| Balmhorn | |
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View of the Balmhorn from Allmenalp, above Kandersteg |
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| Elevation | 3,698 m (12,133 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
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Balmhorn
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| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg |
| Easiest route | South-west ridge (Zackengrat) |
The Balmhorn (3,698 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Berne and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[2]