Pointe Percée | |
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Pointe Percée
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,753 m (9,032 ft) |
Prominence | 1,643 m (5,390 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E / 45.95556°N 6.55611°ECoordinates: 45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E / 45.95556°N 6.55611°E |
Geography | |
Location | Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Parent range | Aravis Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented) |
The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of 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.