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Hangendgletscherhorn
The Hangendgletscherhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located in the Urbachtal in the canton of Bern. On its northern side it overlooks the Gauli Glacier.
| Hangendgletscherhorn | |
|---|---|
The Hangendgletscherhorn (far left) from the Urbachtal | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,294 m (10,807 ft) |
| Prominence | 253 m (830 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°37′46″N 8°10′57″E / 46.62944°N 8.18250°E |
| Geography | |
Hangendgletscherhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1788 by Johann Heinrich Weiss and Joachim Eugen Müller [2] |
References edit
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,041 metres.
- ^ Heinrich Dübi, The early Swiss pioneers of the Alps, The Alpine Journal vol. 33, 1920, p. 78.
W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, E.P. Dutton publishers, New York, 1908, p. 210
Dübi wrote "1798" but this year does not fit chronologically in his narrative and he mentions Müller climbing with him in only in 1788
External links edit
- Hangendgletscherhorn on Hikr