Punta Tersiva Pointe Tersive | |
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Punta Tersiva
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,512 m (11,522 ft) |
Prominence | 600 m (2,000 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 9.63 km (5.98 mi) ![]() |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 45°37′18″N 7°28′31″E / 45.621602°N 7.475252°E / 45.621602; 7.475252 |
Geography | |
Location in the Alps | |
Location | Aosta Valley, Italy |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1842 |
Punta Tersiva (French: Pointe Tersive[2]) (3,512m) is a mountain of the Graian AlpsinAosta Valley, north-western Italy. It is described as an "elegant, pyramid shaped mountain".[3]
The mountain is a tough climb, and most of the famous peaks of the Alps are visible from its summit on a clear day, with Gran Paradiso especially visible.[4]
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