Lagginhorn

Fletschhorn (left) and Lagginhorn ( in the middle), the west ridge runs from the top of Lagginhorns to the bottom left

The Lagginhorn is a 4,010 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the eastern part of the Valais Alps. Its summit is located in the Swiss canton of Valais, a few kilometers north of the Italian border. He is regarded as a " not too difficult " climbed, four thousand.

Geography

The Lagginhorn is in the White Mies Group, north of 4'017 m above sea level. M. Weiss Mies high, from which it. 3'499 m above sea level by the M. high Lagginjoch is disconnected. To the north of the summit ridge leads over the Fletschjoch ( 3'688 m above sea level. M. ) the Fletschhorn. In the west, the valley town of Saas is basic. Northeast passes, the Simplon Pass. The summit ridge of Lagginhorn is not glaciated, in its flanks but there are several smaller glaciers: In the western flank is the Lagginhorngletscher, east of Holutriftgletscher, north runs the Fletschhorngletscher, in the southwest of Hohlaubgletscher and southeast lies the Laggingletscher. In the south ridge of the little striking south summit is ( 3'971 m above sea level. M. ).

Climbing opportunities

The normal route on the west south-west ridge offers climbing difficulty in the second degree and is rated " somewhat difficult " after the SAC - mountain and high- scale tour with. A possible starting point for an ascent of Lagginhorns is the Weissmieshütte at 2'726 m. This is most easily reached by cable car from Saas Grund to an altitude of 2,400 m. Another possible base is located at 3,101 m Hohsaashütte that of Saas Grund is also accessible. The route leads over the Lagginhorngletscher to the west southwest ridge which is followed to the summit.

Another route is often committed the transgression over the Fletschhorn in the Fletschjoch, thence via the north ridge to the summit of Lagginhorns ( II , WS or ZS).

From Lagginjoch via the south ridge in a climbing III. Difficulty.

Climbing history

The first ascent was made on August 26, 1856 by Edward Levi Ames with three other British and the leaders of Franz -Josef Andenmatten, Johann Josef Imseng and three other Saas leaders about today's normal route.

The excess over the Fletschhorn and the north ridge was on July 27, 1887 by W. A. B. Coolidge with several leaders. The south ridge was first celebrated on 11 August 1883.

On July 3, 2012 five German mountaineer, who crashed below the summit, as they were already on the descent died.