Finsteraarhorn
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Finsteraarhorn | |
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| General | |
| Elevation | 4,273 m14,019.029 ft 2.655 miles |
| Prominence | 2,280 m1.417 miles 7,480.315 ft |
| Location | Berne (canton), Switzerland Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Massif | Finsteraarhorn Group |
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| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 46°32´14"N, 8°7´34"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 652737 / 154223 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
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Agassizhorn, Agassizjoch, Finsteraarhorn Group, Finsteraarhorn Hut, Finsteraarrothorn, Gemschlicke | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Gletsch, Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald |
| Hut(s) | Finsteraarhorn Hut, Oberaarjoch Hut |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn |
| Easiest Route |  AD-
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  Finsteraarhorn | |
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[edit] General information
The Finsteraarhorn (4,273 m14,019.029 ft
2.655 miles) is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne(it is located at the border of Berne and Valais), it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies outside the main chain. The Finsteraarhorn is also the third most prominent peak in the Alps. Since 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.
[edit] Routes
[edit] Nord-West Ridge
[edit] Via South Face (AD-)
| Finsteraarhorn: North-West Ridge via South-West Face (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Finsteraarhorn (4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft) | Valley base(s) | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald |
| Route Type | Mostly Snow (4 - 5 h) | Hut | Finsteraarhorn Hut (3,048 m1.894 miles 10,000 ft) |
| Difficulty | AD-
| Difficulty |  F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 1225 m0.761 miles 4,019.029 ft 
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn (Maps) | ||
Starting from the Finsteraarhorn Hut follow a path over the debris ridge to a saddle (3,231 m). Continue northbound over the glacier, right of a rock spur up a trough to Früstuckplatz(3,616 m). On the other side of South-West ridge keep in the middle of the funnel that leads up the Hugisattel (4094 m), this is the Hugisaddle next to the North-West summitrigde. Follow this North-West Ridge, first on the west side and then on the ridge itself towards the summit.
[edit] Agassizgrat (AD)
| Finsteraarhorn: North-West Ridge - Agassizgrat (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Finsteraarhorn (4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft) | Valley base(s) | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald |
| Route Type | Snow and Rock (3 - 4 h) | Hut | Finsteraarhorn Hut (3,048 m1.894 miles 10,000 ft) |
| Difficulty |  AD
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 1225 m0.761 miles 4,019.029 ft
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn (Maps) | ||
[edit] Southern East Face Rib (TD)
| Finsteraarhorn: Southern East Face Rib (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Finsteraarhorn (4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft) | Valley base(s) | Gletsch, Grimsel Pass |
| Route Type | Mostly Rock (8 - 10 h) | Hut | Oberaarjoch Hut (3,258 m2.024 miles 10,688.976 ft) |
| Difficulty |  TD
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 1015 m0.631 miles 3,330.052 ft
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn (Maps) | ||
[edit] South-East Ridge (TD)
| Finsteraarhorn: South-East Ridge (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Finsteraarhorn (4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft) | Valley base(s) | Gletsch, Grimsel Pass |
| Route Type | Mostly Rock (14 - 15 h) | Hut | Oberaarjoch Hut (3,258 m2.024 miles 10,688.976 ft) |
| Difficulty | TD
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 1015 m0.631 miles 3,330.052 ft
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn (Maps) | ||
[edit] Overview
| Route Name | Hei. | Dif. | Dur. (h) | Type | Rock | ° | Valley | Hut | S. Gain | Maps |
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| Finsteraarhorn: North-West Ridge via South-West Face | 4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft | AD- | 4-5 | Mostly Snow | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald | Finsteraarhorn Hut | 1,225 m0.761 miles 4,019.029 ft | 1249 | ||
| Finsteraarhorn: North-West Ridge - Agassizgrat | 4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft | AD | 3-4 | Snow and Rock | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald | Finsteraarhorn Hut | 1,225 m0.761 miles 4,019.029 ft | 1249 | ||
| Finsteraarhorn: Southern East Face Rib | 4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft | TD | 8-10 | Mostly Rock | Gletsch, Grimsel Pass | Oberaarjoch Hut | 1,015 m0.631 miles 3,330.052 ft | 1249 | ||
| Finsteraarhorn: South-East Ridge | 4,273 m2.655 miles 14,019.029 ft | TD | 14-15 | Mostly Rock | Gletsch, Grimsel Pass | Oberaarjoch Hut | 1,015 m0.631 miles 3,330.052 ft | 1249 |
Hei.:Height, Dif.: Difficulty, Dur.: Duration, S. Gain: Meters from hut to summit
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 Swiss maps & Italian maps.
[edit] Additional Photos
 Finsteraarhorn from Grünhornlücke |
 Finsteraarhorn from Walliser Fiescherfirn |
 Finsteraarhorn Hut and West Face |
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The Bernese Alps: A Walker's Guide (Cicerone Guide) by Kev Reynolds
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