Balmhorn Explained

Balmhorn
Photo Size:285
Elevation M:3697
Prominence M:1020
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Km:12.3
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Finsteraarhorn
Map:Switzerland
Location:Bern/Valais, Switzerland
Range:Bernese Alps
Coordinates:46.425°N 7.6936°W
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
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)

The Balmhorn (3,697 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais.

It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,677 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
  3. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151467/balmhorn.html The Balmhorn