Bishorn (4,153 m.a.s.l.)

The Bishorn is located above Zinal and, together with the Diablons, forms the north end of the Dent-Blanche nappe. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Weisshorn, and has two summits. From the West Summit, there is an impressive view of the Weisshorn Ridge, of which the Bishorn is an extension. The ascent from the Cabane de Tracuit via the North-west Flank to the East Ridge is regarded as being one of the easiest 4,000-metre routes in the Alps. 

Origin of the name 
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History / legends 
“The happiness that the mountains give their loyal followers is a very special thing; it cannot be forced. But anyone who feels this happiness will be forever under the spell of the mountains. They make him infinitely rich, and I also believe that he can never be completely poor again!” These are the words of Eleonore Noll-Hasenclever (1880 – 1925), describing the attraction of the Bishorn. The successful German lady mountaineer is buried in Zermatt, having lost her life in the descent from the Bishorn. Her gravestone can be found in the Mountaineers’ Cemetery in Zermatt. She was taught the fundamentals of alpinism by Alexander Burgener from Saas Fee, who was probably the most popular mountain guide of the Belle Époque. She climbed the Matterhorn eight times, and a total of 21 4,000-metre summits. Eleonore Noll-Hasenclever wrote a number of books about her experiences in the Alps, including “The Ascent of the Dôme de Rochefort over the Aiguille de Rochefort and the Mont Mallet” and “In den Saaser Bergen (In the Saas Mountains)”. Her memoirs were published in 1932 under the title “Under the Spell of the Mountains (Den Bergen verfallen)”. 

Height	4,153 m.a.s.l.
First climbed	18th August 1884
First climbed by	G.S. Barnes, R. Chessyre-Walker, Joseph Imboden, J.M. Chanton