Bishorn
Encyclopedia
The Bishorn is a mountain
in the Pennine
Alps
in Switzerland
, just north of the Weisshorn.
The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.
Huts serving the peak are the Cabane de Tracuit (3,256 m) and the Turtmann hut (2,519 m).
Mountain
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in the Pennine
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
in Switzerland
Switzerland
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, just north of the Weisshorn.
The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.
- The west and higher summit (4,153 m), first ascent by G. S. Barnes and R. Chessyre-Walker with guides Joseph Imboden and J. M. Chanton on 18 August 1884.
- The east summit (Pointe BurnabyPointe BurnabyThe Pointe Burnaby is a minor summit north-east of Bishorn. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.- External links :*...
, 4,134 m), first ascent by Elizabeth Burnaby with guides Joseph Imboden and Peter Sarbach on 6 May 1884.
Huts serving the peak are the Cabane de Tracuit (3,256 m) and the Turtmann hut (2,519 m).