Punta Tersiva

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Punta Tersiva
Pointe Tersive
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Punta Tersiva
Highest point
Elevation 3,512 m (11,522 ft)
Prominence 600 m (2,000 ft) [1]
Isolation 9.63 km (5.98 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 45°37′18″N7°28′31″E / 45.621602°N 7.475252°E / 45.621602; 7.475252 Coordinates: 45°37′18″N7°28′31″E / 45.621602°N 7.475252°E / 45.621602; 7.475252
Geography
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Punta Tersiva
Pointe Tersive
Location in the Alps
Location Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent 1842

Punta Tersiva (French: Pointe Tersive [2] ) (3,512m) is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. It is described as an "elegant, pyramid shaped mountain". [3]

The mountain is a tough climb, and most of the famous peaks of the Alps are visible from its summit on a clear day, with Gran Paradiso especially visible. [4]

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References

  1. "Punta Tersiva, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. SCT Géonavigateur Partout - Aosta Valley
  3. "Punta Tersiva - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. "Punta Tersiva". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 20 January 2015.