Zinalrothorn

Top of Zinalrothorn

North Ridge (III ( points ), or lighter)

Zinalrothorn between Dent Blanche and Obergabelhorn (left) and White Horn ( right), seen from Gornergrat

The Zinalrothorn is a 4,221 m above sea level. M. high mountain near Zermatt in the Valais Alps. Unlike many peaks of this height is at Zinalrothorn a pure rock summit, with three magnificent ridges in the solid rock.

The name has from the resort of Zinal in the Val d' Anniviers, which is located nearby. However, until the advent of tourism in the Alps mountain wore after Mominggletscher who takes on the northern flank its beginning, the name Moming. The Zinalrothorn located 2 km south of the White Horn ( 4'505 m above sea level. M. ). From the summit you have a fantastic view of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa massif.

The first ascent was made by Leslie Stephen and Florence Crauford Grove with the leaders of Melchior Anderegg and Jacob from Zinal on the North Ridge (AD, III) on 22 August 1864.

The three ridges offer nice increases in the medium difficulty range. By the way the first climber on the North Ridge, there is the slightly less demanding southeast ridge (AD, III ( digits), otherwise II and I) and the Rothorngrat (AD , southwest ridge, IV ( short passage ), III ), one of the finest rock climbs in the area of Zermatt. Starting point for the south-east is the Rothorn hut at an altitude of 3'198 m above sea level. M., for the north ridge at 2,886 m above the Mountethütte. M. The southwest can be reached from the Rothorn or Mountethütte.