The
Zinalrothorn at 4,221 m (13,848 ft) is a mountain in the
Pennine Alps 
in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word
Rothorn which means
Red Peak. When it was first climbed in 1864 the mountain was known locally as
Moming.
Geography
The Zinalrothorn is one of the high summits separating the Matter valley on the east and the Val d'Anniviers (or more precisely the Val de Zinal) on the west. The summit of the Weisshorn at 4,505 m (14,780 ft) is located 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north and the
Dent Blanche 
7 km (4.3 mi) to the west. At the western foot of the mountain lies the large Zinal Glacier and, on the northern side, the
Moming Glacier 
.