Via the South East Ridge. (Normal route) Mittaghorn (Lötschental) 3892 m
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- Difficulty
- PD, I
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- Ascent
- 2–3 h, 670 m
In Switzerland there are maybe a dozen mountains over 2000 meters with the name Mittaghorn. By far the highest is the one described here in the chain from the Jungfrau to the Tschingelhorn on the Bern-Wallis border. As with the other Mittaghorns (or Midday Peaks), it gets its name because the sun is seen to be above the summit at noon from a certain vantage point, in this case from the Lauterbrunnen valley. In good conditions this can be a short and rewarding tour from the Hollandiahütte. However with strong "Ausaperung" - melting of the snows due to radiation, the bergschrund beneath the Anujoch or the final ridge can prove problematic.
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Route description
Additional information
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However with strong "Ausaperung" - melting of the snows due to radiation, the bergschrund beneath the Anujoch or the final ridge can prove problematic.
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- History
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First ascent made by Charles Montandon, A. Ringier und Adolf Rubin on 19. August 1878.