Wetterhorn
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For the mountain in Colorado, see Wetterhorn Peak.
The Wetterhorn (3,690 m) is a peak in the Swiss Alps towering above the village of Grindelwald. Formerly known as Hasle Jungfrau, it is one of three summits on a mountain named the "Wetterhörner", the highest of which is the Mittelhorn (3,702 m) and the lowest and most distant the Rosenhorn (3,689 m). The latter peaks are mostly hidden from view from Grindelwald.
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Wetterhorn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,690 m (12,110 ft) |
Prominence | 211 m (692 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mittelhorn |
Coordinates | 46°38′19.5″N 8°6′55.9″E |
Geography | |
Location | Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 31 August 1844 by Melchior Bannholzer and Hans Jaun |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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The Grosse Scheidegg Pass crosses the col to the north, between the Wetterhorn and the Schwarzhorn.[2]