Lenzspitze

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Lenzspitze

| photo = Lenzspitze01.jpg

| photo_size = 285

| photo_caption = Northeast face

| elevation_m = 4,293

| elevation_ref =

| prominence = 86 m ↓ Nadeljoch

| prominence_ref = [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10055 Lenzspitze, Switzerland] at peakbagger.com, retrieved 20 February 2016

| isolation = 0.61 km → Nadelhorn

| isolation_ref =

| parent_peak = Nadelhorn

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| location = Switzerland

| range = Pennine Alps

| coordinates = {{coord|46|06|16.7|N|7|52|06.4|E|type:mountain_region:CH-VS_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| first_ascent = August 1870 by Clinton Thomas Dent, Alexander Burgener and Franz Burgener

| easiest_route = South-west ridge (west flank) Mixed at PD

}}

Image:LenzspitzeNadelhorn.jpg]]

The Lenzspitze is a {{convert|4293|m|ft|adj=on}} mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Switzerland Travel|url=https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-in/destinations/lenzspitze-4294-muem/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}

Ascent

It was first climbed in August 1870 by Clinton Thomas Dent with guide Alexander Burgener and a porter, Franz Burgener, by the north-east face to the Nadeljoch and then the north-west ridge to the summit. This route is rarely used today.

The east-north-east ridge starts at the Mischabel Hut. This ridge was first climbed on 3 August 1882 by William Woodman Goodman with guides Ambros Supersaxo and Theodor Andenmatten.

Its north-east face is a classic ice climb, comprising a {{convert|500|m|ft|adj=on}} wall of ice or neve at an angle of up to 56 degrees, first climbed by Dietrich von Bethmann-Hollweg with Oskar and Othmar Supersaxo on 7 July 1911. This face was descended on skis by Heini Holzer on 22 July 1972.