Nadelhorn
Mountain in Switzerland
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The Nadelhorn (4,327 m, 14,196 ft) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west. Its three ridges join to form a sharp-pointed summit, which looks like a needle (German: Nadel) when seen from the north. The other summits on the Nadelgrat are the Stecknadelhorn, the Hohberghorn, the Dürrenhorn and the Lenzspitze.
| Nadelhorn | |
|---|---|
Nadelhorn (center) and Nadelgrat | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,327 m (14,196 ft) |
| Prominence | 207 m ↓ Lenzjoch |
| Parent peak | Dom |
| Isolation | 1.7 km → Dom |
| Coordinates | 46°06′31.5″N 7°51′51″E |
| Geography | |
  Nadelhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 September 1858 by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann |
| Easiest route | Basic snow climb |
It was first climbed by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann on 16 September 1858.
See also
References
- Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994
External links
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