Torre del Gran San Pietro
| Torre del Gran San Pietro | |
|---|---|
 Torre del Gran San Pietro over the Coupé di Money glacier | |
| Elevation | 3,692 m (12,113 ft) |
| Location | |
  Torre del Gran San Pietro Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Range | Graian Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°31′36″N 07°21′29″E / 45.52667°N 7.35806°ECoordinates: 45°31′36″N 07°21′29″E / 45.52667°N 7.35806°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 14 July 1867 |
Torre del Gran San Pietro or Gran Peirro is a mountain in the Gran Paradiso massif, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 3,692 m. It is located between Piedmont and Aosta Valley, near the Val di Cogne.
First ascent
In 1865 Amé Gorret, Martino Baretti, and J. P. Carrel reached a subsidiary summit on the crest of the mountain, which they subsequently dubbed Pic du Retour.[1] Two years later, Daniel Ballay and Michel Payot guided Douglas Freshfield, C. C. Tucker, T. H. Carson, and J. H. Backhouse to the main summit.[2]
See also
- List of mountains of the Alps
References
- ↑ George Yel, Scrambles in the Eastern Graians, London, 1900
- ↑ Torre del Gran San Pietroage at SummitPost