Bellecôte | |
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North face of the Bellecôte |
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Elevation | 3,417 m (11,211 ft) |
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Bellecôte
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Range | Graian Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 12 September 1866 by Messrs Nichols and Roswell, with guides from Chamonix |
Easiest route | Via the Glacier du Cul du Nant (PD-) |
The Bellecôte is a mountain in the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps, lying in the northern part of the Vanoise National Park and dominating the Peisey-Nancroix valley in Savoie. The north face is immense and austere, whereas the south face is more accessible.
The resort of La Plagne lies on one side of the Bellecôte.