Monte Emilius (French: Mont Émilius) (3,559 m) is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. Located just above the town of Aosta, from where it is visible looking southwards behind the lower Becca di Nona, it is usually climbed starting from the ski resort of Pila, at a height of 1,870 m.
| Monte Emilius Mont Émilius | |
|---|---|
 Monte Emilius | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,559 m (11,677 ft) |
| Prominence | 735 m (2,411 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 12.56 km (7.80 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°40′44.69″N 7°23′02.45″E / 45.6790806°N 7.3840139°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Emilius Mont Émilius Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1826, by Georges Carrel and Émilie Argentier |
| Easiest route | From Pila |
History edit
This mountain was formerly known as Pic de dix heures, meaning "10 a.m. peak" in French, as the sun stands right on top of it at 10am, or even as Pic Chamosser or Pic Chamoisier. In 1839 the priest Georges Carrel (later prior of the Collegiate church of Saint Ursus) climbed the peak with a 14-year-old girl named Émilie Argentier, the daughter of the mountaineer and doctor Auguste Argentier (1830-1874) from Cogne, in order to promote mountaineering. The peak was thus named after her. Aostan canons thought about naming it Pic Pie in honour of Pope Pius IX, but decided against it as Pie in French also means magpie.
Ascent edit
A marked path from Pila usually takes one to the summit, past various lakes, with a bit of scrambling involved. The view from the top includes famous peaks such as Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and Grand Combin[2]
References edit
- ^ "Monte Emilius". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Monte Emilius". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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