Mont Blanc du Tacul
Mont Blanc du Tacul (4,248 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps situated midway between the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc.
| Mont Blanc du Tacul | |
|---|---|
 The northern side of Mont Blanc du Tacul seen from the Aiguille du Midi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,248 m (13,937 ft) |
| Prominence | 219 m ↓ Col Maudit [1] |
| Isolation | 1.38 km → Mont Maudit [1] |
| Coordinates | 45°51′23″N 06°53′16″E |
| Geography | |
  Mont Blanc du Tacul France | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E. S. Kennedy, Charles Ainslie and G. C. Joad on 8 August 1855 |
| Easiest route | North-west face (PD) |
The official first ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul was by a guideless party comprising Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E. S. Kennedy, Charles Ainslie and G. C. Joad on 8 August 1855. However, Courmayeur guides may have already ascended the peak during their attempts in 1854 and 1855 to force a way up Mont Blanc from the Italian side.[2]
See also
References
- Mont Blanc du Tacul, France at peakbagger.com, retrieved 20 Feb 2016
- For this claim see Helmut Dumler and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994, p. 219
External links
Mont Blanc du Tacul (far left), Mont Maudit (left) and Mont Blanc (centre)
Aerial photo of Mont Blanc and other summits
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