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Alphubel
Alphubel (DE)
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Information
- Elevation
- 4.206 m
- Country
- Switzerland (CH)
- Location / Range
- Alpen Pennine / Mischabel, Kanton Valais — di antara Lembah Saas dan Lembah Zermatt (Täsch)
- Mountain type
- Puncak batuan non-vulkanik dengan kubah puncak bersalju lebar — Alpen Pennine (Walliser Alpen)
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 46.0629, 7.8639
- Difficulty
- Berat (rute normal Alpine PD lewat Feejoch–Alphubeljoch dari Mittelallalin; Rotgrat sisi barat jauh lebih menuntut, AD/III+). Wajib crampon, piolet, tali, dan teknik gletser
- Best Season
- Akhir Juni–September untuk hochtour musim panas; Maret–Mei populer sebagai tur ski
- Permits & Rules
- Tanpa izin puncak; bermalam umum di Täschhütte (2.701 m) atau memanfaatkan Metro Alpin/Mittelallalin (3.456 m) dari Saas-Fee sebagai titik awal tinggi
- Hazards
- Gletser bercelah (Feegletscher) di rute normal; 'Eisnase' — hidung es curam pada varian dari Längfluh; punggung batu terpapar di Rotgrat; risiko cuaca cepat berubah dan whiteout di plateau puncak yang datar-luas
Description
The Alphubel (4,206 m) is a broad, snow-domed peak in the Mischabel chain of the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, forming the divide between the Saas valley to the east and the Zermatt valley (Täsch) to the west. Its flat snow-plateau summit sets it apart from sharp neighbours such as the Täschhorn and the Dom. Its first ascent was made on 9 August 1860 by the English alpinists Leslie Stephen and Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff with guides Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren. Thanks to the Metro Alpin underground railway, which carries climbers up to Mittelallalin (3,456 m) above Saas-Fee, the Alphubel is often described as one of the more approachable Alpine 4000ers by its normal route — crossing the Fee Glacier over the Feejoch, Feechopf and Alphubeljoch, then following the south-east ridge to the summit. Yet 'approachable' is only relative: glacier crevasses, high snow terrain and the fast-changing Valais weather still demand full ski/glacier-mountaineering skills. For experienced climbers, the Rotgrat (west ridge) from the Täschhütte offers a far more demanding mixed rock-and-ice tour (AD, III+), while the 'Eisnase' variant from Längfluh adds a distinctive steep ice pitch.
Gallery
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Routes
Rotgrat (punggung barat) dari Täschhütte
Alpine AD, batu hingga III+ — tur campuran batu-es yang menuntut pengalamanA route for experienced alpinists from the Zermatt-valley side (Täsch). From the Täschhütte (2,701 m), the Rotgrat — Alphubel's west ridge — gives a long mixed rock-and-ice tour with rock difficulties up to III+ and about 1,500 m of ascent. It is far more demanding than the normal route: it needs sure movement on exposed rock, rope management on mixed ground, and full-day stamina. The 'Eisnase' variant from the Längfluh side adds a distinctive steep ice pitch.
Route Segments
- 1
Täschhütte (2.701 m) → awal Rotgrat
Pendekatan menuju punggung barat; sebagian bermedan gletser/batu
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Rotgrat → puncak (4.206 m)
Punggung batu-es hingga III+, terpapar; wajib pengalaman panjat alpin
Rute normal via Feejoch–Feechopf–Alphubeljoch (dari Mittelallalin)
Alpine PD — hochtour gletser dengan punggung tenggara bersalju, butuh crampon, piolet & teknik bertaliThe most popular route and the reason the Alphubel is called a 'friendly' 4000er. From Saas-Fee the Metro Alpin underground railway carries climbers up to Mittelallalin (3,456 m) as a high starting point. From there climbers cross the Fee Glacier, pass the Feejoch and Feechopf, then the Alphubeljoch, and climb the south-east ridge to the broad summit plateau at 4,206 m. The technical difficulty is moderate, but the crevassed glacier, the altitude, and a summit plateau prone to whiteout demand solid glacier skills and good weather judgement.
Route Segments
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Mittelallalin (3.456 m) → Feejoch → Feechopf
Penyeberangan Feegletscher bercelah; bertali & crampon sejak awal
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Alphubeljoch → punggung tenggara → plateau puncak (4.206 m)
Tanjakan salju ke plateau puncak lebar; waspada whiteout dan orientasi
Climbing Experiences
The Alphubel is one of the Valais 4000ers often chosen as an 'introductory' peak, yet the real accounts below show it still demands respect: from the Eisnase route splitting the steep ice nose, to the normal Feejoch–Alphubeljoch traverse, to a freezing day on the summit plateau. Every source is a first-hand, verified-live climber experience.
References
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