21 July 1864 by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg
Easiest route
South-west ridge (Zackengrat)
The Balmhorn (3,697 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.[3]
The southern flanks of the Rinderhorn and Balmhorn seen from the Ferdenrothorn
^Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Lötschen Pass (2,677 m).
^Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Bietschhorn.
The Balmhorn (3,697 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais...
some notable firsts during the period, including the first ascent of the Balmhorn (1864), and later several first female ascents. In the early years of the...
Kandersteg and Gastern. Kandersteg is surrounded by high mountains. The Balmhorn (3,698 m [12,133 ft]), bordering the canton of Valais to the south, is...
border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the Balmhorn massif, approximately halfway between Kandersteg and Leukerbad. Although...
between Leukerbad and Ferden in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Balmhorn and overlooks the Lötschen Pass on its north side. Its east side shows...
Christian Almer the elder, and Christian Almer the younger on 25 June 1864 Balmhorn (Bernese Alps) with Frank Walker and Lucy Walker, and guides Jakob Anderegg...
of Valais. It lies east of Gemmi Pass on the chain culminating at the Balmhorn. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located...
above sea level; to the north the Gemmi Pass (2,322 m [7,618 ft]) and the Balmhorn (3,698 m [12,133 ft]); to the west the Torrenthorn (2,998 m [9,836 ft])...
to a number of Bernese Oberland peaks including the Rinderhorn and the Balmhorn above 11,000'. Spalding also organised numerous other expeditions across...
Jakob Anderegg made the first ascent of the following peaks or routes: Balmhorn (Bernese Alps), 21 July 1864 with Frank, Lucy and Horace Walker, and Melchior...
Alps), 12 August 1863 Parrotspitze, 4,432 m (Pennine Alps), 16 August 1863 Balmhorn, 3,698 m (Bernese Alps), 21 July 1864 Zinalrothorn, 4,221 m (Pennine Alps)...
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