Helsenhorn

The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.

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Mountain.name: Helsenhorn
Mountain.photo: Sguardo verso Helsenhorn, Mottiscia e Hillehorn.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: View from near the Scherbadung (east side)
Mountain.elevation_m: 3272
Mountain.prominence_m: 586
Mountain.parent_peak: Monte Leone
Mountain.listing: Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Mountain.map: Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Switzerland
Mountain.location: Valais, Switzerland (mountain partially in Italy)
Mountain.range: Lepontine Alps
Mountain.first_ascent: August 1863 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann (solo)

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The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named Helsengletscher.

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