Pointe Percée
The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier.
| Pointe Percée | |
|---|---|
|  Pointe Percée | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,753 m (9,032 ft)[1] | 
| Prominence | 1,643 m (5,390 ft)[1] | 
| Listing | Ultra | 
| Coordinates | 45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E[1] | 
| Geography | |
|   Pointe Percée Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France | 
| Parent range | Aravis Range | 
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented) | 
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References
    
- "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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