Balaïtous
Balaïtous
Balaitus | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,144 m (10,315 ft) |
Prominence | 849 m (2,785 ft) [1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
Coordinates | 42°50′19″N 00°17′24″W [6] |
Geography | |
Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France Alto Gállego, Aragon, Spain |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Climbing | |
First ascent | August 8, 1825 |
Easiest route | Las Neous glacier |
Balaitus | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,144 m (10,315 ft) |
Prominence | 849 m (2,785 ft) [1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
Coordinates | 42°50′19″N 00°17′24″W [6] |
Geography | |
Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France Alto Gállego, Aragon, Spain |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Climbing | |
First ascent | August 8, 1825 |
Easiest route | Las Neous glacier |
Geography
Balaitús marks the starting point of the High Pyrenees. Its height is 3,144 metres (10,315 ft) AMSL, and it is the nearest mountain to the Atlantic coast to surpass 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). Its name may come from the Occitan words "vath" (valley) and "leitosa" (milky). Another Spanish name for the mountain is Pico de los Moros (Moors' peak).
It separates the Spanish Tena Valley (Sallent de Gállego) from the French Val d'Azun.
Climbing history
The first ascent was of the peak was made in 1825 by French geodesic technicians Peytier and Hossard. The second ascent was made in 1864 by Charles Packe.
Routes
There are several ascent routes to the summit, none of them are easy, mainly because of the vertical drop of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) from all directions.
See also
List of Pyrenean three-thousanders