Fründenhorn
| Fründenhorn | ||
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 Fründenhorn seen from the north |
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| height | 3369 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Bern , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Bernese Alps | |
| Dominance | 0.92 km → Oeschinenhorn | |
| Notch height | 198 m ↓ Oeschinenjoch | |
| Coordinates | 624 484 / 147328 | |
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| First ascent | July 8, 1871 , by FR Corradi, Emil Ober with Peter Rubi and Fritz Ogi | |
| Normal way | Via the northwest ridge from the Fründenhütte ( WS + ) | |
The Fründenhorn is 3369 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland .
location
The Fründenhorn is located south of the Oeschinen lake near Kandersteg . To the west it is about Fründenjoch (2,983 m) with the Doldenhorn connected. Is east, connected by the Oeschinenjoch (3172 m), the Oeschinenhorn and after this the further east Blüemlisalp . To the south, the whole group descends in steep rock faces on the Kanderfirn . From the Fründenjoch and the Oeschinenjoch, one glacier (Fründen and Oeschinen glacier) starts to the north in the direction of Oeschinensee, between which the Fründenhorn rises.
At the foot of its northwest flank, below the Fründen Glacier, lies the Fründenhütte at 2562 m , which is the starting point for an ascent.
Tours to the summit
The normal route to the Fründenhorn runs over the northwest ridge. From the Fründenhütte you go over the Fründen Glacier to the northwest ridge, which turns into a firn flank. Over this flank, at the end just a firn ridge, you reach the summit ( WS + ).
An impressive rock climbing route equipped with standing and intermediate safety devices leads over the southwest ridge. The ridge starts from the Fründenjoch, which can be reached via the Fründen Glacier. It offers climbing difficulties up to IV, A0 .
literature
Alpine tours in the Bernese Alps 2. From the Gemmi Pass to the Tschingelgrat . SAC publishing house 1993.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ueli Mosimann: Alpine tours in the Bernese Alps. From the Sanetsch Pass to the Grimsel . SAC publishing house 1999.
