46°01′23″N7°53′02″E / 46.02306°N 7.88389°E /46.02306; 7.88389 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valais,Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 9 September 1859 byLeslie Stephen and Robert Liveing with guidesMelchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald |
| Easiest route | Allalin glacier/north-west ridge (PD); a snow climb. |
TheRimpfischhorn (4,199 m) is amountain in thePennineAlps ofSwitzerland. Along its north ridge lies the prominent sub-peakGrosser Gendarm (4107 m).
Thefirst ascent of the mountain was byLeslie Stephen and Robert Living with guidesMelchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.