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The Grande Casse (3,855 m) is the highest mountain of the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps in the region of Savoie, France. It is located in the heart of the Vanoise National Park, near the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise, which is about 25 km southeast of the nearest town, Moûtiers. It has a steep 600 m high north face. The other sides of the mountain are more gentle, mostly consisting of broken rocks. A high ridge connects it to the nearby peak of Grande Motte.[2] The ridge connecting the Grande Casse and the Grande Motte is the watershed between the Tarentaise Valley in the north and Maurienne valley to the south.

Grande Casse
South-west face of the Grande Casse
Highest point
Elevation	3,855 m (12,648 ft)
Prominence	1,305 m (4,281 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Gran Paradiso[1]
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	45°24′19″N 6°49′39″E
Geography
Grande Casse Location in the Alps
Location	Savoie, France
Parent range	Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	8 August 1860 by William Mathews with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre
Easiest route	South-west flanks (les grands couloirs, PD+)

Climbing

Despite its height it has a relatively easy normal route to the summit. Climbers usually start from the Les Grands Couloirs glacier and ascend the southwest side of the mountain. The north face is an extreme skiing destination.

The first ascent was made by William Mathews along with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre via the southwest face on 8 August 1860.[2] The north face was climbed on 6 August 1933 by the Italians Aldo Bonacossa and L. Binaghi.

The Refuge Félix Faure (2,516 m), used for the normal route, is located at the Col de la Vanoise.

Main routes to the summit

This is an overview of the most common routes to the summit:

1. Normal route, "Les Grands couloirs" (PD+, 400 m with a gradient of around 40°), commonly climbed by skiers and climbers.
2. Petite face nord (AD, 600 m at 45-50°).
3. Couloir Messimy (AD, 45-50°).
4. North face, "Couloir des italiens" (D, 800 m at 55-60°).

See also

• List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m

References

External links

• "Grande Casse". SummitPost.org.
• Description of normal route (in French)

На других языках

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[de] Grande Casse

Die Grande Casse ist mit einer Höhe von 3855 m der höchste Berg des Vanoise-Massivs, einer Untergruppe der Grajischen Alpen im französischen Département Savoyen. Sie liegt im Herzen des Vanoise-Nationalparks, in der Nähe des Dorfes Pralognan-la-Vanoise, das etwa 25 km südöstlich der nächsten Stadt Moûtiers liegt. Die Grande Casse hat eine steile 600 m hohe Nordwand. Die anderen Seiten des Bergs sind flacher und bestehen hauptsächlich aus Geröll. Ein hoher Kamm verbindet ihn mit dem benachbarten Gipfel der Grande Motte. Er bildet die Wasserscheide zwischen dem Tarentaise im Norden und dem Maurienne im Süden.

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- [en] Grande Casse

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[fr] Grande Casse

La Grande Casse est le plus haut sommet du massif de la Vanoise, dans les Alpes françaises, et du département de la Savoie.

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[it] Grande Casse

La Grande Casse (3.855 m) è la vetta più alta delle Alpi delle Vanoise nelle Alpi Graie. Si trova interamente in territorio francese, nella regione Rodano-Alpi, nel dipartimento della Savoia. Particolarmente famosa è la sua parete nord dove si aprono diverse vie alpinistiche. Si trova nel Parco nazionale della Vanoise.

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