- Gran Paradiso
Infobox Mountain
Name = Gran Paradiso
Photo = Gran_Paradiso.jpg
Caption = The Gran Paradiso
Elevation = convert|4061|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = ITA
Range =Graian Alps
Prominence = convert|1891|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Coordinates = coord|45|32|N|7|16|E|type:mountain_region:IT
Topographic
First ascent =September 4 1860 by Cowell, Dundas, Payot and Tairraz
Easiest route = rock/ice climb
Listing = UltraThe Gran Paradiso ( _fr. Grand Paradis), the 7th highestmountain in theGraian Alps withMont Blanc being the highest, is located in theAosta Valley region of north-westItaly . The peak is close toMont Blanc on the nearby border withFrance , but lies entirely within Italian territory. The Gran Paradiso is the only mountain whose summit reaches over 4,000 metres that is entirely within Italian territory.The highest summit was first reached on
September 4 ,1860 by J. J. Cowell, W. Dundas, J. Payot and J. Tairraz. Today it is generally considered an easy climb, except for the last 60 metres to the top. Climbs normally start from either the Rifugio Chabod or the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele. The latter is named afterVittorio Emanuele II of Italy who created the Gran Paradiso royal reserve in1856 , presentlyGran Paradiso National Park .External links
* [http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.gran.paradiso/Eindex.html Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso - Official page]
* [http://www.ebyte.it/logcabin/gabriellaf/GranParadisoWildlife.html Gran Paradiso wildlife] , an album
* [http://www.ebyte.it/logcabin/gabriellaf/GranParadiso.html Gran Paradiso massif] , a panorama with the names of all peaks
* [http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/153356/gran-paradiso-group.html The Gran Paradiso group on SummitPost]
* [http://distantpeak.com/web/mountains/europe/gran_paradiso The Gran Paradiso on Distantpeak]
* [http://www.m-klueber.de/Foto/Alpen/Gran_Paradiso/Gran_Paradiso.htm Photo gallery (German)]
* [http://www.m-klueber.de/Foto/Panorama/Gran_Paradiso_Chabod.htm Panoramic view of the Gran Paradiso]
* [http://www.fotogalerien.ch/index.php?gallery=55&pct=3&lang=1 View towards the Graian Alps from Petite Chenalette]
* [http://www.supervht.com/Gran%20Paradiso.htm Ascent of the Gran Paradiso (in Czech and English)]
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