- Grande Casse
Infobox Mountain
Name = Grande Casse
Photo = La grande casse massif vanoise.jpg
Caption = South-west face of the Grande Casse
Elevation = convert|3855|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = FRA
Range =Graian Alps
Type =
Prominence =
Coordinates =coord|45|24|19|N|6|49|39|E|region:FR_type:mountain
Topographic
First ascent =8 August 1860 byWilliam Mathews with guidesMichel Croz and E. Favre
Easiest route = South-west flanks (les grands couloirs, PD+)The Grande Casse (3,855 m) is the highest
mountain in theVanoise Massif in theGraian Alps .The
first ascent was byWilliam Mathews with guidesMichel Croz and E. Favre on8 August 1860 .Huts
Refuge Félix Faure (2,516 m)
External links
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151539/grande-casse.html The Grande Casse on SummitPost]
* [http://alpinisme.camptocamp.com/itineraire154.html?cname=%40grande+casse%40&sidc=200 Description of normal route (in French)]
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