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Grand Cornier

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Grand Cornier
Grand Cornier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About

The Grand Cornier is a 3,962 m (12,999 ft) mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) north from the Dent Blanche.

The first ascent of the mountain was made via the east ridge by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F. Biner on 16 June 1865.

The Mountet hut (2,886 m (9,469 ft)) and Moiry hut (2,825 m (9,268 ft)) are used for the normal ascent routes.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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