Tête de Milon, mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Tête de Milon is a 3,693-metre summit of the Weisshorn massif in the Swiss Pennine Alps, in Valais. It stands west of the Bishorn and north-west of the Weisshorn, above Zinal. Its north-east flank is a broad snow dome with crevasses and seracs, while the south and west sides fall away as rock faces toward the Weisshorn Glacier and the village.

The first recorded ascents took place on 23 August 1887, when C. Cannan, W.J. Kippen and guide Peter Truffer climbed the north-north-west ridge and then descended by the west-south-west ridge, the Crête de Milon. The north-north-west route is graded F and the Crête de Milon AD+.

The first recorded climbs took place on 23 August 1887, when C. Cannan, W.J. Kippen and the guide Peter Truffer reached the top by the north-north-west ridge and descended by the west-south-west ridge, the Crête de Milon. The north-north-west route is graded F and the Crête de Milon AD+.

Reaching this peak requires mountaineering experience and proper alpine gear such as ropes and ice axes. A mountain hut located about an hour and a half's walk away offers shelter and supplies for those planning an ascent.

The first ascent, on 23 August 1887, was made by C. Cannan, W.J. Kippen and guide Peter Truffer, who climbed the north-north-west ridge and descended by the Milon crest (west-south-west ridge). The Milon col, separating the Pointe d'Arpitetta from the Tête de Milon, gives access toward the Cabane de Tracuit.