Pointe Helbronner
| Pointe Helbronner | |
|---|---|
| Punta Helbronner | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,462 m (11,358 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°50′45″N 6°55′54″E / 45.84583°N 6.93167°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Helbronner Peak |
| Language of name | French / Italian |
| Geography | |
  Pointe Helbronner Location in Italy, on the border with France | |
| Location | Mont Blanc Massif |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | cable car |
Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m (11,358 ft)) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Graian Alps on the watershed between France and Italy.
The peak, which used to be a mere geodetic reference point, was named after
of the French Alps.Pointe Helbronner is served on the Italian side by the
sister "city"
.
The Skyway Monte Bianco station platform on Pointe Helbronner offers a remarkable view over the Aosta Valley and the Piedmont region. The French-Italian border splits this platform.
Pointe Helbronner is the starting point of a ski run via the Glacier du Géant and the
Refuge Torino
.
In June 2015, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi expressed repeated claims on the territory.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ^ Mont Blanc controversy: French suffer a fit of pique as Italy's Prime Minister 'reclaims' Europe's highest mountain - Neighbours bicker about where the border should run around famous mountain
- ^ I francesi chiudono l'accesso al Monte Bianco da "Punta Helbronner", anche se la zona è in territorio italiano: si riapre la polemica sul confine di Stato
- '^ Stop stealing Mont Blanc': Italy tells France
