The Tête de l'Estrop is a mountain of the French Prealps located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. It is the highest peak of the Provence Alps and Prealps.
| Tête de l'Estrop | |
|---|---|
 The Tête de l'Estrop | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,961 m (9,715 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 721 m (2,365 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 44°17′14″N 06°30′17″E / 44.28722°N 6.50472°E |
| Geography | |
  Tête de l'Estrop Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Parent range | Provence Alps and Prealps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Foux d'Allos |
Geography edit
Administratively the mountain is divided between the French communes of Prads-Haute-Bléone (southern slopes) and Méolans-Revel (vallon du Laverq, northern slopes).[1]
Access to the summit edit
The easiest route to the summit starts from La Foux d'Allos, a ski resort in the commune of Allos, which reaches the top through the eastern slopes of the mountain.
Other facts edit
- It has the scenic peculiarity of being currently the furthest mountain in the world portrayed in front of a sunrise (a worldwide record of sunrise picture).
- On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the lower western slopes of the mountain.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Géoportail IGN on www.geoportail.fr Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tête de l'Estrop - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Germanwings Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps with 150 people on board: as it happened". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
Maps edit
- French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography edit
- Caracal et les Sancho Panza, Male Vesse, récit et 12 descentes de canyons dans le pays dignois, 2006 (ISBN 2-9526064-0-4)