Balmhorn

Mountain in Switzerland
Balmhorn is located in Switzerland
Balmhorn
Balmhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, SwitzerlandParent rangeBernese AlpsClimbingFirst ascent21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior AndereggEasiest routeSouth-west ridge (Zackengrat)

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.

It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]

The southern flanks of the Rinderhorn and Balmhorn seen from the Ferdenrothorn

Huts

  • Balmhornhütte
  • Lötschenpasshütte
  • Berghotel Schwarenbach

See also

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,677 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
  3. ^ The Balmhorn on SummitPost
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