Bec d'Epicoune
Bec d'Epicoune | |
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Bec d'Epicoune (far right) from the Otemma Glacier | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,531 m (11,585 ft) |
Prominence | 298 m (978 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Aouille Tseuque |
Coordinates | 45°54′52.6″N 7°25′20.8″E / 45.914611°N 7.422444°ECoordinates: 45°54′52.6″N 7°25′20.8″E / 45.914611°N 7.422444°E |
Geography | |
Bec d'Epicoune Location in the Alps | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland/Aosta Valley, Italy |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 21 July 1866 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and Joseph Gillioz |
Bec d'Epicoune or Becca Rayette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. On its northern side it overlooks the Otemma Glacier. On the Swisstopo map, Becca Rayette is the name of a 3,432 m sub-peak on the SW spur neighboring the 3,320 m Col de la Rayette, rather than an alternative name for the main summit. Likewise, Becca Picion is a 3,389 sub-summit on the ENE ridge towards the 3,233 m Col d'Epicoune.
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