Besso (mountain)
Besso (3667 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais.
| Besso | |
|---|---|
 Besso (left), with the Ober Gabelhorn (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,668 m (12,034 ft) |
| Prominence | 149 m (489 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Weisshorn |
| Coordinates | 46°4′39.43″N 7°39′31.5″E |
| Geography | |
  Besso Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | c. 1862 by J. B. Epinay and J. Vianin |
| Easiest route | South flank and south-east ridge (F) |
The name Besso means "twins" in the dialect of the Val d'Hérens and refers to the twin summits of the mountain.
The first ascent of the mountain was probably made by the guides J. B. Épinay and J. Vianin in 1862.[2] The classic route on the mountain – the south-west ridge (PD+) – was, according to Collomb, "possibly" first climbed by R. L. G. Irving and party in 1906.[3]
The Mountet hut (2,886 m) is used for the normal route, which is known as the "Ladies' Route".
References
- Swisstopo maps
- Collomb claims that the first ascent was made in "about 1862". Collomb, Robin G., Pennine Alps Central, London: Alpine Club, 1975, p. 75.
- Collomb, p. 76.
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