List of Alpine four-thousanders

1 Mont Blanc, 2 Piz Bernina, 3 Barre des Écrins, 4 Dufourspitze, 5 Finsteraarhorn, 6 Gran Paradiso, 7 Grand Combin, 8 Dom, 9 Matterhorn, 10 Aletschhorn, 11 Weisshorn, 12 Weissmies

This list contains all of the 128 summits and subsidiary tops of 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) or more above sea level in the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland as defined by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA).^[1] Their list, published in 1994, contains 82 'official summits' of 4,000 m or over, with the inclusion of a further 46 'lesser summits' in an enlarged list. Another list containing only independent peaks with a prominence of over 100m contains just 52 mountains.^[2]

Official list

The table shows the 82 four-thousanders in the Alps that are recognised by the UIAA. They are located in Switzerland (48),^{[Note 1]} Italy (38) and France (25).

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Nr.	Summit	Height (m)	Range	Country	Isolation^[3] (km)	Prominence^[3] (m)	First ascent^[4]
1	!Mont Blanc^{[Note 2]}	4,808.73^[5]	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy ^{[Note 3]}	7003281200000000000♠2,812 Kjukjurtlju (RU)	7003469700000000000♠4,697 near Lake Kubenskoye (RU) ^{[Note 4]}	1786-08-08 !8 August 1786 Jacques Balmat, Michel-Gabriel Paccard
2	Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	4,748	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy ^{[Note 5]}	6999600000000000000♠0.6 Mont Blanc	7001180000000000000♠18 Col Major	1822-08-18 !18 August 1822 F. Clissold, J. M. Couttet and five guides^[6]^[7]
3	Dufourspitze	4,634	Monte Rosa Massif	Switzerland	7001783000000000000♠78.3 Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	7003216500000000000♠2,165 Grosser Sankt Bernhard	1855-08-01 !1 August 1855 Charles Hudson and 7 companions
4	Nordend	4,609	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy/ Switzerland	6999600000000000000♠0.6 Grenzgipfel	7001940000000000000♠94 Silbersattel	1861-08-26 !26 August 1861 Edward N. Buxton, T.F. Buxton, John J. Cowell, Michel-Clément Payot, Binder
5	Zumsteinspitze	4,563	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy/ Switzerland	6999500000000000000♠0.5 Grenzgipfel	7002110000000000000♠110 Grenzsattel	1820-08-01 !1 August 1820 Joseph Zumstein Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent and others
6	Signalkuppe	4,554	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy/ Switzerland	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Zumsteinspitze	7002102000000000000♠102 Colle Gnifetti	1842-08-09 !9 August 1842 Giovanni Gnifetti and 7 companions
7	Dom	4,545	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7001169009999900000♠16.9 Nordend	7003104600000000000♠1,046 Neues Weisstor	1858-09-11 !11 September 1858 J. Llewellyn Davies, Johann Zumtaugwald, Johann Kronig, Hieronymous Brantschen
8	Liskamm (Eastern Summit)	4,527	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7000290000000000000♠2.9 Zumsteinspitze	7002376000000000000♠376 Lisjoch	1861-08-19 !19 August 1861 by 14 mountaineers
9	Weisshorn	4,505	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7001111000000000000♠11.1 Dom	7003123500000000000♠1,235 Furggjoch	1861-08-19 !19 August 1861 John Tyndall, Johann Joseph Brennen, Ulrich Wenger
10	Täschhorn	4,491	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7000120000000000000♠1.2 Dom	7002210000000000000♠210 Domjoch	1862-07-30 !30 July 1862 J. Llewelyn Davies, J.W. Hayward, Peter-Josef Summermatter, Stefan, Johann Zumtaugwald
11	Liskamm (Western Summit)	4,479	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7000110000000000000♠1.1 Liskamm Eastern Summit	7001620000000000000♠62 Col to the Eastern Summit	1861-08-19 !19 August 1861 William E. Hall and 13 companions
12	Matterhorn	4,478	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7001139000000000000♠13.9 Liskamm Western Summit	7003104000000000000♠1,040 Col Durand	1865-07-14 !14 July 1865 Croz, Taugwalder, Whymper, Hudson, Douglas and Hadow
13	Luigi Amedeo Picco !Picco Luigi Amedeo	4,469	Mont Blanc Group	Italy	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	7001540000000000000♠54 Col to Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	1901-07-20 !20 July 1901 G.B. and G.F. Gugliermina, Joseph Brocherel
14	Mont Maudit	4,465	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	7000190000000000000♠1.9 Mont Blanc	7002162000000000000♠162 Col de la Brenva	1878-09-12 !12 September 1878 Henry S. King, William E. Davidson, Johann Jaun, Johann von Bergen
15	Parrotspitze	4,432	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy/ Switzerland	6999900000000000000♠0.9 Signalkuppe	7002136000000000000♠136 Seserjoch	1863-08-16 !16 August 1863 Florence Crauford Grove, Melchior Anderegg and 4 companions
16	Dent Blanche	4,357	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7000740000000000000♠7.4 Matterhorn	7002895000000000000♠895 Col d'Herens	1862-07-18 !18 July 1862 Thomas S. Kennedy, William and C. Wigram mit Jean-Baptiste Croz, Johann Kronig
17	Ludwigshöhe	4,341	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy/ Switzerland	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Parrotspitze	7001580000000000000♠58 Fiodejoch	1822-08-25 !25 August 1822 Ludwig von Welden and companions
18	Nadelhorn	4,327	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7000170000000000000♠1.7 Dom	7002206000000000000♠206 Lenzjoch	1858-09-16 !16 September 1858 Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo, Joseph Zimmermann
19	Schwarzhorn (Corno Nero)	4,322	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy	6999300000000000000♠0.3 Ludwigshöhe	7001420000000000000♠42 col with the Ludwigshöhe	1873-08-18 !18 August 1873 Marco Maglionini, Albert de Rothschild, Eduard Cupelin mit Peter and Nikolaus Knubel
20	Combin Grand Grafeneire !Grand Combin (Grafeneire)	4,314	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7001265000000000000♠26.5 Dent Blanche	7003151700000000000♠1,517 Fenêtre de Durand	1857-07-20 !20 July 1857 Jouvence Bruchez, Benjamin, Maurice Felley
21	Gouter Dome du !Dôme du Goûter	4,304	Mont Blanc Group	France	7000200000000000000♠2.0 Mont Blanc	7001580000000000000♠58 Col du Dôme	1784-09-17 !17 September 1784 Jean-Marie Couttet, François Cuidet
22	Lenzspitze	4,294	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	6999500000000000000♠0.5 Nadelhorn	7001860000000000000♠86 Nadeljoch	1870 !1870 Clinton Thomas Dent, Alexander and Franz Burgener
23	Finsteraarhorn	4,274	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7001517000000000000♠51.7 Nadelhorn	7003228000000000000♠2,280 west of the Simplon Pass	1812-08-16 !16 August 1812 Arnold Abbühl, Joseph Bortis, Alois Volker
24	Mont Blanc du Tacul	4,248	Mont Blanc Group	France	7000140000000099999♠1.4 Mont Maudit	7002213000000000000♠213 Col Maudit	1855-07-31 !31 July 1855 J-M Chabot, P-J Mochet, J-M Perrod and James H. Ramsay^[8]
25	Pilier d Angle Grand !Grand Pilier d’Angle	4,243	Mont Blanc Group	Italy	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	7001350000000000000♠35 Col to the Mont Blanc de Courmayeur	1957-08-03 !3 August 1957 Walter Bonatti, Toni Gobbi^[9]
26	Stecknadelhorn	4,241	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	6999500000000000000♠0.5 Nadelhorn	7001300000000000000♠30 Stecknadeljoch	1887-08-08 !8 August 1887 Oscar Eckenstein, Matthias Zurbriggen
27	Castor	4,223	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7000240000000000000♠2.4 Liskamm Western Summit	7002165000000000000♠165 Felikjoch	1861-08-23 !23 August 1861 William Mathews, F.W. Jacomb, Michel Croz
28	Zinalrothorn	4,221	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7000450000000000000♠4.5 Weisshorn	7002490000000000000♠490 Hohlicht Pass	1864-08-22 !22 August 1864 Florence Crauford Grove, Leslie Stephen, Jakob and Melchior Anderegg
29	Hohberghorn	4,219	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	6999400000000000000♠0.4 Stecknadelhorn	7001750000000000000♠75 Hohbergjoch	1869-08 !August 1869 R. B. Heathcote, Franz Biner, Peter Perren, Peter Taugwalder
30	Vincent Pyramid	4,215	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Schwarzhorn (Corno Nero)	7002128000000000000♠128 Col to the Schwarzhorn	1819-08-05 !5 August 1819 Johann Nikolaus Vincent, three unknown companions
31	Jorasses Grandes Pointe Walker !Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Walker)	4,208	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	7000790000000000000♠7.9 Mont Blanc du Tacul	7002843000000000000♠843 Col du Géant	1868-06-30 !30 June 1868 Horace Walker, Melchior Anderegg, J. Jaun, J. Grange
32	Alphubel	4,206	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7000230000000099999♠2.3 Täschhorn	7002355000000000000♠355 Mischabeljoch	1860-08-09 !9 August 1860 T .W. Hinchliff, Leslie Stephen, Melchior Anderegg, Peter Perren
33	Rimpfischhorn	4,199	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7000470000000000000♠4.7 Alphubel	7002635000000000000♠635 Allalin Pass	1859-09-09 !9 September 1859 Leslie Stephen, Robert Liveing, Melchior Anderegg, Johann Zumtaugwald
34	Aletschhorn	4,193	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7001135000000000000♠13.5 Finsteraarhorn	7003101700000000000♠1,017 Lötschenlücke	1859-06-18 !18 June 1859 Francis F. Tuckett, Johann Joseph Bennen, Peter Bohren, V. Tairraz
35	Strahlhorn	4,190	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	7000180000000000000♠1.8 Rimpfischhorn	7002401000000000000♠401 Alder Pass	1854-08-15 !15 August 1854 Edmund J. Grenville, Christopher Smyth, Franz-Josef Andenmatten, Ulrich Lauener
36	Combin Grand Valsorey !Grand Combin (Valsorey)	4,184	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	6999500000000000000♠0.5 Combin de Grafeneire	7001570000000000000♠57 Col to the Combin de Grafeneire	!
37	Jorasses Grandes Pointe Whymper !Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Whymper)	4,184	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Walker	7001510000000000000♠51^[10] col with the Pointe Walker	1865-06-24 !24. June 1865 Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Christian Almer, F. Biner
38	Dent d’Hérens	4,171	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7000420000000000000♠4.2 Matterhorn	7002692000000000000♠692 Colle Tournanche	1863-08-12 !12 August 1863 Florence Crauford Grove, Melchior Anderegg and 5 companions
39	Breithorn Western Summit !Breithorn (Western Summit)	4,164	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	7000420000000000000♠4.2 Castor	7002433000000000000♠433 Schwarztor	1813-08-13 !13 August 1813 Henri Maynard, Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste and Jean-Jacques Erin
40	Breithorn Central Summit !Breithorn (Central Summit)	4,159	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Breithorn (Western Summit)	7001820000000000000♠82 Col to the (Western Summit)	1813-08-13 !13 August 1813 Henri Maynard, Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste and Jean-Jacques Erin
41	Jungfrau	4,158	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000830000000000000♠8.3 Aletschhorn	7002687000000000000♠687 Jungfraujoch	1811-08-03 !3 August 1811 Johann Rudolf, Hieronymus Meyer, Alois Volker, Joseph Bortis
42	Bishorn	4,153	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	6999800000000000000♠0.8 Weisshorn	7001950000000000000♠95 Weisshornjoch	1884-08-18 !18 August 1884 G. S. Barnes, R. Chessyre-Walker, Joseph Imboden, J. M. Chanton
43	Breithorn Western Twin Peak !Breithorn (Eastern Summit/ western Twin Peak)	4,139	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	6999800000000000000♠0.8 Breithorn (Central Summit)	7002117000000000000♠117 Selle	!
44	Combin Grand Tsessette !Grand Combin (Tsessette)	4,135	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	6999900000000000000♠0.9 Combin de Grafeneire	7001520000000000000♠52 Col to the Combin de Grafeneire	!
45	Verte Aiguille !Aiguille Verte	4,122	Mont Blanc Group	France	7000720000000000000♠7.2 Grandes Jorasses	7002688000000000000♠688 Col de l’Eboulement	1865-06-29 !29 June 1865 Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Franz Biner
46	Diable Aiguilles du Isolee !Aiguilles du Diable (L’Isolée)	4,114	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Mont Blanc du Tacul	7001360000000000000♠36^[10] Col to Mont Blanc du Tacul	1925 !1925^[11] Antoine Blanchet, Armand Charlet
47	Blanche de Peuterey Aiguille !Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey	4,112	Mont Blanc Group	Italy	7000100000000000000♠1.0 Mont Blanc	7002178000000000000♠178 Col de Peuterey	1885-07-31 !31 July 1885 Henry S. King, Emile Rey, Ambros Supersaxo, Aloys Anthamatten
48	Jorasses Grandes Pointe Croz !Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Croz)	4,110	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999400000000000000♠0.4 Pointe Whymper	7001100000000000000♠10^[10] col with Pointe Walker	!
49	Diable Aiguilles du Pointe Carmen !Aiguilles du Diable (Pointe Carmen)	4,109	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 L'Isolée	7001360000000000000♠36^[10] col with L'Isolée	1923 !1923^[11] Brégault, Chevalier, De Lépiney
50	Mönch	4,107	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000350000000000000♠3.5 Jungfrau	7002578000000000000♠578 Unteres Mönchsjoch	1857-08-15 !15 August 1857 Sigismund Porges, Christian Almer, Christian and Ulrich Kaufmann
51	Breithorn Eastern Twin Peak !Breithorn (Gendarm/ eastern Twin Peak)	4,106	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	6999300000000000000♠0.3 Breithorn (eastern Twin Peak)	7001360000000000000♠36^[10] Col to western Twin Peak	!
52	Rocheuse Grande !Grande Rocheuse	4,102	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999300000000000000♠0.3 Aiguille Verte	7001520000000000000♠52^[10] col with the Aiguille Verte	1865-09-17 !17 September 1865 Robert Fowler, Michel Ducroz, Michel Balmat
53	Ecrins Barre des !Barre des Écrins	4,102	Pelvoux	France	7002107300000000000♠107.3 Picco Luigi Amedeo	7003204300000000000♠2,043 Col du Lautaret	1864-06-25 !25 June 1864 Edward Whymper, Horace Walker, Adolphus W. Moore, Christian Almer, Michel Croz
54	Diable Aiguilles du Pointe Mediane !Aiguilles du Diable (Pointe Médiane)	4,097	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Carmen	7001400000000000000♠40^[10] col with the Carmen	1925 !1925^[11] Antoine Blanchet, Jean Chaubert, Armand Charlet, Devouassoud
55	Pollux	4,092	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Castor	7002247000000000000♠247 Zwillingsjoch	1864-08-01 !1 August 1864 Jules Jacot, Josef-Marie Perren, Peter Taugwalder sen.
56	Schreckhorn	4,078	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000590000000000000♠5.9 Finsteraarhorn	7002788000000000000♠788 Finsteraarjoch	1864-08-01 !1 August 1864 Leslie Stephen, Ulrich Kaufmann, Peter and Christian Michel
57	Breithorn Nera Roccia !Breithorn (Roccia Nera)	4,075	Wallis Alps	Italy/ Switzerland	6999400000000000000♠0.4 Zwilling-Ost	7001300000000000000♠30^[10] Col to the Zwilling East	!
58	Diable Aiguilles du Pointe Chaubert !Aiguilles du Diable (Pointe Chaubert)	4,074	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Médiane	7001570000000000000♠57^[10] Col to the Médiane	1925 !1925^[11] Jean Chaubert, Armand Charlet
59	Mont Brouillard	4,069	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Picco Luigi Amedeo	7001390000000000000♠39 Col Emile Rey	1906 !1906 Karl Blodig, Oscar Eckenstein, Alessio Brocherel
60	Jorasses Grandes Pointe Marguerite !Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Marguerite)	4,065	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Croz	7001500000000000000♠50^[10] col with Pointe Croz	!
61	Diable Aiguilles du Diable Corne du !Aiguilles du Diable (Corne du Diable)	4,064	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Chaubert	7001190000000000000♠19^[10] Col to the Chaubert	1925 !1925^[11] Jean Chaubert, Armand Charlet
62	Ober Gabelhorn	4,063	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7000310000000000000♠3.1 Zinalrothorn	7002536000000000000♠536 Triftjoch	1865-07-06 !6 July 1865 Horace Walker, Adolphus W. Moore, Jakob Anderegg
63	Paradiso Gran !Gran Paradiso	4,061	Graian Alps	Italy	7001451000000000000♠45.1 Grandes Jorasses	7003187900000000000♠1,879 Nahe Kleiner Sankt Bernhard	1860-09-04 !4. September 1860 John J. Cowell, W. Dundas, Jean Tairraz, Michel-Clément Payot
64	Bionnassay Aiguille de !Aiguille de Bionnassay	4,052	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	7000180000000000000♠1.8 Dôme du Goûter	7002164000000000000♠164 Col de Bionnassay	1865-07-28 !28 July 1865 E.N. Buxton, F.C. Grove, R.J.S. Macdonald, Michel Payot, Jean-Pierre Cachat
65	Bernina Piz !Piz Bernina	4,049	Bernina Group	Switzerland	7002138000000000000♠138 Finsteraarhorn	7003223400000000000♠2,234 Maloja Pass	1850-09-13 !13 September 1850 Johann Coaz, Jon and Lorenz Ragut Tscharner
66	Fiescherhorn Gross !Gross Fiescherhorn	4,049	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000470000000000000♠4.7 Mönch	7002364000000000000♠364 Fiescherjoch	1862-07-23 !23 July 1862 Adolphus W. Moore, H. B. George, Ulrich Kaufmann, Christian Almer
67	Vincent-Pyramid Punta Giordani !Vincent Pyramid (Punta Giordani/Giordanispetz)	4,046	Monte Rosa Massif	Italy	6999100000000000000♠0.1 Vincent Pyramid	7000500000000000000♠5 col with the Vincent Pyramid	1801-07-23 !23 July 1801 Pietro Giordani ^[12]
68	Jorasses Grandes Pointe Elena !Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Elena)	4,045	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Pointe Marguerite	7001100000000000000♠10^[10] col with Pointe Marguerite	!
69	Grunhorn !Grünhorn	4,044	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000250000000000000♠2.5 Gross Fiescherhorn	7002305000000000000♠305 Kleine Grünhornlücke	1865-08-07 !7 August 1865 Edmund von Fellenberg, Peter Michel, Peter Egger, Peter Inäbnit
70	Lauteraarhorn	4,042	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	7000100000000000000♠1.0 Gross Fiescherhorn	7002128000000000000♠128 Schreckhorn Saddle	1865-08-07 !7 August 1865 Pierre Desor, Arnold Escher von der Linth, Christian Girard, Melchior Bannholzer, Jakob Leuthold
71	Jardin Aiguille du !Aiguille du Jardin	4,035	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Grande Rocheuse	7001370000000000000♠37 col with the Rocheuse	1904-08-01 !1 August 1904 E. Fontaine, Jean Ravanel, Léon Tournier
72	Durrenhorn !Dürrenhorn	4,035	Mischabel Group	Switzerland	6999800000000000000♠0.8 Hohberghorn	7002123000000000000♠123 Dürrenjoch	1879-09-07 !7 September 1879 Albert F. Mummery, William Penhall, Alexander Burgener, Ferdinand Imseng
73	Allalinhorn	4,027	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7000210000000000000♠2.1 Rimpfischhorn	7002255000000000000♠255 Alphubeljoch	1856-08-28 !28 August 1856 Edward L. Ames, Johann Josef Imseng, Franz Josef Andenmatten
74	Fiescherhorn Hinter !Hinter Fiescherhorn	4,025	Bernese Alps	Switzerland	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Gross Fiescherhorn	7002102000000000000♠102 Fiescher Saddle	1885-07-28 !28 July 1885 Eugen Guido Lammer, August Lorria
75	Weissmies	4,017	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7001112000000000000♠11.2 Lenzspitze	7003118500000000000♠1,185 Mondelli Pass	1855-08-20 !Late August 1855 de:Jakob Christian Heusser, Peter Josef Zurbriggen
76	Rochefort Dome du !Dôme de Rochefort	4,015	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999900000000000000♠0.9 Pointe Marguerite	7002190000000000000♠190 Col des Grandes Jorasses	1881-08-12 !12 August 1881 Alphonse Payot, Michel-Clément Payot, J. Eccles
77	Ecrins Barre des Dome de Neige !Barre des Écrins (Dôme de Neige)	4,015	Pelvoux	France	6999200000000000000♠0.2 Barre des Écrins	7001410000000000000♠41 Brèche Lory	!
78	Dent du Géant	4,013	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	7000120000000000000♠1.2 Dôme de Rochefort	7002139000000000000♠139 col with the Aiguille de Rochefort	1882-07-28 !28 July 1882 Jean-Joseph, Baptiste and Daniel Maquignaz ("Pointe Sella")^{[Note 6]}
79	Baretti Punta !Punta Baretti	4,013	Mont Blanc Group	Italy	6999300000000000000♠0.3 Mont Brouillard	7001560000000000000♠56 Col to the Mont Brouillard	1880-07-28 !28 July 1880 Martino Baretti, Jean-Joseph Maquignaz
80	Lagginhorn	4,010	Wallis Alps	Switzerland	7000330000000000000♠3.3 Weissmies	7002511000000000000♠511 Lagginjoch	1856-07-26 !26 July 1856 Edward L. Ames, Johann Josef Imseng, Franz-Josef Andenmatten
81	Rochefort Aiguille de !Aiguille de Rochefort	4,001	Mont Blanc Group	France/ Italy	6999600000000000000♠0.6 Dent du Géant	7002106000000000000♠106 Col to the Dôme de Rochefort	1873-08-14 !14. August 1873 Alphonse Payot, Michel-Clément Payot, J. Eccles
82	Droites Les !Les Droites	4,000	Mont Blanc Group	France	6999700000000000000♠0.7 Grande Rocheuse	7002204000000000000♠204 Col de l’ Aiguille Verte	1876-08-07 !7 August 1876 Thomas Middlemore, John Oakley Maund, Henri Cordier, Johann Jaun, Andreas Maurer

Enlarged list

Name	Country	Height	Range
Rochers de la Tournette	France, Italy	4677 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Dunantspitze	Switzerland	4632 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Grenzgipfel	Italy, Switzerland	4618 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Les Bosses	France, Italy	4547 m	Mont Blanc Massif
La Grande Bosse	France, Italy	4513 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Monte Cervino Vetta Italiana/Sommet italien du mont Cervin	Italy, Switzerland	4476,4 m	Pennine Alps
Dom (Großer Gendarm)	Switzerland	4468 m	Pennine Alps
Aiguille de la Belle Etoile	Italy	4349 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Grand Gendarme (Weisshorn)	Switzerland	4331 m	Pennine Alps
Pointe Mieulet	France	4287 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Liskammnase	Italy, Switzerland	4272 m	Pennine Alps
Pointe Bayeux	France	4258 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc du Tacul (Punkt E)	France	4247 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Aiguille du Croissant	Switzerland	4243 m	Pennine Alps
Pic Tyndall	Italy, Switzerland	4241 m	Pennine Alps
Picco Muzio	Italy, Switzerland	4187 m	Pennine Alps
Entdeckungsfels (Roccia della Scoperta)	Switzerland	4178 m	Pennine Alps
Balmenhorn	Italy	4167 m	Pennine Alps
Alphubel south top	Switzerland	4166 m	Pennine Alps
Dent d'Hérens la Corne	Switzerland	4148 m	Pennine Alps
Pointe Burnaby	Switzerland	4135 m	Pennine Alps
Alphubel Nordostgipfel	Switzerland	4128 m	Pennine Alps
Alphubel Nordgipfel	Switzerland	4116 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn (Großer Gendarm)	Switzerland	4108 m	Pennine Alps
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Pointe SO)	Italy	4107 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Pointe de l'Androsace	France, Italy	4107 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Pointe NW)	Italy	4104 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Dent Blanche (Grand Gendarme)	Switzerland	4097 m	Pennine Alps
Felikhorn	Italy	4093 m	Pennine Alps
Lenzspitze Großer Gendarm	Switzerland	4091 m	Pennine Alps
Wengen Jungfrau	Switzerland	4089 m	Bernese Alps
Combin de la Tsessette gendarme (south-east)	Switzerland	4088 m	Pennine Alps
Pic Lory	France	4086 m	Dauphiné Alps
Dent d'Hérens Gendarme Crochu	Switzerland	4075 m	Pennine Alps
Pilier du Diable	France	4067 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Terzo pilastro del Col Maudit	France	4064 m	Pennine Alps
Pointe Bravais	France	4057 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Pic Eccles	Italy	4041 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Dent d'Hérens, L'Epaule	Italy, Switzerland	4040 m	Pennine Alps
Gendarme del Col Maudit	France	4032 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Il Roc	Italy	4026 m	Graian Alps
Pointe Eveline	France	4026 m	Mont Blanc Massif
Pointe Croux	France	4023 m	Mont Blanc Massif
La Spedla / Punta Perrucchetti	Italy, Switzerland	4020 m	Bernina Range
L'Epaule	Switzerland	4017 m	Pennine Alps
Piton des Italiens	France, Italy	4003 m	Mont Blanc Massif

Subpeaks

Name	Country	Height	Range
Dufourspitze western arête summit I	Switzerland	4,600 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Dufourspitze eastern arête shoulder	Switzerland	4,596 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Nordend southern arête subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4,542 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Dom northeastern arête summit I	Switzerland	4,530 m	Pennine Alps
Weisshorn Schali arête tower	Switzerland	4,490 m	Pennine Alps
Dufourspitze western arête summit II	Switzerland	4,499 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Dom western subpeak Festi arête	Switzerland	4,479 m	Pennine Alps
Dom northeastern arête summit II	Switzerland	4,475 m	Pennine Alps
Täschhorn northern arête summit I	Switzerland	4,470 m	Pennine Alps
Dufourspitze southeastern arête subpeak	Switzerland	4,470 m	Pennine Alps
Zumsteinspitze southwestern subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4,463 m	Pennine Alps
Liskamm eastern subpeak of the western summit	Italy, Switzerland	4450 m	Pennine Alps
Liskamm western subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4,447 m	Pennine Alps
Weisshorn northern arête dome I	Switzerland	4,430 m	Pennine Alps
Dom southern arête summit I	Switzerland	4,423 m	Pennine Alps
Täschhorn northern arête summit II	Switzerland	4,420 m	Pennine Alps
Täschhorn northern arête summit III	Switzerland	4,404 m	Pennine Alps
Dom southern arête summit II	Switzerland	4380 m	Pennine Alps
Dufourspitze western arête summit III	Switzerland	4,380 m	Pennine Alps
Weisshorn northern arête dome II	Switzerland	4,362 m	Pennine Alps
Dom southern arête summit III	Switzerland	4,360 m	Pennine Alps
Nordend northern arête shoulder I	Italy, Switzerland	4355 m	Pennine Alps
Parrotspitze western arête summit	Italy, Switzerland	4,340 m	Pennine Alps
Liskamm eastern shoulder summit/Cima di Scoperta	Italy, Switzerland	4,335 m	Pennine Alps
Dufourspitze western arête summit IV	Switzerland	4,280 m	Pennine Alps
Nordend northern arête shoulder II	Switzerland	4,260 m	Pennine Alps
LK-Punkt	Italy, Switzerland	4252 m	Pennine Alps
Nordend northern pinnacle	Switzerland	4223 m	Pennine Alps
Castor north(western) summit	Italy, Switzerland	4205 m	Pennine Alps
Liskamm southwestern arête subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4201 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn southern subpeak	Switzerland	4190 m	Pennine Alps
Castor southeastern subpeak II/rock shoulder of Punta Felik	Italy, Switzerland	4174 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn northern arête tower I	Switzerland	4160 m	Pennine Alps
Castor southeastern subpeak I	Italy, Switzerland	4158 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn Kanzel	Switzerland	4150 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn northern arête tower II	Switzerland	4150 m	Pennine Alps
Strahlhorn eastern shoulder	Switzerland	4143 m	Pennine Alps
Breithorn central eastern arête subpeak I	Italy, Switzerland	4140 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn northern arête tower	Switzerland	4140 m	Pennine Alps
Strahlhorn western shoulder	Switzerland	4128 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn northern arête tower IV	Switzerland	4130 m	Pennine Alps
Rimpfischhorn northern arête tower V	Switzerland	4120 m	Pennine Alps
Breithorn east summit, western subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4080 m	Pennine Alps
Breithorn central eastern arête subpeak II	Italy, Switzerland	4080 m	Pennine Alps
Nordend northwestern arête shoulder	Switzerland	4071 m	Pennine Alps
Breithorn Roccia Nera western subpeak	Italy, Switzerland	4065 m	Pennine Alps
Breithorn central eastern arête subpeak III	Italy, Switzerland	4050 m	Pennine Alps
Dufourspitze lowest western arête tower	Switzerland	4026 m	Monte Rosa Massif
Rimpfischhorn western subpeak	Switzerland	4009 m	Pennine Alps

Number of Alpine four-thousanders

Since no exact and formal definition of mountain exists, the number of 4000-metre summits is arbitrary. One can consider a stone, for instance, as a summit if it is situated above this elevation. The topographic prominence is an important factor to decide the official nomination of a summit. The list proposed by the UIAA is based not only on prominence but also on other criteria such as the morphology (general appearance) and mountaineering interest. Summits such as Roccia Nera or Mont Blanc de Courmayeur have much less than the 30 metres minimum prominence criterion but are included in the list because of the other criteria. In comparison, the official 8000 metres summit having the smallest prominence is Lhotse with 610 metres. A minimum prominence criterion of 500 metres would reduce the number of Alpine four-thousanders to only 22.

The table below gives the number of four-thousanders as a function of their minimum prominence.

	Minimum prominence								UIAA list	Enlarged list	Karl Blodig list
Country / Range	2,000 metres (6,562 ft)	1,500 metres (4,921 ft) (Ultras)	1,000 metres (3,281 ft)	500 metres (1,640 ft)	300 metres (984 ft)	200 metres (656 ft)	100 metres (328 ft)	30 metres (98 ft)	-	-	-
Switzerland	3	4	9	17	24	28	37	46	48	71	41
Italy	1	2	3	5	7	8	20	31	38	60	25
France	2	2	2	4	4	6	11	20	25	41	13
Pennine	1	2	6	11	15	19	26	38	41	65	34
Mont Blanc	1	1	1	3	3	5	11	23	28	46	15
Bernese	1	1	2	5	7	7	9	9	9	10	9
Dauphiné	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1
Bernina	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Graian^[13]	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Total	5	7	12	22	29	35	51	73	82	128	61

Notes

↑ Cantons of Valais (45), Bern (7) and Graubünden (1)
↑ Mont Blanc's summit is an ice cap which varies in height from year to year. It is now accurately remeasured every two years. Next due in 2017
↑ However, its status is disputed. Whilst France claims the highest point lies on its territory alone, Italy claims that the border runs over the summit. c.f. Grenzverlauf auf dem Mont Blanc.
↑ This relates to Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus, the nearest, next-highest mountain, which can be reached by descending to this height (108 metres above the sea).
↑ However, its status is disputed. Whilst Italy claims the highest point lies on its territory alone, France claims that the border runs over the summit. c.f. Grenzverlauf auf dem Mont Blanc.
↑ The 4 meter higher Pointe Graham was reached a month later, 20 August 1882, by William Woodman Graham guided by Auguste Cupelin and Alphonse Payot, using the fixed ropes of the first party

References

↑ "The 4000ers of the Alps: Official UIAA List" (PDF). UIAA-Bulletin (145). March 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2010.
↑ "List of Alpine four-thousanders". Peakbagger.com.
1 2 "Peakbagger". Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ "Alpsgipfel & Erstbesteiger". Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ "Le Mont-Blanc perd plus d'un mètre de hauteur". Le Figaro. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
↑ Brown, T. G. and de Beer, G. The First Ascent of Mont Blanc, 1957, p. 14
↑ Alpine Journal, vol. XXV, p. 620
↑ Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee, Vol 2., p. 15
↑ "Chronik zur Mont Blanc-Region". Retrieved 26 May 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hartmut Bielefeldt. "Viertausender d Alps". Retrieved 26 May 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 ALPIN-Tourenbuch. "Hochtour: Mont Blanc Du Tacul". Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee, Vol 2., p. 63
↑ Excluding the Mont Blanc Massif

Bibliography

Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, Diadem, 1994 (ISBN 0906371430)
Goedeke, Richard, Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes, Menasha Ridge Press, 1997 (ISBN 0897321111)
McLewin, Will, In Monte Viso’s Horizon: Climbing All the Alpine 4000m Peaks, Ernest Press, 1991 (ISBN 0948153091)
Moran, Martin, The 4000m Peaks of the Alps: Selected Climbs, Alpine Club, 2007 (ISBN 0900523662)
Club 4000, Tutti i 4000 - L'aria sottile dell'alta quota, Vivalda Editori - CAI Torino, 2010 (ISBN 88-7480-135-1

External links

Lists of Alpine four-thousanders (UIAA, Blodig, Goedecke)

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