Mont Pelvoux
Encyclopedia
Mont Pelvoux is a mountain
in the Massif des Écrins
in the French Alps
.
For many years Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the highest mountain in the region since the higher Barre des Écrins
cannot be seen from the Durance
valley.
The highest point on the mountain is Pointe Puiseux. There are three subpeaks:
hunters (A. Liotard and J. E. Matheoud) on July 30, 1828.
Mountain
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in the Massif des Écrins
Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins form the core of the Écrins National Park in France.-Mountains:*Barre des Écrins 4102 m*La Meije 3983 m*Ailefroide 3954 m*Mont Pelvoux 3946 m*Pic Sans Nom 3913 m*Pic Gaspard 3883 m*Le Râteau 3809 m...
in the French Alps
French Alps
The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions....
.
For many years Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the highest mountain in the region since the higher Barre des Écrins
Barre des Écrins
The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps, the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.- Geography :...
cannot be seen from the Durance
Durance
The Durance is a major river in south-eastern France.Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following départements and cities:* Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.* Vaucluse:...
valley.
The highest point on the mountain is Pointe Puiseux. There are three subpeaks:
- Pointe Durand (3,932 m)
- Petit Pelvoux (3,753 m)
- Trois Dents du Pelvoux (3,682 m)
Ascents
The first ascent of Mont Pelvoux was by Captain Durand and two chamoisChamois
The chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand...
hunters (A. Liotard and J. E. Matheoud) on July 30, 1828.