Dent Blanche

Dent Blanche
The northern ridge of Dent Blanche
Highest point
Elevation4,357 m (14,295 ft)
Prominence916 mWandfluejoch
Parent peakMatterhorn
Isolation7.2 kmMatterhorn
Coordinates46°02′03″N 7°36′43″E / 46.03417°N 7.61194°E / 46.03417; 7.61194
Geography
Dent Blanche
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent1862
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb

The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,357 m (14,295 ft)-high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.