Grandes Jorasses

AlpsFrance/Italy

RangeAlps

CountryFrance/Italy

Elevation4,208 m

First Ascent1868 (Horace Walker)

About Grandes Jorasses

Famous for its spectacular north face, considered one of the three great north faces of the Alps alongside the Eiger and Matterhorn. The Walker Spur on the north face is a classic climb. Located on the France-Italy border in the Mont Blanc range.

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