The Ailefroide (3,954 m) is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
in the
Massif des Écrins in the
French Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
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, and is the third highest peak in the Dauphiné Alps after the
Barre des Écrins and
La Meije. It lies at the south-western end of the
Mont Pelvoux–
Pic Sans Nom–Ailefroide ridge.
There are three main summits on the mountain:
*''L'Ailefroide Occidentale'' (3,954 m): first ascent by
W. A. B. Coolidge with guides
Christian Almer and Ulrich Almer on 7 July 1870
*''L'Ailefroide Centrale'' (3,928 m): first ascent by Auguste Reynier,
Pierre Gaspard (father), Christophe Clot and Joseph Turc on 8 August 1889
*''L'Ailefroide Orientale'' (3,848 m): first ascent by J. Nérot, Emile Pic and Giraud-Lézin on 25 August 1880
See also
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List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of ''at least'' , all exceeding in height. Although the list contains 537 summits, some significant alpine mountains are necessaril ...
External links
The Ailefroide on SummitPost
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Hautes-Alpes
Mountains of Isère