Balmhorn
The Balmhorn (3,698 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Berne and the Valais.
| Balmhorn | |
|---|---|
 View of the Balmhorn from Allmenalp, above Kandersteg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,698 m (12,133 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 12.3 km (7.6 mi) [2] |
| Coordinates | 46°25′30″N 7°41′37″E |
| Geography | |
  Balmhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Berne/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg |
| Easiest route | South-west ridge (Zackengrat) |
It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]
The southern flanks of the Rinderhorn and Balmhorn seen from the Ferdenrothorn
Huts
- Balmhornhütte
- Lötschenpasshütte
- Berghotel Schwarenbach
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See also
- List of mountains of Switzerland
- List of mountains of the canton of Bern
- List of mountains of Valais
- List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,676 m).
- Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
- The Balmhorn on SummitPost
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