Gross Windgallen

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Gross Windgallen
Chli Windgallen (front) and the Gross Windgallen (behind)

Chli Windgallen (front) and the Gross Windgallen (behind)

height 3187  m above sea level M.
location Canton of Uri , Switzerland
Mountains Alps ( Glarus Alps )
Dominance 7.36 km →  Chli Schärhorn
Notch height 576 m ↓  Ruchälenpass
Coordinates 698.73 thousand  /  184829 coordinates: 46 ° 48 '26 "  N , 8 ° 43' 56"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and ninety-eight thousand seven hundred thirty  /  184829
Gross Windgallen (Glarus Alps)
Gross Windgallen
First ascent 1848 by Josef Maria Tresch-Exer and Melchior Tresch
Normal way From the Windgällenhütte through the east face ( high tour , quite difficult , III. Degree of difficulty )

The Gross Windgallen is 3187  m above sea level. M. high mountain of the Glarus Alps in the Swiss canton of Uri . It is north of the Maderanertal and south of the Schächental . Together with the Chli Windgällen ( 2986  m above sea level ), it forms the western cornerstone of the massive mountain range with Gross Ruchen , Gross Schärhorn and Clariden , which drops to the north with steep, mighty rock faces. At the foot of the up to 900 meter high north face of the Gross Windgallen lies at 2028  m above sea level. M. the Seewlisee . With a surface of nine hectares and a depth of up to 20 meters, it is the largest natural mountain lake in the canton of Uri.

First ascent

The first ascent took place in 1848 by the popular Uri guide Josef Maria Tresch-Exer together with Melchior Tresch. He was able to carry out the planned ascent with his guide guest Georg Hoffmann ten days later.

Normal route

The South Windgällen hut ( AACZ ) at 2032  m above sea level serves as a base for an ascent via the normal route . M. The route leads over the Stäfelfirn the eastern wall, through this (climb up to the III. Difficulty ) to the north ridge and via this to the summit. The overall difficulty of this alpine tour is quite difficult .

Origin of name

The name of the Gross Windgallen derives from Gälle, gellen , which means something like howl, shrill, whistle, a place exposed to the wind .

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