Marboré Peak (Pic de Marboré,[2] El Marboré[3]) is a summit in the Pyrenees located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.[4]
| Pic de Marboré | |
|---|---|
| Marboré Peak | |
 Westside of Pic de Marboré. Below Glacier de la Cascade and Grande Cascade de Gavarnie | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,248 m (10,656 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 78 m (256 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 42°41′34″N 0°00′42″E / 42.69278°N 0.01167°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Région Communauté | Midi-Pyrénées Aragon |
| Département Province | Hautes-Pyrénées Huesca |
| Parent range | Monte Perdido Range (Pyrenees) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 24 September 1865 by Henry Russell and Hippolyte Passet |
| Easiest route | From Refuge de Goriz |
Topography edit
Marboré Peak is one of the peaks above Cirque de Gavarnie. It marks the border between the Pyrenees National Park (France) and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Spain).
- French side : it is situated in the commune of Gavarnie in the Canton de Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region.
- Spanish side : it is situated in the comarca of Sobrarbe, province of Huesca, autonomous community of Aragon.
History edit
Philippe de Nemours in 1846 was perhaps the first to have climbed Marboré Peak, though we lack precision to attribute it to him.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Source : Géoportail
- ^ Pic de Marboré (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ El Marboré (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Marboré". Summitpost. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.
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