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Route description from Weissmies Hut to Lagginhorn summit
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The Lagginhorn (4,010 m) is a mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in the Pennine Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies
The Weissmies is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.
Geography
The Weissmies is located on the main Alpine chain, on a ma ...
and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn
The Fletschhorn (3,985 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn
The Lagginhorn (4,010 m) is a mountain i ...
on the north.
The Lagginhorn is the last four-thousander
A four-thousander is a mountain summit that is at least 4,000 metres above sea level. Because the highest peaks in Europe fall into this category, the summits of four-thousanders are popular in Europe with climbers and mountaineers as climbing goa ...
in the main chain
A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...
before the Simplon Pass
The Simplon Pass (french: Col du Simplon; german: Simplonpass; it, Passo del Sempione, Lombard: ''Pass del Sempiün'') () is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of ...
; it is also the lowest four-thousander in Switzerland.
The first ascent was by Edward Levi Ames and three other Englishmen, together with local Saas Grund
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
History
Saas-Grund is first mentioned in 1438 as ''grunderro''.
Geography
Saas-Grund has an area, , of . Of this ...
clergyman Johann Josef Imseng, Franz Andenmatten and three other guides on 26 August 1856.
Climbing routes
The Lagginhorn is characterised by rock climbing rather than snow climbs and possesses a lengthy scramble along the South Ridge including one or more exposed abseils:The 4000m Peaks of the Alps,Martin Moran
Martin Moran (born December 29, 1959) is an American actor and writer who grew up in Denver, Colorado.
He attended Stanford University and is best known for his autobiographical solo show about his childhood molestation called '' The Tricky P ...
, The Alpine Club (2007)
*West-South-West Ridge, PD
*South Ridge, AD, III
*West-South-West Rib and South Ridge, AD
*North-North-East Ridge (via Fletschhorn), PD+
Huts
*Weissmies Hut
The Weissmies is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.
Geography
The Weissmies is located on the main Alpine chain, on a ma ...
(2,726 m)
* Berghaus Hohsaas (3,100 m)
* Laggin Bivouac (2,425 m)
See also
*List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps
This list tabulates all of the 82 official mountain summits of or more in height in the Alps, as defined by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). All are located within France, Italy or Switzerland, and are often refer ...
References
Bibliography
* Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, ''The High Mountains of the Alps'', London: Diadem, 1994External links
The Lagginhorn on SummitPost
Route description from Weissmies Hut to Lagginhorn summit
Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Mountains of Switzerland Four-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub