Stecknadelhorn
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| Stecknadelhorn | |
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 The Stecknadelhorn (right of centre) between the Nadelhorn (left) and the Hohberghorn (far right) |
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| Elevation | 4,241 metres (13,914 feet) |
| Location |  Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
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| First ascent | 8 August 1887 by Oscar Eckenstein and Matthias Zurbriggen |
| Easiest route | Basic snow climb |
The Stecknadelhorn (4,241 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on 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 Oscar Eckenstein and Matthias Zurbriggen on 8 August 1887.
[edit] References
- Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994
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