Elevation 3,060 m | First ascent 1789 by Henri Reboul Mountain range Pyrenees | |
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Similar Pic des Crabioules, Pic des Spijeoles, Pic Lézat, Pic de Maupas, Pic des Gourgs Blancs | ||
Ascension du grand quayrat
The pic du Grand Quayrat is a French pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,060 m (10,040 ft) in the vallée d'Oô (commune d'Oô near Bagnères-de-Luchon in the Haute-Garonne department, Midi-Pyrénées region).
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Map of Grand Quayrat, 31110 O%C3%B4, France
Toponymy
Its name in Occitan cairat, meaning « square », comes from the distinctive shape of the summit, roughly forming a right angle, from the north.
History
The Grand Quayrat became the second climbed three thousander in 1789, ascended by physician Henri Reboul, leading an expedition from the barnes of Astau.
References
Grand Quayrat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA