Fletschhorn

The Fletschhorn (3,985 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. The Fletschhorn is shown to be 3,993 metres high on the 1:200'000 Swisstopo map. However, the largest-scale map (1:25'000) indicates a precise elevation of 3,986 metres above sea level, after previously showing an elevation of 3,984.5 metres.

Fletschhorn
North face of the Fletschhorn
Highest point
Elevation3,986 m (13,077 ft)
Prominence301 m (988 ft)[1]
Parent peakLagginhorn
Isolation1.1 km (0.68 mi)[2]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°10′4″N 8°0′11″E
Geography
Fletschhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascentAugust 1854 by Michael Amherdt and his guides Johannes Zumkemmi and Friedrich Clausen
Easiest routeBasic snow climb from Weissmies hut (2,726 m)

It 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.

The Fletschhorn from the north

See also


References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25'000). The key col is the Fletschjoch (3,685 m)
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Lagginhorn.
  3. 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)
  4. M. Ulrich: Chronik des SAC vom Jahre 1869. In: Jahrbuch des Schweizer Alpenclub. p. 512, Volumes 5–6, Bern 1870 (online)

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