Blinnenhorn

The Blinnenhorn (German) or Corno Cieco (Italian) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

Blinnenhorn
Corno Cieco
The north-east side of the Blinnenhorn with the Gries Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	3,374 m (11,070 ft)
Prominence	945 m (3,100 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Dammastock
Isolation	12.8 km (8.0 mi)[2]
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°25′33.4″N 8°18′28.9″E
Geography
Blinnenhorn Location in the Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland/Piedmont, Italy
Parent range	Lepontine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	5 September 1866 by Sedley Taylor, Johann Tännler, and Franz Guntern (or Guntren)[3][4]

See also

• List of mountains of Valais
• List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland