| Grand Cornier | |
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North face of the Grand Cornier above the Zinal Glacier |
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| Elevation | 3,962 m (12,999 ft) |
| Prominence | 430 m (1,411 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dent Blanche |
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Grand Cornier
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| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F. Biner |
| Easiest route | PD+ |
The Grand Cornier (3,962 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 2 km north from the Dent Blanche
The first ascent of the mountain was made via the east ridge by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F. Biner on 16 June 1865.
The Mountet hut (2,886 m) and Moiry hut (2,825 m) are used for the normal routes.
Collomb, Robin G., Pennine Alps Central, London: Alpine Club, 1975