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 | |
| Elevation | 3,986 m (13,077 ft) |
| Prominence | 301 m (988 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Lagginhorn |
| Isolation | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) [2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°10′4″N 8°0′11″E |
| 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) |
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
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25'000). The key col is the Fletschjoch (3,685 m)
- Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Lagginhorn.
- 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)
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