- Allalinhorn
Infobox Mountain
Name = Allalinhorn
Photo = Allalin.jpg
Caption = The Allalinhorn and restaurant on Mittelallalin, in August
Elevation = 4,027 metres (13,212 ft)
Location =Valais , SUI
Range =Pennine Alps
Prominence = convert|245|m|ft|0|abbr=on
latd= 46|latm=02 |lats=46.1 |latNS=N
longd=7 |longm=53 |longs=41.3 |longEW=E
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Coordinates = coor at dms|46|02|46.1|N|7|53|41.3|E|region:CH-VS_type:mountain
Topographic
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First ascent =28 August 1856 by Edward Levi Ames, Johann Joseph Imseng, another member of the Imseng family and Franz-Josef Andenmatten
Easiest route = North-west ridge (PD); a snow climbThe Allalinhorn (4,027 m) is a
mountain in theMischabelhörner group of the Pennine Alps inSwitzerland . It lies west ofSaas-Fee in the canton ofValais .It was first climbed by London barrister Edward Levi Ames, the clergyman Johann Joseph Imseng, another member of the Imseng family and Johann's manservant Franz-Josef Andenmatten on
28 August 1856 .It is the easiest and most popular 4000-metre peak in the area. Climbers can ride up to the
Mittelallalin at 3500 m; from here there are only about 500 vertical metres to tackle.External links
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150292/allalinhorn.html The Allalinhorn on SummitPost]
* [http://www.saas-fee.ch/en/navpage.cfm?category=WinterSF&subcat=HikeWSF&id=23470 Saas-Fee Tourism: Mountaineering and Skitouring]
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