A peak, 3,406.2 m (11,168 ft) high, in northeast Spain near the French border. It is the highest elevation in the Pyrenees.
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A peak, 3,406.2 m (11,168 ft) high, in northeast Spain near the French border. It is the highest elevation in the Pyrenees.
| Aneto | |
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Aneto's summit and glacier seen from the upper Portillon |
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| Elevation | 3,404 |
| Location | |
| 2,821 m (9,255 ft) | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Easiest |
basic snow/ice climb |
Aneto is the highest
The mountain's ascent is usually made from the Refuge of the Rencluse (2,140 m). From there,
the itinerary traverses the longest part of the
On July 18,
The next day, they crossed a pass towards Alba pass and lost their way on the south slope around lake Gregueña. Late in the day, at the end of their strength, they took refuge for the night in a cabin near the Vallibierna valley.
As the sun rose the next morning, the group left for the Coroné pass. Despite a fear of crevasses, they decided to approach
the summit by the glacier. After climbing a ridge only a few meters wide (baptized the "Bridge of Mahoma" by Albert de
Franqueville), they reached the summit on
The first winter ascent of the mountain was achieved on
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An aviation intersection called ANETO exists very close to the
mountain itself, exactly on the border of France and Spain. For pilots crossing the Pyrenees this intersection marks the boundary
between the Bordeaux and
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