Pointe Walker
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Pointe Walker | |
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Les Grandes Jorasses: Pointe Walker is the highest peak | |
Elevation | 4,208 m (13,806 ft) |
Location | |
Pointe Walker | |
Location | Haute-Savoie, France / Aosta Valley, Italy |
Range | Graian Alps |
Coordinates | 45°52′08″N 6°59′17″E / 45.86889°N 6.98806°ECoordinates: 45°52′08″N 6°59′17″E / 45.86889°N 6.98806°E |
Pointe Walker (4,208 m) is a peak of Grandes Jorasses, a collection of peaks joined by a long ridge and part of the Mont Blanc massif in the Franco-Italian Alps.
It is named after Horace Walker, president of the British Alpine Club, who made the first ascent.
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