Fletschhorn

The Fletschhorn (3,985 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn.

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Mountain.name: Fletschhorn
Mountain.photo: Fletschhorn und Rossbodegletscher, Schweiz.jpg
Mountain.photo_size: 285
Mountain.photo_caption: North face of the Fletschhorn, with the Rossbode Glacier
Mountain.elevation_m: 3985
Mountain.prominence_m: 300
Mountain.isolation_km: 1.1
Mountain.parent_peak: Lagginhorn
Mountain.map: Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location: Valais, Switzerland
Mountain.range: Pennine Alps
Mountain.listing: Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Mountain.first_ascent: August 1854 by Michael Amherdt and his guides Johannes Zumkemmi and Friedrich Clausen
Mountain.easiest_route: Basic snow climb from Weissmies hut (2,726 m)

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Instance of: mountain
Country: Switzerland
Located in: Canton of Valais
Elevation: 3985
Image: Fletschhorn001.jpg

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topographic isolation: 1.1
Commons category: Fletschhorn
topographic prominence: 300
parent peak: Lagginhorn
mountain range: Pennine Alps

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The Fletschhorn (3,985 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn.

The mountain was first climbed by Michael Amherdt and his guides Johannes Zumkemmi and Friedrich Clausen in August 1854. The imposing north face was first ascended by E. R. Blanchet with guides Oskar Supersaxo and Kaspar Mooser on 25 July 1927.

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