Blinnenhorn

Blinnenhorn
Corno Cieco

The north-east side of the Blinnenhorn with the Gries Glacier
Highest point
Elevation 3,374 m (11,070 ft)
Prominence 945 m (3,100 ft) [1]
Isolation 12.8 km (8.0 mi) [2]
Parent peak Dammastock
Coordinates 46°25′33.4″N 8°18′28.9″E / 46.425944°N 8.308028°E / 46.425944; 8.308028Coordinates: 46°25′33.4″N 8°18′28.9″E / 46.425944°N 8.308028°E / 46.425944; 8.308028
Geography
Blinnenhorn

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland/Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Lepontine Alps
Climbing
First ascent 5 September 1866 by Sedley Taylor, Johann Tännler, and Franz Guntern (or Guntren)[3][4]

The Blinnenhorn (German) or Corno Cieco (Italian) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Furka Pass (2,429)
  2. ↑ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southeast of the Galmihorn.
  3. ↑ Summary of new ascents; Lepontine Alps, The Alpine Journal, December 1866
  4. ↑ F Gardiner, Excursions in the Lepontine Alps, The Alpine Journal, November 1878

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