Brunegghorn

Brunegghorn (left) and Bishorn (far right) from the northeast

The Brunegghorn ( 3'833 m above sea level. M. ) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the western side of the Matter above Herbriggen. It is located 3 ½ miles northeast of the White Horn ( 4505 m) and about 2 ½ miles east-northeast of Bishorns ( 4153 m). The summit sends ridges to the northwest, northeast and southwest. From the bottom of the Matter is the Brunegghorn with its up to 57 ° steep northern wall of the dominant mountain. Quite contrary to the north wall is the broad, brittle south-east side, from its base in 1991 rockslide Randa took his output.

Located northwest of the mountain extends over four kilometers Brunegggletscher, is significantly smaller than the Abberggletscher below the north face. On the east side of the mountain are the wood Glacier and the Ross Glacier two other smaller glaciers residues.

Routes

The normal route is through the between Schöllihorn and Brunegghorn located Bruneggjoch ( 3365 m). This yoke can be reached from the Topalihütte or Turtmannhütte, in the first case it is exceeded, in the second case one goes just below passing. From the pass rises west of the rock enforce Nordwestgrats on firn southwards to the east of Firnsattel P. 3671, reaching there the southwest. Late in the year can cause problems here a broad bergschrund. On the west side of the ridge often überwächteten can be reached via snow and gravel to the summit. Until Bruneggjoch you need from both cabins about 3 hours from there to the summit another 1 ½ to 2 hours.

More difficult is the Bruneggjoch to rise directly over the northwest ridge to the summit, while climbing difficulties to be faced in the second level of difficulty, this route can also be advantageous in early summer than the usual normal route.

Further increase opportunities are the northeast ridge of the Topalihütte or the north wall.

In the spring of this summit is frequently climbed as part of a ski tour.

Literature and Maps

• Michael Waeber: field leader Valais Alps. 13th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7633-2416- X
• Map of Switzerland 1:25,000, sheet 1329, Randa