Helsenhorn
The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.
| Helsenhorn | |
|---|---|
 View from near the Scherbadung (east side) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,272 m (10,735 ft) |
| Prominence | 586 m (1,923 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Leone |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°18′17″N 8°11′30″E |
| Geography | |
  Helsenhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland (mountain partially in Italy) |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1863 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann (solo) |
The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named Helsengletscher.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Furggubäumlicke (2,686 m).
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