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Aiguille de la Grande Sassière
Aiguille de la Grande Sassière is a mountain in the Graian Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley (northern Italy) and the French department of Savoie.
| Aiguille de la Grande Sassière | |
|---|---|
Aiguille de la Grande Sassière | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,751 m (12,306 ft) |
| Prominence | 792[1] |
| Isolation | 11.21 km (6.97 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°30′18″N 6°59′59″E / 45.50500°N 6.99972°E |
| Geography | |
Aiguille de la Grande Sassière Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy/Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1808 or 1810 by inhabitants of Tignes and soldiers[2][3] First officially reported ascent by William Mathews and Michel Croz on 5 August 1860 |
On the Italian side, it marks the end of the Valgrisenche; on the French side it commands the Val d'Isère.
References edit
- ^ "Aiguille de la Grande Sassière - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Grand Sassière at summitpost
- ^ W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, E.P. Dutton publishers, New York, 1908, p. 398