Wetterhorn
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| Wetterhorn | |
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 The Wetterhorn above Grindelwald |
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| Elevation | 3,701 metres (12,142 feet) |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Prominence | 203 m |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 1845 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
The Wetterhorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. Sir Winston Churchill climbed the Wetterhorn in 1894.
Its peak was also the intended terminal for the world's first people-carrying aerial tramway, but only the first quarter section of the lift was built and in operation until the beginning of World War I.
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