Weisshorn

American

[vahys-hawrn] / ˈvaɪsˌhɔrn /

noun

a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Alps. 14,804 feet (4,512 meters).

Weisshorn British

/ ˈvaɪsˌhɔːn /

noun

a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. Height: 4505 m (14 781 ft)

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Recommended route Balcony trail Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to see a larger version of the map From the top of the funicular follow the signs to the Hôtel Weisshorn.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2015

It’s not a particularly exciting climb up the firetrack, but the views up towards the Weisshorn and Bishorn are staggering.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2015

"There, on the top of the Weisshorn, I saw two men."

From The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

The side of the Weisshorn seen from the Bel Alp, being turned from the sun, was tinted mauve; but I wished to observe one of the rose-coloured buttresses of the mountain.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall

I told him about the accident on the Weisshorn.

From The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

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