Blüemlisalp
Massif of the Bernese Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Blüemlisalp is a massif of the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalities of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal.
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Blüemlisalp | |
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Blüemlisalphorn | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,661 m (12,011 ft) |
Prominence | 874 m (2,867 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Isolation | 7.0 km (4.3 mi)[2] |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°29′19″N 7°46′18″E |
Geography | |
Location | Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 27 August 1860 by Leslie Stephen, Melchior Anderegg, R. Liveing, F. Ogi, P. Simond and J. K. Stone |
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Its main peaks are:
- Blüemlisalphorn (3,661 m)
- Wyssi Frau (3,648 m) 46°29′35″N 7°47′0″E
- Morgenhorn (3,623 m) 46°29′46″N 7°47′28″E
The entire massif is contained within the canton of Bern, as it lies north of the main crest and water divide of the Bernese Alps. To the west, it is connected with the Doldenhorn group via the Oeschinenhorn and Fründenhorn peaks; to the east, it is continued by the Gspaltenhorn. To the south, it is connected to the main crest by the Tschingel Pass.
Ascent is from the Blüemlisalphütte (2,840 m), over the glacier, past the Wildi Frau (3,260 m)