List of four thousand meter peaks in the Valais Alps
In the list of four thousand meter peaks in the Valais Alps , all 41 four thousand meter peaks in the Valais Alps are listed according to the UIAA . 22 of them are located entirely in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland , 11 on the border between the Canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley in Italy , 5 on the border between the Canton of Valais and Piedmont , two completely in the Aosta Valley and one on the border between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont.
Legend
- Rank : Rank that the summit occupies among the four-thousanders.
- Summit : Name of the summit, if it is a secondary summit, this is made clear by the addition of brackets or non-linking.
- Height : height of the mountain. In meters above sea level if this is wholly or partially in Switzerland, in metri sul livello del mare (meters above sea level) if it is in Italy.
- Location : in which canton or region the summit is located.
- Massive : Massive in which the mountain is located.
- Prop. : Independence of the summit. 0 <1.0 = world peak, 1 <2.0 = main mountain of a continent, 2 <3.0 = main mountain of a mountain range, 3 <4.0 = main mountain of a mountain group, 4 <5.0 = main peak, 5 <6, 0 = secondary peak, 6 <7.0 = hill, 7.0 = other point. In the Alps, the UIAA recognizes Gratzacken of the complete class 6 (6.00 to 6.99) as summits.
- Dominance : The dominance describes the radius of the area that the mountain towers over. Specified in kilometers with reference point, if available in sources.
- Scharte : The Schartenhöhe is the difference in height between the summit height and the highest crest down to which you have to descend at least in order to reach a higher summit. Specified in meters with reference point if available in sources. Second indication in percent of the summit height.
- First ascent : Names of the first ascent with date. A ? means that the first climber and / or the date can no longer be traced. among other things means that other people not known by name were involved.
- Image : Image of the mountain if the summit is not clearly recognizable with a description.
list
rank | summit | height | location | Solid | Prop. | Dominance | Notch | Notch | First ascent | image |
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1 |
Dufourspitze (map) |
4634 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Monte Rosa | 0.80 | 78.2 km → Mont Blanc de Courmayeur |
2'165 m ↓ Great St. Bernard |
46.72% |
C. Hudson , J. & C. Smyth, J. Birkbeck, E. Stephenson, et al |
Aug 1, 1855 |
2 |
Northrend (map) |
4609 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Piedmont |
Monte Rosa | 4.73 | 0.575 km → border summit |
94 m ↓ silver saddle |
2.04% |
T. F. & EN Buxton, JJ Cowell, M. Payot |
Aug 26, 1861 |
3 |
Zumsteinspitze (map) |
4563 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Piedmont |
Monte Rosa | 4.61 | 0.5 km → border summit |
110 m ↓ Grenzsattel |
2.41% |
Jos. & Joh. Vincent, Zumstein, Molinatti, Castel |
1 Aug 1820 |
4th |
Signal dome (map) |
4554 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Piedmont |
Monte Rosa | 4.53 | 0.7 km → Zumsteinspitze |
102 m ↓ Colle Gnifetti |
2.24% |
G. Gnifetti, J. Farinetti, C. Ferraris, C. Grober, J. Giordiano, G. Giordiano |
Aug 9, 1842 |
5 |
Cathedral (map) |
4545 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 1.89 | 16.6 km → Nordend |
1,046 m ↓ New Weisstor |
23.01% |
J. Llewellyn Davies, J. Zumtaugwald , J. Kronig, H. Brantschen |
Sep 11 1858 |
6th |
Liskamm (map) |
4527 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Liskamm | 3.17 | 2.9 km → Zumsteinspitze |
376 m ↓ Lisjoch |
8.31% |
W. E. Hall, J.-P. Cachat, P. Perren, J.-M. Perren, JF Hardy, JA Hudson, CH Pilkington, AC Ramsay, T. Rennison, F. Sibson, RM Stephenson, FJ Lochmatter , K. Herr, S. Zumtaugwald |
Aug 19, 1861 |
7th |
Weisshorn (map) |
4505 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weisshorn Group | 2.00 | 11.1 km → Dom |
1'235 m ↓ Furggjoch |
27.41% |
J. Tyndall , JJ Benet , U. Wenger |
Aug 19, 1861 |
8th |
Täschhorn (map) |
4491 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 3.93 | 1.2 km → Dom |
210 m ↓ Domjoch |
4.68% |
S. & J. Zumtaugwald, J. Llewelyn Davies, JW Hayward, P.-J. Summermatter |
July 30, 1862 |
9 | Liskamm (west summit) (map) |
4479 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Liskamm | 4.55 | 2.9 km → Zumsteinspitze |
328 m ↓ Lisjoch |
7.32% |
L. Stephen , EN Buxton, J. Anderegg , F. Biner |
Aug 16, 1864 |
10 |
Matterhorn (map) |
4477 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Matterhorn group | 1.99 | 13.7 km → Liskamm west summit |
1,031 m ↓ Col Durand |
23.03% |
E. Whymper , M. Croz , C. Hudson, F. Douglas , D. Robert Hadow, P. Taugwalder father & P. Taugwalder son |
July 14, 1865 |
11 |
Parrotspitze (map) |
4432 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Piedmont |
Monte Rosa | 4.34 | 0.9 km → Signalkuppe |
136 m ↓ Seserjoch |
3.07% |
M. Anderegg , FC Grove , WE Hall, RS Macdonald, M. Woodmass, P. Perren |
16 Aug 1863 |
12 |
Dent Blanche (map) |
4356 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Valais Alps | 2.35 | 7.4 km → Matterhorn |
895 m ↓ Col d'Hérens |
20.55% |
T. S. Kennedy, W. & C. Wigram, J.-B. Croz, J. Kronig |
July 18, 1862 |
13 |
Ludwigshöhe (map) |
4341 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Piedmont |
Monte Rosa | 4.77 | 0.7 km → Parrotspitze |
58 m ↓ Fiodejoch |
1.37% |
L. v. Welden et al |
25 Aug 1822 |
14th |
Nadelhorn (map) |
4327 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 3.77 | 1.7 km → Dom |
206 m ↓ Lenzjoch |
4.76% |
F. Andenmatten, B. Epiney, A. Supersaxo, J. Zimmermann |
16 Sep 1858 |
15th |
Schwarzhorn (map) |
4322 m slm | Aosta Valley | Monte Rosa | 5.42 | 0.3 km → Ludwigshöhe |
42 m ↓ notch to Ludwigshöhe |
0.97% |
M. Maglionini, A. de Rothschild, E. Cupelin, the brothers P. Knubel and N. Knubel |
Aug. 18, 1873 |
16 |
Grand Combin de Grafenaire (Map) |
4314 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Grand Combin Group | 1.49 | 26.4 km → Dent Blanche |
1'517 m ↓ Fenêtre de Durand |
35.16% |
B. & M. Felley, J. Bruchez |
July 20, 1857 |
17th |
Lenzspitze (map) |
4294 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 4.25 | 0.4 km → Nadelhorn |
86 m ↓ needle yoke |
2.00% | 1870 C. T. Dent, A. & F. Burgener |
|
18th |
Pin horn (map) |
4241 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 6.00 | 0.45 km → Nadelhorn |
30 m ↓ pin yoke |
0.71% |
O. Eckenstein , M. Zurbriggen |
Aug 8, 1887 |
19th |
Castor (map) |
4228 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Twins | 3.83 | 1.75 km → Liskamm |
165 m ↓ Felikjoch-Ost |
3.90% |
F.W. Jacomb, W. Mathews, M. Croz |
23 Aug 1861 |
20th |
Zinalrothorn (map) |
4221 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weisshorn Group | 2.89 | 4.5 km → Weisshorn |
490 m ↓ hollow pass |
11.61% |
J. & M. Anderegg, FC Grove, L. Stephen |
22 Aug 1864 |
21st |
Hohberghorn (map) |
4219 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 4.88 | 0.45 km → Stecknadelhorn |
77 m | 1.83% |
R. B. Heathcote, F. Biner, P. Perren, P. Taugwalder |
Aug 1869, |
22nd |
Vincent pyramid (card) |
4215 m slm | Aosta Valley | Monte Rosa | 4.42 | 0.7 km → Ludwigshöhe |
128 m ↓ notch to the north |
3.04% |
J. N. Vincent |
Aug 4, 1819 |
23 |
Alphubel (map) |
4206 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Allalin group | 3.49 | 2.3 km → Taschhorn |
355 m ↓ Mischabeljoch |
8.44% |
T.W. Hinchliff, L. Stephen, M. Anderegg, P. Perren |
Aug 9, 1860 |
24 |
Rimpfischhorn (map) |
4199 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Allalin group | 2.73 | 4.5 km → Alphubel |
635 m ↓ Allalin Pass |
15.12% |
M. Anderegg, L. Stephen, R. Liveing, J. Zumtaugwald |
Sep 9 1859 |
25th |
Strahlhorn (map) |
4190 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Allalin group | 3.43 | 1.75 km → Rimpfischhorn |
401 m | 9.57% |
C. Smyth, U. Lauener, EJ Grenville, F.-J. Andean mats |
Aug 15, 1854 |
26th | Grand Combin de Valsorey (map) |
4184 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Grand Combin Group | 4.99 | 0.7 km → Grand Combin de Grafenaire |
52 m | 1.24% |
J. H. Isler, J. Gillioz |
Sep 15 1872 |
27 |
Dent d'Hérens (map) |
4171 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Matterhorn group | 2.75 | 4.21 km → Matterhorn |
692 m ↓ Colle Tournanche |
00.00% |
F. C. Grove, WE Hall, RS Macdonald, M. Woodmass, M. Anderegg, J.-P. Cachat, P. Perren |
Aug 12, 1863 |
28 |
Breithorn (map) |
4164 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Breithorn | 2.98 | 4.15 km → Castor |
433 m ↓ Schwarztor |
10.40% | 1813 H. Maynard, J.-M. Couttet, J. Gras, J.-B. & J.-J. Erin |
|
29 | Breithorn (Mittelgipfel) (map) |
4159 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Breithorn | 4.61 | 0.69 km → Breithorn (Westgipfel) |
83 m | 2.00% | ? | |
30th |
Bishorn (map) |
4153 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weisshorn Group | 4.54 | 1.23 km → Weisshorn |
120 m | 2.89% |
G. S. Barnes, R. Chessyre-Walker, A. Pollinger , JM Chanton |
Sep 11 1884 |
31 | Grand Combin de la Tsessette (map) |
4141 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Grand Combin Group | 4.78 | 1.1 km → Grand Combin de Grafenaire |
51 m | 1.23% | ? | |
32 | western Breithornzwilling (Breithorn (Ostgipfel)) (map) |
4139 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Breithorn | 4.38 | 0.86 km | 113 m | 2.73% | ? | |
33 | Gendarme (eastern Breithorn twin) (map) |
4106 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Breithorn | 6.00 | 0.13 km | 50 m | 1.22% | ? | |
34 |
Pollux (map) |
4092 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Twins | 4.14 | 0.99 km → Castor |
247 m ↓ Zwillingsjoch |
6.04% |
J. Jacot, J.-M. Perren, P. Taugwalder father |
Aug 1, 1864 |
35 | Roccia Nera (map) |
4075 m above sea level M. | Border canton Valais / Aosta valley |
Breithorn | 6.00 | 0.96 km → Pollux |
20 m | 0.49% | ? | |
36 |
Ober Gabelhorn (map) |
4063 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weisshorn Group | 2.98 | 3.39 km → Zinalrothorn |
536 m ↓ Triftjoch |
13.19% |
A. W. Moore , H. Walker , J. Anderegg |
July 6, 1865 |
37 | Vincent Pyramid (Punta Giordani) (Map) |
4046 m slm | Piedmont / Aosta Valley border |
Monte Rosa | 6.13 | 0.52 km → Vincent's Pyramid |
5 m | 0.12% |
P. Giordani et al |
July 23, 1801 |
38 |
Dürrenhorn (map) |
4035 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Mischabel | 4.34 | 0.9 km → Hohberghorn |
119 m ↓ Hohbergjoch |
2.95% |
A. Mummery , W. Penhall, A. Burgener , F. Imseng |
Sep 7 1879 |
39 |
Allalinhorn (map) |
4027 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Allalin group | 3.47 | 2.68 km → Rimpfischhorn |
255 m ↓ Alphubeljoch |
6.33% |
E. L. Ames, FJ Andenmatten, nn Mayeng |
28 Aug 1856 |
40 |
Weissmies (map) |
4023 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weissmies group | 2.03 | 11.37 km → Lenzspitze |
1,191 m ↓ Mondellipass |
29.60% |
J. C. Heusser , PJ Zurbriggen |
Aug. 1855 |
41 |
Lagginhorn (map) |
4010 m above sea level M. | Canton of Valais | Weissmies group | 3.01 | 3.3 km → Weissmies |
511 m ↓ Lagginjoch |
12.74% |
E. L. Ames, F.-J. Andenmatten, JJ Imseng et al |
Aug 26, 1856
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The four-thousand-meter peaks in the Alps according to UIAA. 4000er.de, accessed on December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c The summit directory of Switzerland. gipfelverzeichnis.ch, accessed on December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d e The 4000 meter peaks of the Alps. thehighrisepages.de, accessed on December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c Peakbagger.com Search Page. peakbagger.com, accessed December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ Alpine peaks & first climbers. firststeiger.de, accessed on December 5, 2012 .