Pointe Chausenque
| Pointe Chausenque | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,204 m (10,512 ft) |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°46′25″N 0°08′30″E / 42.77361°N 0.14167°E |
| Geography | |
  Pointe Chausenque Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Parent range | Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 30, 1822 by Vincent de Chausenque with a guide from Cauterets |
| Easiest route | From glacier d'Ossoue |
Pointe Chausenque or Punta Chausenca is 3,204m summit in the Vignemale.[1] Vignemale is a massif in the French Pyrenees.
Topography
[edit]Virtually as high as the Ossoue glacier to the south, it dominates from 600 m the fr:Glacier des Oulettes de Gaube to the north.
It is the highest Pyrenean summit located only in France, north of the French-Spanish border.[1]
History
[edit]The first ascent was led out by Vincent de Chausenque and a guide from Cauterets on June 30, 1822.[1][better source needed] The summit was reached from Petit Vignemale via the ridge linking both summits.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Reynolds, Kev (2001). Walks and climbs in the Pyrenees. Internet Archive. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 122–124. ISBN 978-1-85284-328-1.