Fieschersattel
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| Fieschersattel | |
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| General | |
| Elevation | 3,973 m13,034.777 ft 2.469 miles |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Massif | Fiescherhorn Group |
| Between | Gross Fiescherhorn - Hinter Fiescherhorn |
| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 46°32´57"N, 8°3´55"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 648060 / 155511 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
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Ewigschneefeld, Fiescherhorn Group, Gross Fiescherhorn, Gross Grünhorn, Grünegghorn, Hinter Fiescherhorn | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn |
| Easiest Route |  PD
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| Map | |
  Fieschersattel | |
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[edit] General information
The Fieschersattel (3.973 m) is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Alps, connecting the Ewigschneefeld and the Walliser Fiescherfirn in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
The pass lies between the Gross Fiescherhorn on the north and the Hinter Fiescherhorn on the south. It is a famous crossing between the Mönchsjoch Hut and Finsteraarhorn Hut.
[edit] History
The Fieschersattel was first crossed by Fritz Bischoff with Peter Bohren and Peter Egger on 10 August 1871.
[edit] Overview
| Mountain | Hei. | Location | Range | Massif | P. | Route | Dif. | Base | Hut | Type | Dur. | Maps |
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Hei.:Height, P.: Prominence, Dif.: Difficulty, Dur.: Duration
Type: S: Snow, I: Ice, G: Glacier, R: Rock
Summit map is always listed first. If a map is used for 2 km and another map for 1 km, the 2 km map will be listed before the 1 km map. Overview of the maps.
[edit] Additional photos
 Fieschersattel between second and third peak(left to right), Trugberg in the foreground |
