Besso (mountain)

Besso is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It has two significant summits: the main summit (3,669 m (12,037 ft)) and the north-top (3,659 m (12,005 ft)).

Besso
Besso from the Corne de Sorebois
Highest point
Elevation	3,669 m (12,037 ft)
Prominence	151 m (495 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Weisshorn
Coordinates	46°4′39.43″N 7°39′31.5″E
Geography
Besso Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	c. 1862 by J. B. Epinay and J. Vianin
Easiest route	South flank and south-east ridge (F)

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

The Mountet hut (2,886 m) is used for the normal route, which is known as the "Ladies' Route".