Alphubel | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,206 m (13,799 ft) |
Prominence | 359 m (1,178 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Dom |
Isolation | 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°3′46.58″N 7°51′50.08″E / 46.0629389°N 7.8639111°E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 9 August 1860 by Leslie Stephen and T. W. Hinchliff with guides Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren |
Easiest route | Many routes at PD |
The Alphubel (4,206 m, 13,799 ft) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Zermatt and Saas in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Allalin Group, a subgroup of the Mischabel Group, which culminates at the Dom (4,545 m, 14,911 ft). The summit of the Alphubel consists of a large ice-covered plateau, part of the Fee Glacier on its east side. The west side of the mountain is more rocky and much steeper. It overlooks the Weingartensee.
The nearest settlements are Täsch (north of Zermatt) and Saas-Fee.