Liskamm Oriental, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland
The Liskamm Oriental rises to 4,527 meters in the Pennine Alps, featuring a long ridge and steep northern face covered in ice.
The first successful climb of Liskamm Oriental occurred in 1861, led by William Edward Hall with a team of experienced Swiss mountain guides.
The mountain earned the name 'Man-eater' following numerous accidents caused by collapsing snow cornices along its extended ridge during early climbing attempts.
Climbers access the summit through routes starting from either the Gnifetti Hut or Monte Rosa Hut, requiring advanced mountaineering skills and weather monitoring.
The north face presents a vertical ice wall extending 1,100 meters, while the southern side rises only several hundred meters above the glacier.
Location: Valais
Location: Visp District
Elevation above the sea: 4,527 m
GPS coordinates: 45.92248,7.83557
Latest update: March 18, 2025 13:03
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Dunantspitze
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Pointe Gnifetti
3.2 km
Pointe Zumstein
3 km
Castor
3.3 km
Indren Glacier
3.2 km
Pollux
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Vincent Pyramid
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Punta Giordani
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Christ des Sommets
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Schwarzhorn
2.2 km
Lys glacier
2 km
Balmenhorn
2 km
Pointe Parrot
2.8 km
Ludwigshöhe
2.3 km
Bivouac Felice Giordano
2 km
Western Lyskamm
1.1 km
Roccia Nera
4.8 km
Jägerhorn
4.6 km
Naso del Liskamm
644 m
Sesia Glacier
3.8 km
Entdeckungsfels
1.3 km
Bors Glacier
3.9 km
Piode Glacier
3.1 km
Vigne Glacier
4.6 km
Bivacco Mamo Comotti
2.3 kmReviews
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