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Record SL-459880 · Wikidata Q2366266

Grande Aiguille Rousse

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Elevation
3,482 m
11,424 ft
Prominence
391 m
Isolation
Coordinates
45.4329° N, 7.1094° E
Grid ref
Grande Aiguille Rousse
Grande Aiguille RousseWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Grande Aiguille Rousse is a mountain peak of the Graian Alps in Savoie, France, situated between the Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys near the Italian border. Reaching an altitude of 3,482 meters (11,424 feet), it exceeds its junior to the west, the Petite Aiguille Rousse, by just 50 m (160 ft). Not far from Levanna, the Grande Aiguille Rousse overlooks Serrù Lake and the Gran Paradiso National Park in Italy.

First ascent

Date
31 Jul 1878
Édouard Rochat and Blanc le Greffier on
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Petite Aiguille Rousse 3,432 m W 251° 0.6 km
Cima del Carro 3,326 m E 91° 0.7 km
Ouille de Gontière 3,181 m S 160° 1.0 km
Cima d'Oin 3,278 m NE 24° 1.0 km
Cima della Vacca 3,186 m N 4° 1.6 km
Pointe du Gros Caval 3,285 m W 273° 1.7 km