Pointe Whymper

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Pointe Whymper is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, known for its challenging alpine climbing routes.

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Pointe Whymper canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
climbingType alpine climbing
elevation 4184 m
firstAscentBy Christian Almer
Edward Whymper
Michel Croz
firstAscentDate 24 June 1865
hasClimbingGradeRange difficult to very difficult
hasNorthFace yes
hasNotableFeature serious objective hazards
steep mixed terrain
hasNotableRoute north face routes of the Grandes Jorasses
hasParentPeak Grandes Jorasses
hasProminence minor prominence relative to Pointe Walker
hasRockType granite
hasSouthFace yes
hasSummitCoordinates approximately 45.84°N 6.99°E
includedInListing Alpine mountains above 4000 m
isClimbedFrom French side
Italian side
isMappedOn IGN topographic maps
Italian IGM topographic maps
isPartOf Mont Blanc massif frontier ridge
Mont Blanc massif main ridge
isPopularWith experienced alpinists
isPrincipalSummitOf Grandes Jorasses
knownFor challenging alpine climbing routes
liesAboveGlacier Glacier de Leschaux
Glacier de Planpincieux
locatedIn Alps
locatedInCountry France
Italy
locatedInMountainRange Mont Blanc massif
locatedOnBorder France–Italy border
namedAfter Edward Whymper
nearestHigherNeighbor Pointe Walker
partOf Grandes Jorasses
situatedInSubrange Graian Alps
typicalAscentStyle rock and mixed climbing

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Grandes Jorasses hasSummit Pointe Whymper
Pointe Hélène locatedNear Pointe Whymper