Pic du Midi d'Ossau
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| Pic du Midi d'Ossau | |
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 Pic du Midi d'Ossau |
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| Elevation | 2,884 metres (9,462 ft) |
| Location | France |
| Range | Pyrenees |
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| First ascent | August 19, 1790 |
- Another Pic du Midi is the Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
A peak of the Pyrenees, Pic du Midi d'Ossau is not particularly high. It has neither a glacier nor permanent snow fields. However, with its distinctive and unique shape it is instantly recognisable and its identifiability must be on a par with the Matterhorn.
The Pic du Midi, or Jean Pierre, stands aloof above the Ossau valley, supremely isolated from any neighbouring peaks. Its rocky monolithic form offers a multitude of serious sporting ascents, none of which should be underestimated. Even the voie normale is a serious scrambling route verging, at times, on a PD grading.
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