Dom

DomDom peak in the Pennine Alps, with the Matterhorn in the distance (right), southern Switzerland.

Dom, mountain peak, Valais canton, southern Switzerland. Part of the heavily glaciated Pennine Alps, called the Valaisan Alps in Switzerland, it rises to 14,911 feet (4,545 metres). The Dom is the third highest peak of the Alps, after Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa, and is the highest entirely in Switzerland. It was first climbed in 1858, by the British alpinist J.L. Davies.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Dom
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 08 May 2013
Access Date: April 21, 2025