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|name = Aiguille de Chambeyron |
| name = Aiguille de Chambeyron |
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|photo = Chambeyron-lac du marinet.jpg |
| photo = Chambeyron-lac du marinet.jpg |
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|photo_caption = Aiguille de Chambeyron from Lake Marinet |
| photo_caption = Aiguille de Chambeyron from Lake Marinet |
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|elevation_m = |
| elevation_m = 3412 |
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|prominence_m = 771 |
| prominence_m = 771 |
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|prominence_ref = <ref name = "Peakbagger">{{cite |
| prominence_ref = <ref name = "Peakbagger">{{cite peakbagger|pid=9918|title=Aiguille de Chambeyron, France|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> |
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|map = Alps |
| map = Alps |
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|map_caption = Location in the Alps |
| map_caption = Location in the Alps |
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|location = [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], [[France]] |
| location = [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], [[France]] |
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|range = [[Cottian Alps]] |
| range = [[Cottian Alps]] |
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|lat_d = 44 |lat_m = 32 |lat_s = 51 |lat_NS = N |
| lat_d = 44 | lat_m = 32 | lat_s = 51 | lat_NS = N |
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|long_d = 6 |long_m = 51 |long_s = 22 |long_EW = E |
| long_d = 6 | long_m = 51 | long_s = 22 | long_EW = E |
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|region = FR |
| region = FR |
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name = "Peakbagger"/> |
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|first_ascent = 1879<ref name = Summitpost>{{ |
| first_ascent = 1879<ref name = "Summitpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/aiguille-de-chambeyron/154541|title=Aiguille-de-Chambeyron - Summitpost|publisher=Summitpost.org|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> |
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'''Aiguille de Chambeyron''' (3,412m) is a mountain of the [[Cottian Alps]] and is the highest mountain of [[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]] in southeast France.<ref |
'''Aiguille de Chambeyron''' (3,412m) is a mountain of the [[Cottian Alps]] and is the highest mountain of [[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]] in southeast France.<ref name = "Peakbagger"/> Together with its neighbour [[Brec de Chambeyron]] it is the dominant peak of the upper [[Ubaye Valley]]. The mountain is located near the border with [[Italy]], just west of the [[Main chain of the Alps]]. It is the culminating point of the Massif du Chambeyron and is also the highest peak in the Alps south of [[Monte Viso]].<ref name="Summitpost"/> |
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[[File:Chambeyron nord.jpg|thumb|left|The Chambeyron Massif, with Aiguille de chambeyron near left]] |
[[File:Chambeyron nord.jpg|thumb|left|The Chambeyron Massif, with Aiguille de chambeyron near left]] |
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Aiguille de Chambeyron has two summits, with the west one being the slightly higher. Two small glaciers existed on its north side, although they have now all but vanished. [[W.A.B. Coolidge]] and [[Christian Almer]] were the first to climb Chambeyron in 1879. |
Aiguille de Chambeyron has two summits, with the west one being the slightly higher. Two small glaciers existed on its north side, although they have now all but vanished. [[W.A.B. Coolidge]] and [[Christian Almer]] were the first to climb Chambeyron in 1879.<ref name="Summitpost"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Alpine three-thousanders]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]] |
[[Category:Mountains of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]] |
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Revision as of 00:01, 13 March 2015
Aiguille de Chambeyron | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,412 m (11,194 ft) |
Prominence | 771 m (2,530 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 22.01 km (13.68 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
Region | FR |
Parent range | Cottian Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1879[2] |
Aiguille de Chambeyron (3,412m) is a mountain of the Cottian Alps and is the highest mountain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeast France.[1] Together with its neighbour Brec de Chambeyron it is the dominant peak of the upper Ubaye Valley. The mountain is located near the border with Italy, just west of the Main chain of the Alps. It is the culminating point of the Massif du Chambeyron and is also the highest peak in the Alps south of Monte Viso.[2]
Aiguille de Chambeyron has two summits, with the west one being the slightly higher. Two small glaciers existed on its north side, although they have now all but vanished. W.A.B. Coolidge and Christian Almer were the first to climb Chambeyron in 1879.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Aiguille de Chambeyron, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Aiguille-de-Chambeyron - Summitpost". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 January 2015.