Hohberghorn

Infobox Mountain
Name = Hohberghorn
Photo = nadelhorn.jpg
Caption = The Hohberghorn (on far right), with the Nadelhorn (left of centre) and the Stecknadelhorn (right of centre)
Elevation = 4,219 metres (13,841 ft)
Location = SUI
Range = Pennine Alps
Prominence = convert|77|m|ft|0|abbr=on
latd= 46|latm=6 |lats=45.7 |latNS=N
longd=7 |longm=51 |longs=13.9 |longEW=E
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Coordinates = coor at dms|46|6|45.7|N|7|51|13.9|E|type:mountain_region:CH-VS
First ascent = August 1869 by R. B. Heathcote, Franz Biner, Peter Perren and Peter Taugwalder
Easiest route = Basic snow climb

The Hohberghorn (4,219 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

It was first climbed by R. B. Heathcote, with guides Franz Biner, Peter Perren and Peter Taugwalderon, in August 1869 via the west gully above the Hohberg Glacier to the Stecknadeljoch.

Its north-east face, not as long or as steep as that on the neighbouring Lenzspitze, is 320 m and at an average angle of 50 degrees, and might be considered as excellent training for the latter

References

*Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, "The High Mountains of the Alps", London: Diadem, 1994

External links

* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150728/hohberghorn.html The Hohberghorn on SummitPost]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/route/150211/nadelgrat.html The Nadelgrat on SummitPost]