Albaron | |
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Albaron di Savoia | |
Albaron (centre)
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,638 m (11,936 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°20′02″N 7°06′04″E / 45.33389°N 7.10111°ECoordinates: 45°20′02″N 7°06′04″E / 45.33389°N 7.10111°E |
Geography | |
Location | Savoie, France |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1866 |
Albaron (3,638m) is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Savoie, France. It is a popular mountain to climb due to its relative ease and its elegant summit, which appears as a sharp pyramid, especially from the southeast or north, and is also popular mountain with ski mountaineers. Along with the nearby mountain Uia di Ciamarella it forms a large glacial basin. It was first climbed in 1866.