Mar 17 2026
Dent Blanche 🏔️ Overview Dent Blanche is one of the great pyramidal summits of the Swiss Alps. Rising to 4,357 meters (14,294 feet) in the canton of Valais, the mountain stands between the Val d’Hérens, Val d’Anniviers, and Mattertal valleys. Its isolated position, four steep faces, and sharply defined ridges make it one of the …
Jan 20 2024
Matterhorn 🏔️ Overview The Matterhorn is one of the most recognizable mountains on Earth. Rising to 4,478 meters (14,692 feet) on the border between Switzerland and Italy, its nearly symmetrical pyramid towers above Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in Italy’s Aosta Valley. Known as Monte Cervino in Italian and Mont Cervin …
Oct 19 2023
Weisshorn Rising as an almost perfectly proportioned pyramid above the valleys of southern Switzerland, the Weisshorn is one of the most striking mountains in the Alps. Its three great ridges converge at a summit approximately 4,505 meters (14,780 feet) above sea level, placing it among the highest mountains in Switzerland and the 82 principal Alpine …
Oct 10 2023
Dom Rising to 4,545 meters (14,911 feet) in the Pennine Alps of Valais, the Dom is the highest mountain located entirely within Switzerland. It towers between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys, with Randa far below its western side and Saas-Fee beneath its immense eastern flank. The Dom is the highest summit of the Mischabel massif, …
Oct 10 2023
Liskamm (Lyskamm) Stretching as a brilliant white wall between Switzerland and Italy, Liskamm is one of the most imposing mountains of the Pennine Alps. Its long, heavily glaciated summit ridge contains two principal peaks: the East Summit, the mountain’s highest point, and the lower West Summit. The UIAA lists the East Summit at 4,527 meters …
