Dom

The Dom is a Pennine Alps peak located between Randa and Saas-Fee in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the sixth highest summit in the Alps, standing at 4,545 meters (14,911 feet). The Dom is the tallest peak of the Mischabel group, which is Switzerland's highest mountain range. The Dom is notable for having the largest vertical height rise of the alpine 4000 meter summits, and none of that route's 3,100 meters of height can be reached via mechanical means.

Despite the fact that Dom is a German cognate for 'dome,' it can also mean 'cathedral,' and the mountain is called for Canon Berchtold of Sitten cathedral, who was the first to explore the area. The Dom is named for canon Joseph Anton Bechthold, who inspected the peak for the first time in 1833. Because the path to the summit passes parallel to crevasses and across strongly corniced terrain, it is only suggested for experienced alpinists. The first successful climb of Dom occurred in 1858, while the mountain was first scaled on skis in 1917.

Elevation: 4,545 m
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Parent peak: Monte Rosa