Nadelhorn
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| Nadelhorn | |
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 The Nadelhorn from the Ulrichshorn (ridge to the Lenzspitze on left, the Stecknadelhorn and the Hohberghorn on right) |
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| Elevation | 4,327 metres (14,196 feet) |
| Location |  Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Prominence | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 16 September 1858 by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann |
| Easiest route | Basic snow climb |
The Nadelhorn (4,327 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west. Its three ridges join to form a sharp-pointed summit, which looks like a needle (German: Nadel) when seen from the north.
It was first climbed by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann on 16 September 1858.
[edit] References
- Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994
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