Grand Capucin

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Grand Capucin is a striking granite spire in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among alpinists for its steep, technical rock climbs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf granite spire
mountain peak
bestKnownFor long, sustained granite crack and face climbs
climbingSeason summer
climbingStyle alpine rock climbing
closestMajorTown Chamonix
composition granite
continent Europe
difficulty high
elevation approximately 3838 metres
famousRoute Bonatti route
O Sole Mio
Swiss route
firstAscentBy Giuseppe Gagliardone NERFINISHED
Tullio Gervasutti NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1938
hasClimbingRoutes multiple
hasRockType granite
hazard altitude
rockfall
isInNationalBorderRegion France–Italy border area
languageOfName French
locatedIn Alps
Mont Blanc massif
locatedInCountry France
mountainRange Mont Blanc massif
nameMeaning Great Capuchin
near Aiguille du Midi
Mont Blanc du Tacul
notableFor steep rock climbing routes
technical rock climbing
partOf Mont Blanc group
linked to: Mont Blanc massif
popularWith alpinists
rock climbers
region Haute-Savoie
typicalApproachFrom Aiguille du Midi cable car
Torino Hut

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Walter Bonatti climbed Grand Capucin