Pointe Chausenque or Punta Chausenca is 3,204m summit in the Vignemale.[1] Vignemale is a massif in the French Pyrenees.
Topography
Virtually as high as the Ossoue glacier to the south, it dominates from 600 m the fr:Glacier des Oulettes de Gaube to the north.
It is the highest Pyrenean summit located only in France, north of the French-Spanish border.[1]
History
The first ascent was led out by Vincent de Chausenque and a guide from Cauterets on June 30, 1822.[1][better source needed] The summit was reached from Petit Vignemale via the ridge linking both summits.
References
- ^ a b c Reynolds, Kev (2001). Walks and climbs in the Pyrenees. Internet Archive. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 122–124. ISBN 978-1-85284-328-1.