Aiguille de Rochefort

Aiguille de Rochefort

The Aiguille de Rochefort
Highest point
Elevation 4,001 m (13,127 ft)
Coordinates 45°51′43″N 6°57′36″E / 45.86194°N 6.96000°E / 45.86194; 6.96000Coordinates: 45°51′43″N 6°57′36″E / 45.86194°N 6.96000°E / 45.86194; 6.96000
Geography
Aiguille de Rochefort

France / Italy

Parent range Mont Blanc massif
Geology
Mountain type Granite
Climbing
First ascent 14 August 1873 by James Eccles with guides Alphonse and Michel Payot
Easiest route Traverse of the Rochefort arête from the Torino Hut

The Aiguille de Rochefort (4,001 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy. The peak lies on the Rochefort arête between the Dent du Géant and the Grandes Jorasses and is usually climbed during a traverse of the ridge.[1]

The first ascent of the peak was by James Eccles and guides Alphonse and Michel Payot on 14 August 1873.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dumler, Helmut and Burkhardt, Willi P., The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994, p. 182

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