Pointe Whymper
E631016
Pointe Whymper is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, known for its challenging alpine climbing routes.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain peak ⓘ |
| climbingType | alpine climbing ⓘ |
| elevation | 4184 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Christian Almer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Whymper NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Croz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 24 June 1865 ⓘ |
| hasClimbingGradeRange | difficult to very difficult ⓘ |
| hasNorthFace | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
serious objective hazards
ⓘ
steep mixed terrain ⓘ |
| hasNotableRoute | north face routes of the Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| hasParentPeak | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminence | minor prominence relative to Pointe Walker ⓘ |
| hasRockType | granite ⓘ |
| hasSouthFace | yes ⓘ |
| hasSummitCoordinates | approximately 45.84°N 6.99°E ⓘ |
| includedInListing | Alpine mountains above 4000 m ⓘ |
| isClimbedFrom |
French side
ⓘ
Italian side ⓘ |
| isMappedOn |
IGN topographic maps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian IGM topographic maps ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Mont Blanc massif frontier ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif main ridge ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| isPrincipalSummitOf | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | challenging alpine climbing routes ⓘ |
| liesAboveGlacier |
Glacier de Leschaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier de Planpincieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Mont Blanc massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorder | France–Italy border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Whymper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestHigherNeighbor | Pointe Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedInSubrange | Graian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAscentStyle | rock and mixed climbing ⓘ |
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