The Rimpfischhorn (4,199 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. Along its north ridge lies the prominent sub-peak Grosser Gendarm (4107 m).
| Rimpfischhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Rimpfischhorn from the Allalinhorn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,199 m (13,776 ft) |
| Prominence | 647 m (2,123 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dom |
| Coordinates | 46°01′23″N 7°53′02″E / 46.02306°N 7.88389°E |
| Geography | |
  Rimpfischhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 9 September 1859 by Leslie Stephen and Robert Liveing with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald |
| Easiest route | Allalin glacier/north-west ridge (PD); a snow climb. |
The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.
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