Wetterhorn

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Wetterhorn
The Wetterhorn above Grindelwald
Elevation	3,701 metres (12,142 feet)
Location	Switzerland
Range	Bernese Alps
Prominence	203 m
Coordinates	46°38′26″N, 8°7′2″ECoordinates: 46°38′26″N, 8°7′2″E
First ascent	31 August 1844 by Melchior Bannholzer and Joh. Jaun
Easiest route	rock/snow/ice climb

For the mountain in Colorado, see Wetterhorn Peak.

The Wetterhorn (3,701 m) is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. Although it was first climbed in 1844, the ascent by Alfred Wills and party in 1854 is the more celebrated, and is generally regarded to have marked the beginning of the golden age of alpinism.

[edit] Trivia

Winston Churchill climbed the Wetterhorn in 1894.
The summit rocks were 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.