Pointe Croz

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Pointe Croz is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among alpinists for its challenging high-altitude climbing routes.

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Pointe Croz canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain summit
approachFrom Refuge de Leschaux
Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti
climbingGradeRange D to ED (various routes)
climbingReputation serious and committing objective for experienced alpinists
country France
Italy
elevation 13484 ft
4110 m
faces north face of Grandes Jorasses
south face of Grandes Jorasses
firstAscentBy Christian Almer
Edward Whymper
Franz Biner
Michel Croz
firstAscentDate 24 June 1865
firstAscentRoute from the Italian side
geology granite
hazards avalanches
rockfall
seracs
includedIn Mont Blanc massif high-level traverses
locatedIn Alps
locatedInMountainRange Mont Blanc massif
locatedInRegion Aosta Valley
Haute-Savoie
locatedOnBorderBetween France
Italy
mapRegion IGN 1:25,000 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
namedAfter Jean-Baptiste Croz
namedAfterOccupation Chamonix mountain guide
nearestTown Chamonix
Courmayeur
notableFor high-altitude alpine climbing
serious north face routes
technical mixed routes
partOf Grandes Jorasses
partOfListing Alpine four-thousanders (traditional list often includes Grandes Jorasses summits)
prominenceWithinMassif subsidiary summit of Grandes Jorasses
relativePositionInMassif one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses ridge
season main climbing season in summer
typicalActivities alpine climbing
ice climbing

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Grandes Jorasses hasSummit Pointe Croz
Pointe Hélène locatedNear Pointe Croz