Elevation 3,272 m Prominence 586 m Parent peak Monte Leone | First ascent 26 July 1891 Mountain range Lepontine Alps Parent range Lepontine Alps | |
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Location Valais, Switzerland
(mountain partially in Italy) Similar Hillehorn, Scherbadung, Monte Leone, Bortelhorn, Ofenhorn | ||
Helsenhorn 3272 m
The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.
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Map of Helsenhorn, 3993 Grengiols, Switzerland
The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named Helsengletscher.
Helsenhorn 2009
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Helsenhorn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA