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Rimpfischhorn

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A beautiful view of the Allalinhorn and Rimpfischhorn mountains from the Gornergrat viewpoint.

The Rimpfischhorn (4,199 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. It is a tall, beautiful peak in the Alps and has great views.

Rimpfischhorn from Gornergrat. The rock tower on the left is the summit Grosser Gendarm

One special part of the Rimpfischhorn is a smaller peak called Grosser Gendarm. It is 4,107 meters high.

The first people to climb the Rimpfischhorn were Leslie Stephen and Robert Living. They were guided by Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald. They climbed it on September 9, 1859, starting from Fluh Alp and going up through a place called the Rimpfischwänge.

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A colorful relief map showing the mountains and landscape of Switzerland.
A beautiful mountain landscape showing Piz Palü and the Diavolezza glacier in Switzerland.
A beautiful view of the Matterhorn mountain from Zermatt.

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Swiss Alps
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