Pointe Chausenque
La Pointe Chausenque, culminating at 3,204 m is a summit in the Massif du Vignemale in the French Pyrenees.
| Pointe Chausenque | |
|---|---|
 De gauche à droite : Pointe de Chausenque, Piton Carré, couloir de Gaube et Pique Longue du Vignemale | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,204 m (10,512 ft) |
| Prominence | 50 m (160 ft)  |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°46′25″N 0°08′30″E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Pointe Chausenque Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Parent range | Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 30, 1822 by Vincent de Chausenque with a guide from Cauterets |
| Easiest route | From glacier d'Ossoue |
Topography
Virtually as high as the glacier d'Ossoue to the south, it dominates from 600 m le glacier des Oulettes to the north.
It is the highest pyrenean summit located only in France, north of the French-Spanish border.
History
The first ascent was led out by Vincent de Chausenque and a guide from Cauterets on June 30, 1822. The summit was reached from the Petit Vignemale by the ridge linking both summits.
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References
- Source : Géoportail
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