Wetterhorn

For the mountain in Colorado, see Wetterhorn Peak.

Wetterhorn
The Wetterhorn above Grindelwald
Elevation	3,692 m (12,113 ft)
Prominence	203 m (666 ft)
Location
Wetterhorn Switzerland
Range	Bernese Alps
Coordinates	46°38′19.5″N 8°6′55.9″E
Climbing
First ascent	31 August 1844 by Melchior Bannholzer and Joh. Jaun
Easiest route	rock/snow/ice climb

The Wetterhorn (3,692 m) is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. First climbed in 1844, the 1854 ascent by Alfred Wills and party is more celebrated and is generally regarded to have marked the beginning of the golden age of alpinism.^{[citation needed]}

The mountain is composed of three distinct peaks that lie close together: the Wetterhorn (most visible from Grindelwald), the Mittelhorn (the highest) and the Rosenhorn.

Winston Churchill climbed the Wetterhorn in 1894.^{[citation needed]}

The Wetterhorn summit was the intended terminal for the world's first passenger tramway, but only the first quarter was built. It was in operation until the beginning of World War I.^{[citation needed]}

Joseph Anton Koch, The Wetterhorn with the Reichenbachtal, 1824

External links

• The Wetterhorn on Summitpost
• The Wetterhorn from Grindelwald First
• The Wetterhorn from the Eiger Trail