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- Photo by Louis PerrochonBreithorn (left half of the picture, "breit" means "broad") and Klein Matterhorn, the peak on the right side. View is from the North. The little bump on the right (east) side of Klein Matterhorn is the cable car station. There is a viewing platform on top of Klein Matterhorn. There is an easy climb from the top of the cable car to Breithorn. For the half traverse, you walk around Breithorn on the south side, and you climb up a snow/ice field to the lowest point on the ridge about one quarter in from the left side. Then you follow the ridge
- Photo by Louis PerrochonCrevasses on the south side of Breithorn, where you pass to the beginning of the half traverse.
- Photo by Karl GemperliPhoto taken in the early morning in July 2004 during a traverse of the Breithorn. Breithorn summit ridge is in the foreground. Monte Rosa and Liskamm are in the background.
- Photo by Christine TheodorovicsAscent to the Western summit of Breithorn; August 2008
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- Photo by Pete BuckleyThe Breithorn seen from the Klein Matterhorn summit. The normal ascent route heads across the Plateau Rosa and climbs the right hand side of the peak as seen in the photo.
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- Photo by Pete BuckleyLooking roughly west from the summit along the ridge which forms the last part of the normal ascent route via Plateau Rosa. The peak directly ahead is the Matterhorn.
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- Photo by Mag. phil. Bernhard Fleisch, uploaded by MMag. phil. Bernhard FleischAugust 16th, 1997. Pic taken from the summit station of the Kleinmatterhorn cable railway.
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- Photo by davor59S/W face of Breithorn as seen from Klein Matterhorn. Picture taken: 19.07.2009. Camera: Olympus E-410.
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- Photo by davor59Breithorn as seen from Klein Matterhorn. In the right corner you can see Castor and Pollux and the beginning of the Plateau Rosa. Picture taken: 19.07.2009. Camera: Olympus E-410.
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- Photo by Uwe DenglerView of the Breithorn while descending back to Zermatt in the cable car on August 9, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesFinal part of the route towards the summit of Breithorn (4165 m), from the east side. Photo taken on August 7, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesView towards the main summit of Breithorn, from the Breithorn pass, August 7, 2009. Foreshortened here, in reality the slope is much more steep.
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- Photo by J. VranjesThe south slope of Breithorn with one of the two routes. August 7 2009, at around 9 AM.
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- Photo by J. VranjesA climber on the south slope of Breithorn (the east approach to the main summit), and the flag at the Switzerland-Italian border. August 7, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesView back towards Breithorn pass 3800 m. August 7, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesNorthern slope of Breithorn with the view towards Weisshorn and Zinalrothorn. Photo taken from the eastern approach to the main summit at around 4000 m, August 7, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesGrand Combin and Mont Blanc from the south side of Breithorn, August 7, 2009.
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- Photo by J. VranjesBreithorn (north side) from the route to Mettelhorn and Platthorn at the altitude of about 2600 m. August 4, 2009.
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- Photo by Roy LindmanBreithorn as seen from the north side, nearby Rotenboden. August.
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- Photo by Peer Böttiger
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- Photo by Mag. phil. Bernhard Fleisch, uploaded by MMag. phil. Bernhard FleischOn August the 16th 1997 we reached the beautiful snow summit of the Breithorn (4.165 m). From left to right: Bernhard Fleisch, Marco Klocker, Rudolf Slanitz (Guide). In the background above the clouds the Matterhorn peak.
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