Wetterhorn Peak
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| height | 4272 m | |
| location | Colorado , USA | |
| Mountains | San Juan Mountains | |
| Notch height | 498 m | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 3 '38 " N , 107 ° 30' 37" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Wetterhorn Peak | |
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| First ascent | 1906 by George Barnard, C. Smedley, WP Smedley and D. Utter (first known ascent) | |
| Normal way | Climbing tour over the southeast ridge | |
Wetterhorn Peak (English for Wetterhorn peak ) is a mountain in southwest Colorado , USA . It is part of the Uncompahgre Wilderness Area in the San Juan Mountains and lies on the border between the Counties Hinsdale and Ouray . About four kilometers to the east rises the 4,361 meter high Uncompahgre Peak . Wetterhorn Peak has a notch height of 498 meters.
The mountain, which is only thirteen kilometers from the well-known town of Ouray , was named after the Wetterhorn in Switzerland . This looks less like it than the Matterhorn . From this, however, Matterhorn Peak , another peak in the San Juan Mountains, takes its name.
Ascent
The first known ascent was made in 1906 by George Barnard, C. Smedley, WP Smedley, and D. Utter. It is believed that miners who worked in the area in the 19th century made the real first ascent.
The normal route to the summit leads over the southeastern ridge, which in turn can be reached from the course of the Matterhorn Creek. The trail begins on Henson Creek Road, which leads to County Seat Lake City . The difficulty of the route is mediocre, some of it has to be climbed. Extreme skiing is possible on the east face of the mountain .
Web links
- Bivouac.com - Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia (English)
- Distantpeak.com - hiking report (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Wetterhorn Peak on Peakbagger.com (English)
- ↑ a b c Summitpost.org about Wetterhorn Peak
- ^ A b Louis W. Dawson II: Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners. Volume 2: The Southern Peaks. The complete Mountaineering Guide to Colorado's High Peaks. Technical routes, snow climbs, ski descents, classic hikes. Blue Clover Press, Mounument CO 1996, ISBN 0-9628867-2-6 , pp. 115-121.
- ↑ listsofjohn.com: List of mountains over 4000 feet in Colorado ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
