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Prominence:
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Coordinates:
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45°32′ N 7°16′ E
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First ascent:
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1860 by Cowell, Dundas, Payot, Tairraz
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route:
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The
Gran Paradiso (fr :
Grand Paradis) is the highest
mountain group in the
Graian Alps, located in the
Valle d'Aosta region of north-west
Italy. The peak is close to
Mont Blanc on the nearby border with
France, but entirely in Italian territory.
The highest summit (4,061 metres (13,323 feet)) was first reached on
September 4,
1860 by J.J. Cowell, W. Dundas, J. Payot and J. Tairraz. Today it is generally considered an easy climb, except for the last 60 metres to the top. Climbs normally start from either the Rifugio Chabod or the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele. The latter is named after
Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy who created the Gran Paradiso royal reserve in
1856, actually
Gran Paradiso National Park.
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