Trugberg
| Trugberg | |
|---|---|
Alpine mountains above 3000 m | |
| Coordinates | 46°32′50″N 8°00′56″E / 46.54722°N 8.01556°E |
| Geography | |
  Trugberg Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1871 |
The Trugberg is a
supraglacial moraines
of the Aletsch Glacier.
During their ascent of the Jungfrau in 1841, a group of explorers including Pierre Jean Édouard Desor and Louis Agassiz for a while thought that the Trugberg, hiding the Jungfrau from sight, was their destination. Eventually, they realized their error and decided to name the mountain Trugberg, meaning Deceitful Mountain.[2]
The Trugberg was first climbed 13 July 1871 by Dr. Emil Burckardt from Basel, with the two local guides Peter Egger and Peter Schlegel. The route they took was by the east flank.
See also
- List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
- List of mountains of Switzerland
References
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Obers Mönchsjoch (3,624 m).
- ^ Swiss mountains names www.swissworld.org. Retrieved 2010-04-05