Mont Néry

Mont Néry
Becca Frudiera[1]

Mont Néry from the Testa di Comagna
Highest point
Elevation 3,075 m (10,089 ft)[2]
Prominence 906 m (2,972 ft)[2]
Coordinates 45°43′00″N 7°49′09″E / 45.71673°N 7.81926°E / 45.71673; 7.81926Coordinates: 45°43′00″N 7°49′09″E / 45.71673°N 7.81926°E / 45.71673; 7.81926
Geography
Mont Néry

Location in the Alps

Location Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent 1873

Mont Néry (French) or Becca Frudiera (Italian) (3,075m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps in Aosta Valley, northwestern Italy, located between the Ayas Valley and the Gressoney Valley. It is the highest summit of the Frudiera Range, part of the larger Monte Rosa Massif. The mountain is formed from a mixture of gneiss and schist rocks. It was first climbed in 1873.[3]

References

  1. The French name is used as well by the Italian-speaking part of the population.
  2. 1 2 "Mont Néry". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "Mont Nery or Becca Frudiera - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.


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