| Pointe Percée | |
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 Pointe Percée | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,753 m (9,032 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,643 m (5,390 ft) |
| Isolation | 17.66 km (10.97 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E / 45.95556°N 6.55611°E / 45.95556; 6.55611 |
| Geography | |
  Pointe PercéeLocation in the Alps
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| Location | Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Parent range | Aravis Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented) |
The Pointe Percée (English: "pierced point") is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps of Haute-Savoie. It rises to an elevation of 2,753 metres and has 1,643 metres of topographic prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra-prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier.
See also
References
- ^ "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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