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Mountain Gran Paradiso (4 061 m / 13 324 ft)

Europe, Italy: (Aosta Valley)

Parent Range:	Alps
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Summit(s):	Main Summit (4 061 m /13 324 feet)
Elevation:	4 061 m / 13 324 ft
Cost of climbing:	N/D

Image of Gran Paradiso (4 061 m / 13 324 ft)

Credit: Alberto Rampini

Mountain Name(s):	Gran Paradiso, Gran Paradiso, Gran Paradizas, Grand-Paradis, Гран-Парадизо, ยอดเขากรันปาราดีโซ, გრან-პარადიზო, グラン・パラディーゾ, 大帕拉迪索山, Гран-Паради
Elevation:	4 061 m / 13 324 ft
Summit(s):	Main Summit (4 061 m /13 324 feet)
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Location:	Europe, Italy: (Aosta Valley)
Starting Point:	45°31'6.492''N 7°16'1.452''E
Parent Range:	Alps
Range:	Gran Paradiso Group
First Ascent:	4/9/1860 W. Dundas , M. Payot , J. Tiarraz , J.J. Cowell

Geology:	Tectonic
Snow line:	Please update
Prominence:	1 879 m / 6 165 ft
Isolation:	44 590 m / 146 293 ft
Climbing Season(s):	15 Jun-30 Sep;
Nearst Airport(s):	Turin Airport (TRN), Geneva International Airport (GVA), Milan Airport ()
Convenience Center(s):	Aosta
National Park(s):	Gran Paradiso National Park, Vanoise National Park

Location

Europe, Italy: (Aosta Valley)

45°31'6.492''N 7°16'1.452''E

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The highest mountain entirely within Italy! Easy ascent, provides a very satisfying physical challenge and stunning views.
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While the Mont Blanc massif straddles the border between France and Italy, the Gran Paradiso is the only mountain whose summit reaches over 4,000 metres that is entirely within Italian territory, so that it could be considered the highest peak in Italy. It is often climbed as a poor weather alternative to Mont Blanc. Lying in the Gran Paradiso National Park this is charming high alpine area set above the Italian Valsavarenche & Vallee d'Aoste. In early summer vibrantly colourful wild flowers and jostling Ibex give a spring in the step for the pleasant walk to the hospitable & lively Italian mountain hut from where the summit climb begins... By high Alpine mountaineering standards, Gran Paradiso is considered one of the less difficult 4,000 meter peaks – The route is mostly snow/glacier walking and is not technical, but the final ascent’s 60 meters are cover rocky terrain and require technical mountaineering skills.
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Located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions of north-west Italy. 22 from Aosta (direct distance), 50 from Mont Blanc.
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From Geneva (Switzerland) to Chamonix (France) by car and through the tunnel to Italy By car from Milan / Geneva / Turin region of Valle d'Aosta to Aosta and then to Pont.
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There is a statue on Madonna on the top of the mountain.

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- Specifications. http://www.highmountainguides.com/index.php/eng/What-we-do/Alpine-Mountaineering/Climb-Gran-Paradiso
- Technical details. http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=9948
- General information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Paradiso