Grünhornlücke
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| Grünhornlücke | |
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File:Grünhornlücke.jpg | |
| General | |
| Elevation | 3,280 m10,761.155 ft 2.038 miles |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | |
| Massif | |
| Between | Grünhörnli - Wyssnollen |
| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 46°30´49.5"N, 8°05´0.7"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 649492 / 151586 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
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Finsteraarhorn Group, Finsteraarhorn Hut, Gross Grünhorn, Grünegghorn, Konkordia Hut | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Fiesch, Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald, Jungfraujoch, Lötschental |
| Hut(s) | Finsteraarhorn Hut, Konkordia Hut |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1250: Ulrichen |
| Easiest Route |  F
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| Map | |
  Grünhornlücke | |
Contents |
[edit] General information
The Grünhornlücke (3,280 m) is a high mountain pass in the eastern Bernese Alps, connecting the Aletsch Glacier and the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
The pass lies between the Grünhörnli on the north and the Wyssnollen on the south. The pass provides access from Concordia via the Grünnegfirn(a smaller firn feeding the Grosser Aletsch Glacier at Concordia) in the west onto the Walliser Fiescherfirn in the east, therefor it is a famous crossing between the Konkordia Hut and Finsteraarhorn Hut.
Further the pass provides access to the normal route of the Grünneghorn and Gross Grünhorn.
[edit] History
The Grünhornlücke was first crossed by Rudolf Meyer, Arnold Abbühl, Kaspar Huber, Alois Volker and Joseph Boris on 11 August 1812.
[edit] Routes
[edit] West Side (F)
| Grünhornlücke: West Side (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Grünhornlücke (3,280 m2.038 miles 10,761.155 ft) | Valley base(s) | Fiesch, Jungfraujoch, Lötschental |
| Route Type | Snow (2 h) | Hut | Konkordia Hut (2,850 m1.771 miles 9,350.394 ft) |
| Difficulty | F
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 430 m0.267 miles 1,410.761 ft 
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1250: Ulrichen (Maps) | ||
From Concordia enter the Grünnegfirn. Be aware of big crevasses.
[edit] East Side (F)
| Grünhornlücke: East Side (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Grünhornlücke (3,280 m2.038 miles 10,761.155 ft) | Valley base(s) | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald |
| Route Type | Snow (2 h) | Hut | Finsteraarhorn Hut (3,048 m1.894 miles 10,000 ft) |
| Difficulty | F
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 232 m0.144 miles 761.155 ft
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1250: Ulrichen, SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn (Maps) | ||
From Finsteraarhorn Hut cross the Walliser Fiescherfirn upto the Grünhornlücke.
[edit] Overview
| Route Name | Hei. | Dif. | Dur. (h) | Type | Rock | ° | Valley | Hut | S. Gain | Maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grünhornlücke: West Side | 3,280 m2.038 miles 10,761.155 ft | F | 2 | Snow | Fiesch, Jungfraujoch, Lötschental | Konkordia Hut | 430 m0.267 miles 1,410.761 ft | 11250 | ||
| Grünhornlücke: East Side | 3,280 m2.038 miles 10,761.155 ft | F | 2 | Snow | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald | Finsteraarhorn Hut | 232 m0.144 miles 761.155 ft | 11250, 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
Grünhornlücke01.JPG
View on Agassizhorn and Finsteraarhorn |
Grünhornlücke02.JPG
View from Grünhornlücke on southspur of Finsteraarhorn, Finsteraarrothorn, Galmihorn(far right) |
Grünhornlücke03.JPG
View from Grünhornlücke on Finsteraarrothorn, Galmihorn(middle), Wasenhorn |
Grünhornlücke04.JPG
View on Aletschhorn, Grosser Aletschfirn, the pass in the middle is Lötschenlücke |
Grünhornlücke05.JPG
Gross Wannenhorn, Schönbühlhorn, Fiescher Gabelhorn, Wyssnollen and Grünhornlücke from Fiescher Glacier |
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