Wasenhorn (Bernese Alps)
| Wasenhorn | |
|---|---|
 Wasenhorn (right summit) from the Fiescher Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,447 m (11,309 ft) |
| Prominence | 303 m (994 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°29′52.7″N 8°9′56.8″E / 46.497972°N 8.165778°ECoordinates: 46°29′52.7″N 8°9′56.8″E / 46.497972°N 8.165778°E |
| Geography | |
  Wasenhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 14 August 1885 by the Hungarian couple Bela and Hermine Tauscher-Geduly with the South Tyrolean guides Alois Pinggera and Joseph Reinstadler |
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Blitzingen in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range south of the Oberaarrothorn, that separates the valley of the Fiescher Glacier from the main Rhone valley.
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