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Wetterhorn Peak (German: Wetterhorn, literally Weather Horn) is a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of the northern San Juan Mountains, in northwestern Hinsdale County and southeastern Ouray County, 9 miles (14 km) east of the town of Ouray. It lies 2.75 mi (4.4 km) west of Uncompahgre Peak.

Wetterhorn Peak
Highest point
Elevation	14,021 ft (4,274 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,635 ft (498 m)[2]
Parent peak	Uncompahgre Peak[2]
Isolation	2.77 mi (4.46 km)[2]
Listing	Colorado Fourteener 50th
Coordinates	38°03′38″N 107°30′39″W[3]
Naming
English translation	Weather Peak
Language of name	German
Geography
Wetterhorn Peak Colorado
Location	Hinsdale and Ouray counties, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	San Juan Mountains[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Wetterhorn Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1906 by George Barnard, C. Smedley, W. P. Smedley, D. Utter (first recorded ascent)[2][4]
Easiest route	Southeast ridge: exposed scramble, class 3/4[4][5]

Wetterhorn Peak, and its neighbor Matterhorn Peak, 13,590 ft (4,142 m), are named after the Wetterhorn and the Matterhorn, two famous peaks in the Swiss Alps. Both Colorado peaks are pointed rock spires (hence resembling their namesake peaks), whose shapes contrast with the broad bulk of the higher Uncompahgre Peak.[5]

The first recorded ascent of the peak was made in 1906 by George Barnard, C. Smedley, W. P. Smedley, and D. Utter,[2] but a previous ascent by miners working in the area in the 19th century is likely.[4]

The standard, and only common, route on Wetterhorn Peak is the southeast ridge, which is accessed via the Matterhorn Creek drainage on the south side of the mountain. The trailhead is on the Henson Creek Road, accessible from Lake City. The route involves 3,535 ft (1,077 m) of ascent from the trailhead and some exposed scrambling (Class 3/4) on the ridge itself. The nearby east face is considered a high-quality advanced snow climb or extreme ski descent.[5]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Colorado
  • List of Colorado fourteeners

References

External links

• Wetterhorn Peak on 14ers.com
• Wetterhorn Peak on Distantpeak.com

На других языках

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[de] Wetterhorn Peak

Wetterhorn Peak (englisch für Wetterhorn-Spitze) ist ein Berg im Südwesten Colorados, USA. Er ist Teil der Uncompahgre Wilderness Area in den San Juan Mountains und liegt auf der Grenze zwischen den Countys Hinsdale und Ouray. Etwa vier Kilometer östlich erhebt sich der 4361 Meter hohe Uncompahgre Peak. Wetterhorn Peak hat eine Schartenhöhe von 498 Metern.[4]

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- [en] Wetterhorn Peak

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[fr] Pic Wetterhorn

Le pic Wetterhorn, en anglais Wetterhorn Peak, est un sommet montagneux américain à la frontière du comté de Hinsdale et du comté d'Ouray, au Colorado. Il culmine à 4 272 mètres d'altitude dans les monts San Juan. Il est protégé au sein de la forêt nationale d'Uncompahgre et de l'Uncompahgre Wilderness.

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[ru] Веттерхорн-Пик

Веттерхорн-Пик (англ. Wetterhorn Peak) — гора в штате Колорадо, США. Она расположена в районе охраняемой природной территории Uncompahgre Wilderness, в северной части гор Сан-Хуан, округ Хинсдэйл (англ. Hinsdale County), в 14 км восточнее города Оурэй (англ. Ouray).

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