Zinalrothorn
Sign in to saveThe Zinalrothorn at is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak. When it was first climbed in 1864 the mountain was known locally as Moming.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Zinalrothorn
- Mountain.photo
- Zinalrothorn - septembre 2022.jpg
- Mountain.photo_size
- 285
- Mountain.photo_caption
- The Zinalrothorn from Mayoux
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 4221
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 491
- Mountain.isolation_km
- 4.2
- Mountain.parent_peak
- Weisshorn
- Mountain.map
- Switzerland
- Mountain.map_caption
- Location in Switzerland
- Mountain.location
- Valais, Switzerland
- Mountain.range
- Pennine Alps
- Mountain.first_ascent
- 22 August 1864 by Leslie Stephen and Florence Crauford Grove with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg
- Mountain.easiest_route
- South-east ridge and Gabel notch, AD-, rock and snow climb
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The Zinalrothorn at is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak. When it was first climbed in 1864 the mountain was known locally as Moming.
==Geography== left|thumb|The Zinalrothorn above the Moming Glacier between the Schalihorn (left) and the Besso (right) The Zinalrothorn is one of the high summits separating the Matter valley on the east and the Val d'Anniviers (or more precisely the Val de Zinal) on the west. The summit of the Weisshorn at is located to the north and the Dent Blanche to the west. At the western foot of the mountain lies the large Zinal Glacier and, on the northern side, the Moming Glacier. L'Epaule (the shoulder) is a minor summit lying at the base of the northern ridge.
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