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Pollux
Photo by Caj E Svensson
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 13425 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 4092 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Switzerland/Italy |
| Range/Region: | Southern Alps |
| Range/Region: | Pennine Alps |
| Latitude: | 45.9167 |
| Longitude: | 7.75 |
| Difficulty: | Basic Snow/Ice Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1864 |
| First successful climber(s): | Peter Taugwalder senior and Jules Jacot |
| Nearest major airport: | Geneva/Milano/Zurich |
| Convenient Center: | Zermatt |
Thanks to Oyvind Lind Petersen for adding this peak.
Description
From Zermatt take the cableway to Kleine Matterhorn - 3800m. From here it takes two hours nice walking on the glacier in south-east direction before the 90 minutes climb begin. The climb is mostly 1 with some parts of 2. Snow to 50 degree. This mountain is more demanding than the nearby mountains Castor and Breithorn because some parts of the climb here are exposed.
A alternative is the Italian way from Mezzalama Hut.
Thanks to Oyvind Lind Petersen for this description.
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