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Mont Maudit
Photo by Piotr JASKIEWICZ
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 14649 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 4465 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | France |
| Range/Region: | Western Alps |
| Range/Region: | Savoy Alps |
| Latitude: | 45.85 |
| Longitude: | 6.88333 |
| Difficulty: | Basic Snow/Ice Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1878 |
| First successful climber(s): | W. Davidson, H. Seymour Hoare, Johann Jaun, Johann von Bergen |
| Nearest major airport: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Convenient Center: | Chamonix, France |
Description
Mont Maudit is a high, sharp, ice-clad pinnacle, the halfway point on the long trek to Mont Blanc (15,771 ft.) from Chamonix by the Northeast Ridge. Mont Maudit rises from this ridge, and is the nearest peak to the huge icy dome of the Mont Blanc summit.
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