Dom (mountain)
mountain in the Pennine Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dom is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. It is between Randa and Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,545 m (14,911 ft) |
Prominence | 1055 m ↓ Neues Weisstor[1] |
Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
Isolation | 16.8 km → Nordend[2] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 46°05′42″N 7°51′36″E |
Geography | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Topo map | Swisstopo 1328 Randa |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1858 by John Llewelyn Davies guided by Johann Zumtaugwald, Johann Krönig and Hieronymous Brantschen |
Easiest route | North flank (PD) |
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It is the main summit of the Mischabel group and is the second highest mountain in Switzerland, after Monte Rosa.