Bec d'Epicoune

Bec d'Epicoune or Becca Rayette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. On its northern side it overlooks the Otemma Glacier. On the Swisstopo map, Becca Rayette is the name of a 3,432 m sub-peak on the SW spur neighboring the 3,320 m Col de la Rayette, rather than an alternative name for the main summit. Likewise, Becca Picion is a 3,389 sub-summit on the ENE ridge towards the 3,233 m Col d'Epicoune.

Bec d'Epicoune
Bec d'Epicoune (far right) from the Otemma Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	3,531 m (11,585 ft)
Prominence	298 m (978 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Aouille Tseuque
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	45°54′52.6″N 7°25′20.8″E
Geography
Bec d'Epicoune Location in the Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland/Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	21 July 1866 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and Joseph Gillioz

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col d'Epicoune (3,233 m).

External links

• Bec d'Epicoune on Hikr