Aiguille de la Grande Sassière
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Aiguille de la Grande Sassière is a mountain in the Graian Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley (northern Italy) and the French department of Savoie.
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Aiguille de la Grande Sassière | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,751 m (12,306 ft) |
Prominence | 792[1] |
Isolation | 11.21 km (6.97 mi) |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 45°30′18″N 6°59′59″E |
Geography | |
Location | Aosta Valley, Italy/Savoie, France |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1808 or 1810 by inhabitants of Tignes and soldiers[2][3] First officially reported ascent by William Mathews and Michel Croz on 5 August 1860 |
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On the Italian side, it marks the end of the Valgrisenche; on the French side it commands the Val d'Isère.