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For a small project I'm working on, I'm looking for a mountain in the Swiss Alps to climb in August. One of the main factors is that it needs to attract attention to what I'm doing. On the other hand, while I don't mind being there with some other people, I would prefer not to have to cue. I've thought about some classics, but think that most would be too crowded during August. I've taken a look at Dufourspitze, which is enticing as it's the highest point of my new home (Switzerland), but I'm not sure if it ranks as one of the "classics" and thus receives loads of visitors in August. If there's anyone that could help me on this, I'd appreciate it.

Any suggestions on preferably high(er) Swiss alternatives that follow the above conditions would be highly appreciated as well.

How bout this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%AAte_Blanche

dskoon wrote:How bout this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%AAte_Blanche

Looks really nice and I'm very interested to do it somewhere in the coming year. Not sure if it's what I'm looking for right now though. Kind of lacks the "wow" factor

sjarelkwint wrote:Dent de geant?

I'm guessing this one is a bit too technical/vertical. While I could probably do it, it's not my kind of fun.

Matterhorn? People have heard of that. They'll say, "Wow, look at that mountain."

Dom

Obergabelhorn has routes of snow/ice as well as rock. I want to climb that one quite a bit. It attracts my attention, anyway!

sjarelkwint wrote:Dent de geant?

wow !!! Dent du Geant (Dente del Gigante) has changed country !!!

Unlikely to have a line of people waiting to get to the summit, impressive, big and not very technical (by normal routes, AD or less) and yet well known and esteemed are -
Finsteraarhorn - highest in the Bernese.
Grand Combin - Isolated position, one of the most impressive looking mountains seen from anywhere in Switzerland
Dent Blanche - Just looks scary
Weisshorn - Big, high, sterotypical image of what a mountain should look like. Swiss folk I have spoken to regard this as the mountaineers mountain, not the Matterhorn.
Aletschhorn - Impressive, famed for it's name sake glacier, remote and you'll feel like you're in one of the greater ranges, not the middle of Europe.
Bietschhorn - Not has high as the above, and more difficult, but goddam it looks cool.

I'd also say to look at the Macugnaga face of Monte Rosa too, seen as the mountain is already on your list, but while the summit qualifies, the route is in Italy. Maybe that wouldn't be the only reason it wouldn't meet your criteria though.

Why not Jungfrau

Strahlhorn would be another good one but Monte Rosa is not a bad choice Wouter. It also depends on the grade and the amount of meters that you want to attempt