Rimpfischhorn

Rimpfischhorn
The Rimpfischhorn from the Allalinhorn
Highest point
Elevation	4,199 m (13,776 ft)
Prominence	647 m (2,123 ft)
Parent peak	Dom
Coordinates	46°01′23″N 7°53′02″E
Geography
Rimpfischhorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	9 September 1859 by Leslie Stephen and Robert Liveing with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald
Easiest route	Allalin glacier/north-west ridge (PD); a snow climb.

The Rimpfischhorn (4,199 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. Along its north ridge lies the prominent sub-peak Grosser Gendarm (4107 m).

The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.

Rimpfischhorn from Gornergrat. The rock tower on the left is the summit Grosser Gendarm

See also

• List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps

External links

• The Rimpfischhorn on SummitPost
• The Rimpfischhorn on Mount Wiki