Ailefroide
| Ailefroide | |
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North-west face of the Ailefroide seen from le Plan du Carrellet
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft) |
| Prominence | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°53′06″N 6°21′22″E / 44.88500°N 6.35611°ECoordinates: 44°53′06″N 6°21′22″E / 44.88500°N 6.35611°E |
| Geography | |
 Ailefroide
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| Parent range | Dauphiné Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 7 July 1870 by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and Ulrich Almer |
| Easiest route | snow/rock climb |
The Ailefroide (3,954 m) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps, and is the third highest peak in the Dauphiné Alps after the Barre des Écrins and La Meije. It lies at the south-western end of the Mont Pelvoux–Pic Sans Nom–Ailefroide ridge.
There are three main summits on the mountain:
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