Zinalrothorn

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The Zinalrothorn (4,221 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak. When it was first climbed in 1864 the mountain was known locally as Moming.

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Anniviers

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N 46.064722222222 °	E 7.69 °

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Anniviers

3961 Anniviers
Wallis, Switzerland
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L'Epaule

L'Epaule is a minor summit north of the Zinalrothorn. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.

Pointe du Mountet

The Pointe du Mountet is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, situated west of Zermatt in Valais. It is located south of the Zinalrothorn.

Pointe Sud de Moming

The Pointe Sud de Moming (3,963 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Täsch in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Weisshorn and the Zinalrothorn, south of the Col de Moming.

Pointe Nord de Moming

The Pointe Nord de Moming (3,863 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Täsch in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Weisshorn and the Zinalrothorn, north of the Col de Moming.

Trifthorn

The Trifthorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located in the middle of the ridge connecting the Ober Gabelhorn from the Zinalrothorn.

Rothorn Hut

The Rothorn Hut (German: Rothornhütte) is an alpine hut, located above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 3,198 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Zinalrothorn. It can be accessed via the Trift valley by a trail from Zermatt.

Äschhorn

The Äschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located north of Zermatt in Valais. The main summit (Ober Äschhorn) has an elevation of 3,669 metres while the lower summit (Unter Äschhorn) has an elevation of 3,618 metres. The Äschhorn is separated from the Zinalrothorn by the Ober Äschjoch (3,622 m).

Moming Glacier

The Moming Glacier (French: Glacier de Moming) is a 3 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.39 km2.

Schalihorn

The Schalihorn (3,975 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between Zinal and Täsch in the canton of Valais. It is separated from the Zinalrothorn by the Moming Pass (3,777 m) and from the Weisshorn by the Schalijoch (3,750 m).

Wellenkuppe

The Wellenkuppe is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range separating the Val d'Anniviers from the Mattertal, just east of the Ober Gabelhorn.

Blanc de Moming

The Blanc de Moming is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Besso and the Zinalrothorn. It is connected to the Zinalrothorn by a ridge named Arête du Blanc.

Besso (mountain)

Besso (3667 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The name Besso means "twins" in the dialect of the Val d'Hérens and refers to the twin summits of the mountain. The first ascent of the mountain was probably made by the guides J. B. Épinay and J. Vianin in 1862. The classic route on the mountain – the south-west ridge (PD+) – was, according to Collomb, "possibly" first climbed by R. L. G. Irving and party in 1906.The Mountet hut (2,886 m) is used for the normal route, which is known as the "Ladies' Route".