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Record SL-449050 · Wikidata Q1813437

Ailefroide Pointe Fourastier

No list classifications
Elevation
3,908 m
12,822 ft
Prominence
762 m
Isolation
4.1 km
Coordinates
44.8881° N, 6.3626° E
Grid ref
Ailefroide Pointe Fourastier
Ailefroide Pointe FourastierWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Ailefroide (3,954 m) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps, and is the third highest peak in the Dauphiné Alps after the Barre des Écrins and La Meije. It lies at the south-western end of the Mont Pelvoux–Pic Sans Nom–Ailefroide ridge. There are three main summits on the mountain: L'Ailefroide Occidentale (3,954 m): first ascent by W. A. B. Coolidge with guides Christian Almer and Ulrich Almer on 7 July 1870 L'Ailefroide Centrale (3,928 m): first ascent by Auguste Reynier, Pierre Gaspard (father), Christophe Clot and Joseph Turc on 8 August 1889 L'Ailefroide Orientale (3,848 m): first ascent by J. Nérot, Emile Pic and Giraud-Lézin on 25 August 1880

First ascent

Date
7 Jul 1870
W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and Ulrich Almer
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Tour du Géant 3,618 m NW 307° 0.4 km
Tour Pointue 3,431 m NW 324° 0.5 km
L'Ailefroide Occidentale 3,953 m SW 234° 0.6 km
Dents de Coste Rouge 3,373 m NW 327° 0.6 km
Aiguille de Coste Rouge 3,252 m NW 334° 0.9 km
Pic du Coup de Sabre 3,699 m E 74° 1.2 km