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Monte Perdido
Photo by Vladislav Kalous
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 11007 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 3355 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Spain |
| Range/Region: | Iberian Peninsula |
| Range/Region: | Pyrenees |
| Latitude: | 42.676599 |
| Longitude: | 0.032959 |
| Difficulty: | Walk up |
| Best months for climbing: | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1802 |
| First successful climber(s): | Laurens and Rondou, of L-F Ramond's party (or) August, 1791 by Spanish Vicente de Heredia |
| Nearest major airport: | Lourdes or Toulouse, France, Zaragoza or Barcelona, Spain |
| Convenient Center: | Gavarnie, France. Torla in Spain |
Description
Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. It is a huge limestone mass, towering at the head of the Ordesa Canyon, considered by many to be the most beautiful valley in the Pyrenees. Perdido is a bulky mountain, unimpressive from the south. Its northeast face is more interesting, rising in a series of broad glacial tiers with dramatic rock features. It is possible to ascent Monte Perdido with mountain ski in January, in February, in March, in April and sometimes in May The first ascent with ski was the le 06 june 1906 by Louis Falisse, Ludovic Gaurier, Louis Robach and Porter.
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