Balmhorn
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The Balmhorn (3,697 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais.
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Balmhorn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,697 m (12,129 ft) |
Prominence | 1,020 m (3,350 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Isolation | 12.3 km (7.6 mi)[2] |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°25′30″N 7°41′37″E |
Geography | |
Location | Bern/Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg |
Easiest route | South-west ridge (Zackengrat) |
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It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]