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Strahlhorn
Photo by Christine Theodorovics
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 13747 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 4190 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Range/Region: | Southern Alps |
| Range/Region: | Pennine Alps |
| Latitude: | 46.013327 |
| Longitude: | 7.901831 |
| Difficulty: | Basic Snow/Ice Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1854 |
| First successful climber(s): | Christopher Smyth, Ulrich Lauener, Edmund J. Grenville, and Franz-Josef Andenmatten |
| Nearest major airport: | Geneva |
| Convenient Center: | Saas-Fee |
Thanks to Frank Verwijs for adding this peak.
Description
One of the easiest 4000 m peaks in the Alps. The normal route to the summit leads along the northwest ridge coming from the Adlerpass. The Allalinglacier was once so big, that it blocked the upper part of the Saas-valley, and created a lake. When the ice barrier collapsed, it caused severe destruction in Saas-valley.
Thanks to Frank Verwijs for this description.
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