Weisshorn
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Weisshorn is a prominent and sharply pyramidal 4,506-meter peak in the Swiss Alps, renowned as one of the most beautiful and challenging mountains in the Pennine range.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain ⓘ |
| climbingRoute |
east ridge (normal route)
ⓘ
north ridge (Schali ridge) ⓘ south ridge ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevation |
4506 m
ⓘ
4506 metres ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
J. J. Bennen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Tyndall NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Bohren NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulrich Wenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1861-08-19 ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | gneiss ⓘ |
| glacierOnFlanks |
Bis Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schali Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Turtmann Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFace |
east face
ⓘ
north face ⓘ south face ⓘ |
| hasPhotoSubject | classic pyramid profile ⓘ |
| hasRidge |
east ridge
ⓘ
north ridge ⓘ south ridge ⓘ |
| hasSummitCross | yes ⓘ |
| isAmong |
highest peaks in the Alps
ⓘ
most beautiful mountains in the Alps ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
alpinists
ⓘ
mountain photographers ⓘ |
| listing | Alpine mountains above 4000 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Valais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennine Alps central chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| map | Swisstopo topographic maps ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Pennine Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Weisshorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown |
Sierre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zermatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aesthetic appearance
ⓘ
climbing difficulty ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Mattertal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turtmanntal NERFINISHED ⓘ Val d’Anniviers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentPeak | Dom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | 1230 m ⓘ |
| shape | pyramidal ⓘ |
| SOIUSACode | I/B-9.III-A.5 ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Valais