The Vignemale (French pronunciation:[viɲmal]; Occitan: Vinhamala, Aragonese: Comachibosa, Catalan: Vinyamala), at 3,298 metres, is the highest of the FrenchPyrenean summits (the highest in the whole of the range is Pic d'Aneto). It lies on the border between the Department of Hautes-Pyrénées (Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus), in Occitanie and Gascony, France and Sobrarbe, in Huesca, Aragon, Spain, and the peak is split between the two countries.
The Vignemale is the name given to the mountain massif in French, which also straddles into Spain. It consists of several distinct summits, the predominant ones being Grand Vignemale or Pique-Longue (in French) / Pica Longa (in Occitan and Catalan) / Punda de Comabichosa (in Aragonese)[1] (3298 m), Pointe Chausenque / Punta Chausenca (3,204 m) and Petit Vignemale / Petita Vinhamala (3,032 m). The Vignemale is also the site of the second largest of the Pyrenean glaciers (after the one on Aneto), the Ossoue / Osso (with around 0.6 km2), across which the "voie normale", or standard route to the summit travels.
One of its most dramatic aspects is the North Face upon which lie a number of serious ascent routes requiring skill and commitment. Below the North Face is the impressively situated mountain refuge - the Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube / Refugi d’eths Oletas de Gauba. The approach from the north entails a delightful walk up to and around the picturesque Lac de Gaube / Gauba giving increasingly dramatic views of the mountain.
Almost synonymous with the Vignemale is the name of Count Henry Russell, an eccentric of the Victorian era who developed a lifelong passion for the mountain.
The first documented, "official" ascent of this peak was by English landowner and traveller Anne Lister and three local guides in 1838.[2][3][4]
^"Vinhamala o Comachibosa (3298m) pel corredor de la Moskowa, vall de l'Ara", Muntanyaviva.cat, 2007 (in Catalan with Occitan and Aragonese names). [Accessed 12/05/2019]
^"Anne Lister's Ascent of Vignemale", by Miss Vivien Ingham, Alpine Journal, No. 73 (1968), p. 199-204. [Accessed 12/05/2019]
^"The Life and Loves of Anne Lister", by Rebecca Woods, BBC, 3 May 2019. [Accessed 12/05/2019]
^"Vinhamala o Comachibosa (3298m) pel corredor de la Moskowa, vall de l'Ara", Muntanyaviva.cat, 2007 (in Catalan). [Accessed 12/05/2019]
External linksEdit
Count Henry Russell's caves on the Vignemale
October 15, 2023
vignemale, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2021, l. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vignemale news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Vignemale French pronunciation viɲmal Occitan Vinhamala Aragonese Comachibosa Catalan Vinyamala at 3 298 metres is the highest of the French Pyrenean summits the highest in the whole of the range is Pic d Aneto It lies on the border between the Department of Hautes Pyrenees Nauts Pireneus Hauts Pireneus in Occitanie and Gascony France and Sobrarbe in Huesca Aragon Spain and the peak is split between the two countries VignemaleVignemaleHighest pointElevation3 298 m 10 820 ft Prominence1 029 m 3 376 ft Coordinates42 46 36 N 0 08 35 W 42 77667 N 0 14306 W 42 77667 0 14306GeographyVignemaleHautes Pyrenees FranceSobrarbe Aragon SpainParent rangePyreneesClimbingFirst ascentAugust 2 1792Easiest routeThrough the Ossoue glacierThe Vignemale is the name given to the mountain massif in French which also straddles into Spain It consists of several distinct summits the predominant ones being Grand Vignemale or Pique Longue in French Pica Longa in Occitan and Catalan Punda de Comabichosa in Aragonese 1 3298 m Pointe Chausenque Punta Chausenca 3 204 m and Petit Vignemale Petita Vinhamala 3 032 m The Vignemale is also the site of the second largest of the Pyrenean glaciers after the one on Aneto the Ossoue Osso with around 0 6 km2 across which the voie normale or standard route to the summit travels One of its most dramatic aspects is the North Face upon which lie a number of serious ascent routes requiring skill and commitment Below the North Face is the impressively situated mountain refuge the Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube Refugi d eths Oletas de Gauba The approach from the north entails a delightful walk up to and around the picturesque Lac de Gaube Gauba giving increasingly dramatic views of the mountain Almost synonymous with the Vignemale is the name of Count Henry Russell an eccentric of the Victorian era who developed a lifelong passion for the mountain The first documented official ascent of this peak was by English landowner and traveller Anne Lister and three local guides in 1838 2 3 4 Gallery Edit nbsp Count Henry Russell in front of one of his caves on the Vignemale nbsp 360 top viewReferences Edit Vinhamala o Comachibosa 3298m pel corredor de la Moskowa vall de l Ara Muntanyaviva cat 2007 in Catalan with Occitan and Aragonese names Accessed 12 05 2019 Anne Lister s Ascent of Vignemale by Miss Vivien Ingham Alpine Journal No 73 1968 p 199 204 Accessed 12 05 2019 The Life and Loves of Anne Lister by Rebecca Woods BBC 3 May 2019 Accessed 12 05 2019 Vinhamala o Comachibosa 3298m pel corredor de la Moskowa vall de l Ara Muntanyaviva cat 2007 in Catalan Accessed 12 05 2019 External links EditCount Henry Russell s caves on the Vignemale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vignemale amp oldid 1117086716, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
