Grand Pic de Belledonne
| Grand Pic de Belledonne | |
|---|---|
 In the centre, the Grand Pic de Belledonne | |
| Elevation | 2,977 m (9,767 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Location | |
  Grand Pic de Belledonne Location in France | |
| Location | Isère, Rhône-Alpes |
| Range | Dauphiné Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°10′16″N 5°59′30″E / 45.17111°N 5.99167°ECoordinates: 45°10′16″N 5°59′30″E / 45.17111°N 5.99167°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent |
16 August 1859 by Étienne Favier,Stéphane Chapuis, Alphonse Michel and Frédéric Perrin. |
| Easiest route | Via refuge Jean Collet and the Lac Blanc |
The Grand Pic de Belledonne is the highest mountain in the Belledonne massif in the Dauphiné Alps at 2,977 metres (9,767 ft).
Geography
Situated in the French department of Isère, the Grand Pic of Belledonne dominates the valley of Grésivaudan and partners the Pic Central of Belledonne and the Croix de Belledonne. These three summits dominate the Freydane glacier.
History
The first ascent dates was on 16, via the valley of Eau d'Olle and the Lac De Belledonne. Étienne Favier was the second on 17 with his son, Émile Viallet and Auguste Michel.
In 1875, the Société des Touristes du Dauphiné constructed the refuge of Belledonne situated above the "lac de Belledonne".
The corridor separating the Grand Peak from the Central peak is named after the alpinist Auguste Reynier who, in 1891, made the first ascenst via the Freydane glacier.
Gaston Rébuffat was the first to climb the mountain from the north in 1944, accompanied by Michel Chevalier.