Zinalrothorn information

Zinalrothorn
Zinalrothorn
	The Zinalrothorn from Mayoux
Highest point
Elevation	4,221 m (13,848 ft)
Prominence	491 m (1,611 ft)
Parent peak	Weisshorn
Isolation	4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Coordinates	46°3′53″N 7°41′24″E / 46.06472°N 7.69000°E
Geography
	Zinalrothorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	22 August 1864 by Leslie Stephen and Florence Crauford Grove with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg
Easiest route	South-east ridge and Gabel notch, AD-, rock and snow climb

The Zinalrothorn (4,221 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak. When it was first climbed in 1864 the mountain was known locally as Moming.

^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Hohlichtpass (3,730 m).
^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southwest of the Weisshorn.

[1] Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Hohlichtpass (3,730 m).

[2] Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southwest of the Weisshorn.

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