Finsteraarhorn
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Finsteraarhorn
(fĭn'stərär`hôrn'), peak, 14,032 ft (4,277 m) high, S central Switzerland; highest of the Bernese Alps.The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™ Copyright © 2013, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/
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Finsteraarhorn
a mountain in Switzerland, the highest peak in the Bernese Alps. The Finsteraarhorn, which has an elevation of 4,274 m, is composed of gneisses and is shaped like a pyramid. Its steep slopes, with glacial cirques, are covered by snowfields and glaciers. The peak is popular with mountaineers.
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Finsteraarhorn
a mountain in S central Switzerland: highest peak in the Bernese Alps. Height: 4274 m (14 022 ft.)
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