Dent Blanche
Dent Blanche from the east
Elevation:	4,356 metres (14,291 feet)
Location:	Valais, Switzerland
Range:	Pennine Alps
Coordinates:	46°02′08″N, 7°36′47″ECoordinates: 46°02′08″N, 7°36′47″E
Prominence:	907 m
First ascent:	1862
Easiest route:	rock/snow/ice climb

Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Swiss Alps, west of Zermatt and north of the Matterhorn. It is at the head of the Val d'Hérens. Photo of the Dent Blanche from the east, taken June 1996 by User:Stan Shebs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... A mountain range (Sierra in the Spanish language) is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the largest visible base-to-summit elevation difference on Earth. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... In June, the Matterhorn is still snow-covered, while it is spring in Zermatt below. ... The Matterhorn (Fr. ... Val dHérens is a mountain valley in the Valais canton of Switzerland. ...

The mountain was first climbed on July 18, 1862 by T. Kennedy, W. Wigram, J. Croz and J. Konig via the south ridge (Wandfluegrat). The first winter ascent by the north ridge was completed by P. Crettaz and J. Gaudin on March 2, 1963. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

This mountain should not be confused with Dents Blanches (2,728m) located on the France-Switzerland border.

External link

• Dent Blanche on PeakWare - photos
• Dent Blanche on Summitpost