Petit Vignemale


The Petit Vignemale is a summit in the French Pyrenees in the massif [du Vignemale]. Access is possible either by the Lac [de Gaube|Gaube] valley, or la vallée d'Ossoue.

Toponymy

Vignemale is a tautological compound of two pre-Indo-European vin and mal both meaning « mountain ».

Geography

Le Petit Vignemale is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, near Cauterets and Gavarnie arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost in the Pyrenees [National Park].

Geology

The summit is composed of sediment masses from the early Devonian period.

Climbing

The first ascent was made in August 1798 by La Baumelle.
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Two routes :