Description of the attraction
For many tourists, a trip to Switzerland is primarily a trip to the mountains. The Swiss Alps - the highest and longest mountain range found entirely in Europe - has long been an international center for mountaineering, skiing and mountain tourism.
The seventh highest peak of the Alps is Mount Weisshorn (German Weisshorn - White Peak). Many climbers rightfully consider it the most beautiful peak in the Alps. A dazzling white triangular pyramid rises in the southern canton of Valais, 25 km from the Rhone River, the height of the mountain is 4506 m. The slopes are massive glaciers bounded by three rocky ridges - almost straight ridges descend from the summit to the north, east and south. On the western side, the mountain is a sheer wall.
The first attempt to climb the summit was made in 1860, it was unsuccessful. K. E. Matthews, M. Anderegg and J. Kronig stormed the mountain along the southern ridge, but were forced to turn back. The mountain was conquered a year later - on August 19, 1861, the English physicist John Tyndall with guides Johann Joseph Bennen and Ulrich Wenger undertook an ascent along the route that is now considered classic: along the eastern ridge from the Weisshorn hut from the direction of the village of Randa. It took them two days to get up. A year later, Leslie Stephen was able to repeat this route in one day.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, ascents were made from other sides, including the western wall. The ascent to Weisshorn is still considered quite difficult; Weisshorn hut (2932 m) - a working mountaineering shelter. The area between the Weisshorn and Bruggehorn peaks is considered by extreme skiers to be an excellent place for off-piste slopes.
