Hörnli ridge

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The Hörnli ridge is the classic and most frequently climbed ascent route on the Matterhorn, known for its historical first ascent and mixed rock-and-ice scrambling.

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Hörnli ridge canonical 1

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instanceOf alpine climbing route
mountain climbing route
approachFrom Schwarzsee cable car station NERFINISHED
Zermatt NERFINISHED
climbingStyle mixed rock-and-ice scrambling
ridge climb
country Switzerland
difficultyGrade AD
difficultySystem Alpine grading system
firstAscentBy Charles Hudson NERFINISHED
Douglas Robert Hadow NERFINISHED
Edward Whymper NERFINISHED
Lord Francis Douglas NERFINISHED
Michel Croz NERFINISHED
Peter Taugwalder junior NERFINISHED
Peter Taugwalder senior NERFINISHED
firstAscentDate 1865-07-14
hasHazard altitude sickness
crowding
exposure
mixed terrain
rockfall
is most frequently climbed route on the Matterhorn
normal route on the Matterhorn
northeast ridge of the Matterhorn
locatedIn Pennine Alps NERFINISHED
Switzerland
Valais NERFINISHED
locatedOn Matterhorn NERFINISHED
near Cervinia NERFINISHED
Italian border
notableFeature Hörnli Hut at its base
fixed ropes on key sections
notableFor first ascent of the Matterhorn
oppositeTo Furggen ridge NERFINISHED
Lion ridge NERFINISHED
Zmutt ridge NERFINISHED
partOf Matterhorn normal route network
popularWith alpinists
requires experience in mixed climbing
good acclimatization
sure-footedness
season summer
startingPoint Hörnli Hut NERFINISHED
typicalAscentType guided climb
usedFor guided ascents of the Matterhorn

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Matterhorn notableRoute Hörnli ridge