The same climbers had made an attempt on the peak in the previous year, but they could only reach a lower prominence of the Grünegghorn.

[5] A route on the north-east ridge was opened on 26 August 1913 by D. von Bethmann-Hollweg and O. Supersaxo.

In the summer of 1950, G. Van der Leck climbed the west face.

The western pillar was finally climbed by C. Blum and U. Frei on 27 August 1967.

[4] Famed Swiss mountaineer Erhard Loretan died after a fall on the Grünhorn on 28 April 2011.