Grande Casse

Infobox Mountain
Name = Grande Casse
Photo = La grande casse massif vanoise.jpg
Caption = South-west face of the Grande Casse
Elevation = convert|3855|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = FRA
Range = Graian Alps
Type =
Prominence =
Coordinates =coord|45|24|19|N|6|49|39|E|region:FR_type:mountain
Topographic

First ascent = 8 August 1860 by William Mathews with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre
Easiest route = South-west flanks (les grands couloirs, PD+)

The Grande Casse (3,855 m) is the highest mountain in the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps.

The first ascent was by William Mathews with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre on 8 August 1860.

Huts

Refuge Félix Faure (2,516 m)

External links

* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151539/grande-casse.html The Grande Casse on SummitPost]
* [http://alpinisme.camptocamp.com/itineraire154.html?cname=%40grande+casse%40&sidc=200 Description of normal route (in French)]