Alphubel
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The Alphubel (4,206 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Zermatt and Saas in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Allalin Group, a subgroup of the Mischabel Group, which culminates at the Dom (4,545 m). The summit of the Alphubel consists of a large ice-covered plateau, part of the Fee Glacier on its east side. The west side of the mountain is more rocky and much steeper. It overlooks the Weingartensee.
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Alphubel | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,206 m (13,799 ft) |
Prominence | 359 m (1,178 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Dom |
Isolation | 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°3′46.58″N 7°51′50.08″E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 9 August 1860 by Leslie Stephen and T. W. Hinchliff with guides Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren |
Easiest route | Many routes at PD |
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The nearest settlements are Täsch (north of Zermatt) and Saas-Fee.