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Pointe Percée

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Elevation
  
2,752 m

Parent range
  
Aravis Range

Mountain range
  
Alps, Aravis Range

Prominence
  
1,643 m

Listing
  
Ultra-prominent peak

Pointe Percée wwwsummitpostcomimagesoriginal43523jpg

Location
  
Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

First ascent
  
1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented)

Similar
  
La Tournette, Quatre Têtes, Mont Charvet, Pointe d'Areu, Tardevant

The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier.

Map of Pointe Perc%C3%A9e, 74700 Le Reposoir, France

References

Pointe Percée Wikipedia