Grande Aiguille Rousse

The Grande Aiguille Rousse is a mountain peak of the Graian Alps in Savoie, France, situated between the Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys near the Italian border. Reaching an altitude of 3,482 meters (11,424 feet), it exceeds its junior to the west, the Petite Aiguille Rousse, by just 50 m (160 ft). Not far from Levanna, the Grande Aiguille Rousse overlooks Serrù Lake and the Gran Paradiso National Park in Italy.

Grande Aiguille Rousse
View of the Grande Aiguille Rousse (right) and the Italian glaciers of Carro from the east.
Highest point
Elevation3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Listing3000 m Alps
Coordinates45°25′58″N 7°06′35″E
Naming
English translationGreat Red Needle
Language of nameFrench
Pronunciation[gʀɑ̃d egɥij ʀus]
Geography
Grande Aiguille Rousse
Location of the Grande Aiguille Rousse in the Alps.
LocationSavoie, France
Parent rangeGraian Alps
Geology
Mountain typeSchistes lustrés
Climbing
First ascentÉdouard Rochat and Blanc le Greffier on 31 July 1878
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