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Weisshorn - Definition

Weisshorn

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Weisshorn from the south, in June
Elevation:4,506 metres (14,780 feet)
Latitude:46° 07′ N
Longitude:7° 43′ E
Location:Valais, Switzerland
Range:Pennine Alps
First ascent:1861
Easiest route:rock/snow/ice climb


Weisshorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps, west of Zermatt and north of the Matterhorn.

The mountain was first climbed in 1861 by John Tyndall and J. J. Bennen. The south face was first climbed in 1895 by J. M. Biner, A. Imboden and E. Broome.

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