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Finsteraarhorn
Photo by Christine Theodorovics
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 14019 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 4273 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Range/Region: | Northern Alps |
| Range/Region: | Berner Oberland |
| Latitude: | 46.5333 |
| Longitude: | 8.13333 |
| Difficulty: | Technical Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1829 |
| First successful climber(s): | Franz Hugi and party |
| Nearest major airport: | Bern, Switzerland |
| Convenient Center: | Brig, Switzerland |
Description
Finsteraarhorn is the highest peak of the Bernese Oberland. It is a steep, majestic pyramid, rising from a web of glaciers. Despite its superior height, its northwestern neighbors, Jungfrau (4158m), Mönch (4099m), and Eiger (3970m), are more famous, owing in part to Eiger's towering north face, in part to the tourism that has built up around them.
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