Location

• Mountain range: Bernese Alps

• Country: Switzerland

• Canton: Bern

Summit Data

• Elevation: 3,967 meters (13,015 feet)

• Prominence: 362 meters (1,188 feet)

• Isolation: ~2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) to Mönch

Topography

• North face (Nordwand): vertical rise ~1,800 meters (5,900 feet) from the valley floor

• Ridge lines: Mittellegigrat (east ridge), South Ridge (Südgrat), West Ridge

• Typical summit composition: metamorphic/igneous alpine rock, heavily glaciated approaches on higher ridges

Climbing Routes & Difficulty

• Classic routes: North Face (Himmelsleiter and Heckmair routes), Mittellegigrat, South Ridge

• Difficulty range: AD to ED+ on French adjectival scale depending on route and conditions; North Face ranges from ED- to ED+ and requires advanced alpine rock/ice/aid techniques

• Technical features: steep rock, sustained mixed climbing, long ice sections, rockfall and serac hazard on the North Face

Glaciation & Snow

• Nearby glaciers: Eiger Glacier and North Face névés; glaciers on adjacent peaks influence approach and descent

• Seasonal snowpack: persistent at high elevations; objective hazard period typically late winter through spring and early summer for avalanche/icefall risk

Access

• Common base points: Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg 

• Access infrastructure: mountain railway to Jungfraujoch and Kleine Scheidegg 

Weather & Best Season

• Best climbing season: July to August for ridges and Fall or Spring for mixed alpine routes

• Weather hazards: rapid weather changes, high winds, whiteout, and temperature-driven rockfall

Facilities

• Mountain huts: Mittellegihütte for east ridge; other huts and staffed facilities available in surrounding valleys and at Kleine Scheidegg

• Nearest settlements: Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen

Notable Records & History (brief)

• First ascent: East side via Mittellegigrat, 1858

• North Face first ascent: 1938 (Heckmair route), historically significant and often cited among the great north faces of the Alps

Suggested Additional Data (for profile use)

• GPS coordinates of summit: 46.5775° N, 8.0058° E

• First ascent parties and notable ascents (names/dates)

• Typical route grades and estimated times

• Seasonal closure or local advisories

• Current condition sources (glacier/snow depth updates)