Bouquetins

Bouquetins

The Bouquetins (left) seen from Col Collon
Highest point
Elevation 3,838 m (12,592 ft)
Prominence 486 m (1,594 ft)[1]
Parent peak Weisshorn
Coordinates 45°58′54″N 7°32′44″E / 45.98167°N 7.54556°E / 45.98167; 7.54556Coordinates: 45°58′54″N 7°32′44″E / 45.98167°N 7.54556°E / 45.98167; 7.54556
Geography
Bouquetins

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent 6 September 1871, by Jean Anzévui, Arthur Bold Hamilton, and Jean Vuignier

The Dents de Bouquetins or just the Bouquetins (French for Alpine ibexes) are a multi-summited mountain of the Alps between Switzerland and Italy. They form a ridge composed of several summits above 3,600 metres, of which the highest is 3,838 metres. The Bouquetins are the highest mountain on the main watershed of the Pennine Alps west of the Dent d'Hérens.

A shelter (Refuge des Bouquetins), owned by the Swiss Alpine Club, is located at the western base of the mountain.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Bouquetins (3,352 m).

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