Pointe Croz
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Pointe Croz is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among alpinists for its challenging high-altitude climbing routes.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain summit ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Refuge de Leschaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingGradeRange | D to ED (various routes) ⓘ |
| climbingReputation | serious and committing objective for experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| elevation |
13484 ft
ⓘ
4110 m ⓘ |
| faces |
north face of Grandes Jorasses
ⓘ
south face of Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Christian Almer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Whymper NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Biner NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Croz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 24 June 1865 ⓘ |
| firstAscentRoute | from the Italian side ⓘ |
| geology | granite ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| includedIn | Mont Blanc massif high-level traverses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Mont Blanc massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Aosta Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haute-Savoie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapRegion | IGN 1:25,000 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean-Baptiste Croz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | Chamonix mountain guide ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Chamonix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courmayeur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-altitude alpine climbing
ⓘ
serious north face routes ⓘ technical mixed routes ⓘ |
| partOf | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfListing | Alpine four-thousanders (traditional list often includes Grandes Jorasses summits) ⓘ |
| prominenceWithinMassif | subsidiary summit of Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| relativePositionInMassif | one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses ridge ⓘ |
| season | main climbing season in summer ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
ice climbing ⓘ |
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