Normal route

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Although a serious alpine climbing route in its own right, the Hörnli ridge (1,220 m, AD III) of the Matterhorn is the "voie normale" that most climbers use to reach the summit.[1]

A normal route or normal way (

mountain peak; it is usually the easiest and often the most straightforward route.[2][3] Other generic names include the tourist route, and some climbing routes have specific 'normal route' names such as the "Yak Route" on Mount Everest.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Cervin". camptocamp.fr (in French). 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023. Arête du Hörnli (voie normale suisse)
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  3. ^ Perkins, Andy (2011-03-07). "BMG Route Card: Voie Normale - Piz Buin". UKClimbing. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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