Mont-Dolan ( French Mont Dolent ) - a mountain peak with a height of 3823 meters above sea level [k. 1] in the Alps , in the Mont Blanc massif. Mont Dolan is located on the Italian border in the Valle d'Aosta and Switzerland region in the canton of Valais . Less than 100 meters northwest of the summit is the border joint of three countries: Italy, Switzerland and France [2] .
| Mont dolan | |
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| fr. Mont dolent | |
 Mont dolan | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 3823 [1] m |
| Relative height | 330 m |
| First climb | July 9, 1864, A. Reilly, E. Wimper, M. Cro, A. Charle, M. Payot |
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| Regions | Valle d'Aosta , Valais |
| Mountain system | Western Alps |
| Ridge or array | Mont Blanc |
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Climbing History
Climbers Anthony Reilly and Eduard Wimper made their first ascent to the peak of Mont Dolan, accompanied by guides Michel Cro and Michel Payot and porter Henri Charle on July 9, 1864 from Italy. Subsequently, Wimper described this ascent in his book Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69 [3] [4] .
Climbing routes
The classic climbing route to Mont Dolan repeats the route of first climbers. The route runs along the southern wall of the peak, starting at the Dolan Shelter (also called the Cesari Fiorio Shelter), and then, through the De Pre Pres de Bar Glacier, goes to a short steep section on the southeast ridge and to the top. The route has difficulty category II according to UIAA classification (corresponds to PD + category according to IFAS classification). Other climbing routes have difficulty categories II-III according to the UIAA classification (PD + / AD + / TD-) [5] [6] .
Notes
- Comments
- ↑ According to other sources, the height of the peak is 3819 or 3820 meters above sea level.
- Sources
- ↑ Anselme Baud. Swiss Val Ferret - Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles Rouges - a guide for skiers: Travel guide. - Bruxelles: Primento, 2015 .-- P. 39. - 71 p. - ISBN 8836503160 , 9788836503162.
- ↑ Mont Dolent - Arête Nord-Ouest, France / Italy / Switzerland . peakbagger.com. Date of treatment December 6, 2016.
- ↑ Kev Reynolds. Tour of Mont Blanc: Complete two-way trekking guide. - Cicerone Press Limited, 2015 .-- P. 150. - 240 p. - ISBN 1783621567 , 9781783621569.
- ↑ Edward Whymper. Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69. - London: J. Murray, 1871. - P. 239-240. - 432 p.
- ↑ Mont Dolent (Fr.) . camptocamp.org. Date of treatment December 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lindsay N. Griffin. Mont Blanc Massif: Selected Climbs. - Alpine Club, 1990 .-- P. 131-133. - 256 p. - ISBN 0900523581 , 9780900523588.
Links
- Mont Dolent summitpost.org. Date of treatment December 6, 2016.
- Mont Dolent Weather Forecast . mountain-forecast.com. Date of treatment December 6, 2016.