Aiguille de Rochefort explained

Aiguille de Rochefort
Elevation M:4001
Range:Mont Blanc massif
Listing:Mountains of the Alps over 4000 metres
Location:France / Italy
Map:Alps
Coordinates:45.8619°N 6.96°W
Type:Granite
First Ascent:14 August 1873 by James Eccles with guides Alphonse and Michel Payot
Easiest Route:Traverse of the Rochefort arête from the Torino Hut
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The Aiguille de Rochefort (4,001 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy. The peak lies on the Rochefort arête between the Dent du Géant and the Grandes Jorasses and is usually climbed during a traverse of the ridge.[1]

The first ascent of the peak was by James Eccles and guides Alphonse and Michel Payot on 14 August 1873.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dumler. Helmut. Burkhardt. Willi P.. The High Mountains of the Alps. London. Diadem. 1994. 182.