Stecknadelhorn
Encyclopedia
The Stecknadelhorn is a sub-summit to Dom
in the Pennine
Alps
in Switzerland
. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
It was first climbed by Oscar Eckenstein
and Matthias Zurbriggen
on 8 August 1887.
The Stecknadelhorn is part of the Mischabel range, which culminates at the Dom (4,545 m).
Dom
- People :* Dom people, an ethnic group in the Middle East* Doms, people of indigenous origin found in the Indian state of West Bengal* Domba or Dom, an ethnic group of India...
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
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
It was first climbed by Oscar Eckenstein
Oscar Eckenstein
Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein was an English rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer in the sport of bouldering...
and Matthias Zurbriggen
Matthias Zurbriggen
Matthias Zurbriggen was one of the great 19th-century alpinists and mountain guides. He climbed throughout the Alps, and also in South America, the Himalayas and New Zealand...
on 8 August 1887.
The Stecknadelhorn is part of the Mischabel range, which culminates at the Dom (4,545 m).
External links
- "The Nadelgrat". SummitPost.org.