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Dent Blanche
Mountain in the Pennine Alps in Valais Canton, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Dents Blanches.
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,357 m (14,295 ft)-high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.[3]
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Dent Blanche | |
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![]() The northern ridge of Dent Blanche | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,357 m (14,295 ft) |
Prominence | 916 m ↓ Wandfluejoch[1] |
Parent peak | Matterhorn |
Isolation | 7.2 km → Matterhorn[2] |
Coordinates | 46°02′03″N 7°36′43″E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1862 |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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