Bietschhorn
| Bietschhorn | |
|---|---|
 The south face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,934 m (12,907 ft) |
| Prominence | 807 m (2,648 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 13.4 km (8.3 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°23′28.5″N 7°51′02.7″E / 46.391250°N 7.850750°E |
| Geography | |
  Bietschhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1859 by Leslie Stephen and party |
The Bietschhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, on the border between the cantos of Berne and Valais. It has a height of 3,934 metres (12,907 ft) which mkes it one of the highest peaks in the region. In the Lötschen valley (Lötschtal) it is also called "Nesthorn". There's a glacier which is called "Nestgletscher" (Nest glacier). There's another mountasin called Nesthorn, in Vallais, nearby. A part of the Bietschhorn is called Kleines Nesthorn. This part rose to fame, because it was what started the 2025 Blatten landslide.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Beichpass (3,127 m).
- ↑ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Aletschhorn.