Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 45.43290°N / 7.10940°E |
Elevation: | 11423 ft / 3482 m |
Grande Aiguille Rousse is a nice pyramidal mountain situated entirely in French territory, however it is in the vicinity of the borderline between
From the top the panorama is great: starting from South direction, the alpinist can see the highest elevations of Maritime, Cotian and Southern Graian Alps, then from East to North is well evident the Gran Paradiso group, northern Graian Alps and Pennine Alps with the Monte Bianco range; from NE to S all the French Graian Alps, the Vanoise Massif and Dauphiné Massif
It is included into the Vanoise Nat. Park and is close to the borderline of the Gran Paradiso National Park; thanks to that, many animals populate its sides: pack of Ibex and Chamois, eagles, marmots and, with a bit of luck, the bigger European bird, the Bearded Vulture.