Schwarzhorn (Monte Rosa Massif)

The Schwarzhorn (Italian: Corno Nero) is a 4,321-metre-high summit in the Italian Alps just next to the Swiss border.

Schwarzhorn
The Corno Nero in the Monte Rosa massif
Highest point
Elevation4,321 m (14,177 ft)
Prominence42 m (138 ft) ↓ Wind gap to the Ludwigshöhe
Isolation0.3 km (0.19 mi) → Ludwigshöhe
Coordinates45°54′54″N 7°51′43″E / 45.9149°N 7.862°E / 45.9149; 7.862
Naming
Native nameCorno Nero (Italian)
Geography
CountryItaly
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent18 August 1873 by Marco Maglionini, Albert de Rothschild and guide
Normal routeGlacier tours through the southwest and northwest flanks (WS)

It is part of the Monte Rosa massif in the Wallis Alps, which lie on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The Schwarzhorn itself lies on the ridge running south from the Ludwigshöhe to the Vincent Pyramid. Its valley settlements are Zermatt in Switzerland and Alagna on the Italian side.

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References

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  • Michael Waeber (2003), Walliser Alpen – Gebietsführer (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-2416-X
  • Helmut Dumler; Willi P. Burkhardt (2001), Viertausender der Alpen (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-7427-2
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