| Maladeta | |
|---|---|
 Maladeta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,312 m (10,866 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
| Coordinates | 42°38′50″N 0°38′22″E / 42.64722°N 0.63944°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | from "damned mountains" |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  Maladeta Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | Ribagorza, Aragon, Spain |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 28 September 1817 |
Maladeta (3,312 m) is a mountain in the Pyrenees, close to the highest peak in the range, Aneto. It is located in the Natural Park of Posets-Maladeta in the town of Benasque in Province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Its northern slope contains the 91-acre (37 ha) Maladeta Glacier, which is divided into the 15-acre (6 ha) Western Maladeta and the 77-acre (31 ha) Eastern Maladeta.
Maladeta was previously considered to be highest peak in the area, and attempts to reach its summit took priority over the other peaks in the range. The first successful ascent of the peak was made by Johann Jacob Friedrich Wilhelm Parrot with guide Pierre Barrau in 1817.[1]