Täschhorn

The Täschhorn (4,491 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, lying south of the Dom within the Mischabel range. Täschorn is a little lower than Dom, but it's more difficult to get to because rock climbing is required. Täschorn is a pyramid with three sides. The East face is higher than Saas Fee, the W face is higher than Täsch (the last settlement before Zermatt), and the massive South face is higher than Täschalp (Ottavan). Each side has its own glacier: Kingletscher on the Täsch side, Weingartengletscher on the Ottavan side, and Feegletscher on the Saas side.

Summer is the best climbing season: July, August, and September. Starting at Mischabeljoch, the typical route follows the SE ridge. You can enter the Mischabel pass from either the Saas Fee side or the Täsch side, which is more common. On July 30, 1862, John Llewelyn Davies and J. W. Hayward, with guides Stefan and Johann Zumtaugwald and Peter-Josef Summermatter, made the first climb of the mountain.

Elevation: 4,491 m

Location: Valais, Switzerland

Parent peak: Dom