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Wetterhorn

Wetterhorn (dahulu 'Hasle Jungfrau')

Information

Elevation: 3.690 m
Country: Switzerland (CH)
Location / Range: Alpen Bernese (Berner Oberland), di atas Grindelwald; celah Grosse Scheidegg di sisi utara
Mountain type: Puncak batu-es Alpen Bernese; salah satu dari tiga puncak gugusan 'Wetterhörner' (bersama Mittelhorn 3.702 m dan Rosenhorn 3.689 m) yang menjulang tepat di atas Grindelwald
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 46.6388, 8.1155
Difficulty: Hochtour alpin sedang (rute normal sekitar PD/AD): butuh teknik es-salju, tali, dan pengalaman glasial; bukan pendakian jalan kaki biasa
Best Season: Pertengahan Juni–September; kondisi salju & cuaca sangat menentukan
Permits & Rules: Tidak ada izin khusus; umumnya didaki dari Grindelwald dengan bermalam di Glecksteinhütte
Hazards: Jatuhan batu, retakan gletser (crevasse), medan es curam di seracs dekat puncak, dan perubahan cuaca cepat khas Berner Oberland

Description

The Wetterhorn (3,690 m) is a striking peak of the Bernese Alps that towers directly above the village of Grindelwald, Switzerland. Formerly known as the 'Hasle Jungfrau', it is in fact one of three summits on a massif called the 'Wetterhörner' — the highest being the Mittelhorn (3,702 m) and the lowest and most distant the Rosenhorn (3,689 m), both largely hidden from view from Grindelwald. The Wetterhorn summit was first reached on 31 August 1844 by the Grindelwald guides Hans Jaun and Melchior Bannholzer. A September 1854 ascent by a party that included Alfred Wills — who believed he had made the first ascent — was widely celebrated in Britain; his account in 'Wanderings Among the High Alps' (1856) helped make mountaineering fashionable and is often said to have opened the 'golden age of alpinism'. Today the Wetterhorn is a classic alpine tour, usually climbed from Grindelwald via the Gleckstein Hut.

Gallery

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Routes

Rute Normal via Glecksteinhütte (punggung/lereng barat laut)

Hochtour alpin sedang (± PD/AD): salju-es dengan bagian seracs curam dekat puncak

2 hari (pendekatan ke Glecksteinhütte ±3–4 jam; hari puncak ±5–7 jam pp)

Rute pendakian paling umum ke Wetterhorn dari Grindelwald: menuju Glecksteinhütte (2.317 m) lalu menyeberangi gletser dan lereng salju-es ke arah puncak, dengan seracs curam di bagian atas. Menuntut tali, teknik es, dan pengalaman glasial; bukan pendakian jalan kaki biasa.

Source

Titik pandang & pendekatan dari Grindelwald (Grosse Scheidegg)

Mudah (untuk pengamatan; bukan pendakian puncak)

Bervariasi (jalan kaki setengah hari di sekitar Grindelwald/Grosse Scheidegg)

Bagi non-alpinist, jalur pejalan kaki di sekitar Grindelwald dan celah Grosse Scheidegg di sisi utara gunung menawarkan pemandangan dekat wajah Wetterhorn tanpa risiko pendakian puncak. Cocok sebagai pengenalan bentuk dan skala gunung ikon Grindelwald.

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Climbing Experiences

Wetterhorn experiences almost always centre on the approach from Grindelwald to the Gleckstein Hut, followed by an alpine tour over snow, ice and seracs to the summit that looms above the village. Climbers' videos highlight the peak's signature profile as the 'roof' of Grindelwald, the steep icy ridges and slopes near the top, and the wide panorama over the Bernese Oberland. Some use drone footage or ski-touring angles to show the mountain's shape, while ascent accounts stress the need for stable weather and glacier experience.

References

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