Mont Maudit

Mont Maudit
Mont Maudit from the north
Highest point
Elevation4,465 m (14,649 ft)
Prominence162mCol de la Brenva[1]
Isolation1.9 kmMont Blanc
Coordinates45°50′52″N 6°52′33″E / 45.84778°N 6.87583°E / 45.84778; 6.87583
Geography
Mont Maudit is located in Alps
Mont Maudit
Mont Maudit
Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France / Courmayeur, Italy
Parent rangeGraian Alps
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascentHenry Seymour Hoare and William Edward Davidson with guides Johann Jaun and Johann von Bergen on 12 September 1878
Easiest routeNorth-east approach to north-west ridge (PD)
Aerial photo of Mont Blanc and other summits

Mont Maudit (4,465 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy. The French name literally means "Cursed Mountain". Until the end of the 18th century, Mont Blanc and its satellite peaks were collectively known in French as the Montagne Maudite.

  1. ^ Swisstopo map