Lagginhorn
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| Lagginhorn | |
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 The Fletschhorn (left) and the Lagginhorn (right) |
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| Elevation | 4,010 metres (13,156 ft) |
| Location | Valais,  Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Prominence | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 26 August 1856 by E. L. Ames, Franz Andenmatten and Johann Josef Imseng, together with three Englishmen and three guides |
| Easiest route | West ridge (PD) |
The Lagginhorn (4,010 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland.
The first ascent was by Edward Levi Ames and three other Englishmen, together with local Saas Grund clergyman Johann Josef Imseng, Franz Andenmatten and three other guides on 26 August 1856.
[edit] Huts
- Weissmies Hut (2,726 m)
- Berghaus Hohsaas (3,100 m)
- Laggin Bivouac (2,425 m)
[edit] References
- Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994
