Grand Gendarme
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The Grand Gendarme is a minor summit on the Weisshorn
north ridge in the Pennine Alps
. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Weisshorn
The Weisshorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, in Switzerland. With its summit, it is one of the major peaks in the Alps and overtops the nearby Matterhorn by some 30 metres. It was first climbed in 1861 from Randa by John Tyndall, accompanied by the guides J.J...
north ridge in the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.