Bishorn

Bishorn
Northern wall
Highest point
Elevation4,151 m (13,619 ft)
Prominence90 m (300 ft)
Parent peakWeisshorn
Coordinates46°7′4″N 7°42′53″E / 46.11778°N 7.71472°E / 46.11778; 7.71472
Geography
Bishorn is located in Switzerland
Bishorn
Bishorn
Location in Switzerland
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Bishorn location and nearby peaks and huts
Location in Switzerland
LocationSwitzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascentG. S. Barnes and R. Chessyre-Walker with guides Joseph Imboden and J. M. Chanton on 18 August 1884
Easiest routeNorth-west flank, (F)

The Bishorn (4,151 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn.

The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.

  • The west and higher summit (4,151 m), first ascent by G. S. Barnes and R. Chessyre-Walker with guides Joseph Imboden and J. M. Chanton on 18 August 1884.
  • The east summit (Pointe Burnaby, 4,134 m), first ascent by Elizabeth Burnaby with guides Joseph Imboden and Peter Sarbach on 6 May 1884.