The Black Head ( German: Schwarzhorn , Italian : Corno Nero, French : Tête Noir ), at 4,322 m (14,222 ft), is one of the summits of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps . It is the nineteenth highest peak in the Alps , according to the criteria of the International Union of Mountaineering Associations .
Although at a high altitude, its access is relatively easy on its glacial western slope, while the eastern side ( Macugnaga slope ), mixed, is particularly steep.