Monte Emilius

Monte Emilius (French: Mont Émilius) (3,559 m) is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. Located just above the town of Aosta, from where it is visible looking southwards behind the lower Becca di Nona, it is usually climbed starting from the ski resort of Pila, at a height of 1,870 m.

Monte Emilius
Mont Émilius
Monte Emilius
Highest point
Elevation3,559 m (11,677 ft)
Prominence735 m (2,411 ft) [1]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°40′44.69″N 7°23′02.45″E 
Geography
Monte Emilius
Mont Émilius
Location in the Alps
LocationAosta Valley, Italy
Parent rangeGraian Alps
Climbing
First ascent1826, by Georges Carrel and Émilie Argentier
Easiest routeFrom Pila

History

This mountain was formerly known as Pic de dix heures, meaning "10 a.m. peak" in French, as the sun stands right on top of it at 10am, or even as Pic Chamosser or Pic Chamoisier. In 1839 the canon Georges Carrel climbed the peak with a 14-year-old girl named Émilie Argentier, the sister of the mountaineer and doctor Auguste Argentier (1830-1874) from Cogne, in order to promote mountaineering. The peak was thus named after her. Aostan canons thought about naming it Pic Pie in honour of Pope Pius IX, but decided against it as Pie in French means magpie.

Ascent

A marked path from Pila usually takes one to the summit, past various lakes, with a bit of scrambling involved. The view from the top includes famous peaks such as Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and Grand Combin[2]

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References
  1. "Monte Emilius". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "Monte Emilius". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 18 January 2015.


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